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Sunrise and sunset times in False Bay

32.970° S, 137.610° E · times in Australia/Adelaide

On Friday 18 September 2026 the sun rises in False Bay at 6:15 am and sets at 6:12 pm, giving 11 h 57 m of daylight. Solar noon is at 12:13 pm. Civil twilight begins at 5:50 am and ends at 6:37 pm. The moon rises at 10:09 am and sets at 12:26 am; tonight it is a waxing crescent, 43% illuminated.

Today, Friday 18 September 2026

Sun

Sunrise
6:15 am
Sunset
6:12 pm
Solar noon
12:13 pm
Daylight
11 h 57 m
Civil dawn
5:50 am
Civil dusk
6:37 pm
Nautical dawn
5:21 am
Nautical dusk
7:06 pm
First light
4:52 am
Last light
7:35 pm
Golden hour, morning
5:59 am to 6:47 am
Golden hour, evening
5:41 pm to 6:28 pm
Blue hour, morning
5:50 am to 5:59 am
Blue hour, evening
6:28 pm to 6:37 pm

Golden hour and blue hour are photographers' conventions, not astronomical definitions: golden hour is the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon, blue hour the sun between 6° and 4° below.

Moon

Moonrise
10:09 am
Moonset
12:26 am
Phase
Waxing crescent
Illumination
43% illuminated

The year as a wall almanac

Every day of 2026 in False Bay on one printed sheet: sunrise, sunset and moon times, computed for these exact coordinates.

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Seasons of 2026

EventDateLocal time
March equinox21 March1:07 am
June solstice21 June5:50 pm
September equinox23 September9:39 am
December solstice22 December7:19 am

Month by month

MonthSunriseSunsetDaylight
January6:26 am8:31 pm14 h 04 m
February6:55 am8:10 pm13 h 15 m
March7:18 am7:37 pm12 h 18 m
April6:41 am5:57 pm11 h 16 m
May7:02 am5:28 pm10 h 25 m
June7:20 am5:19 pm9 h 58 m
July7:20 am5:30 pm10 h 09 m
August6:57 am5:50 pm10 h 52 m
September6:19 am6:10 pm11 h 51 m
October6:39 am7:31 pm12 h 51 m
November6:10 am7:58 pm13 h 48 m
December6:05 am8:23 pm14 h 18 m

Values for the 15th of each month, local wall-clock time, daylight-saving shifts included.

Sunrise and sunset for the next seven days

DateSunriseSunsetDaylightMoonriseMoonset
Saturday 19 September6:14 am6:13 pm11 h 59 m10:59 am1:20 am
Sunday 20 September6:12 am6:14 pm12 h 01 m11:54 am2:10 am
Monday 21 September6:11 am6:14 pm12 h 03 m12:52 pm2:53 am
Tuesday 22 September6:09 am6:15 pm12 h 05 m1:52 pm3:32 am
Wednesday 23 September6:08 am6:16 pm12 h 07 m2:52 pm4:05 am
Thursday 24 September6:07 am6:16 pm12 h 09 m3:53 pm4:36 am
Friday 25 September6:05 am6:17 pm12 h 11 m4:54 pm5:04 am

Longest and shortest day of 2026

  • Longest day: 22 December, with 14 h 19 m of daylight.
  • Shortest day: 21 June, with 9 h 57 m of daylight.
  • Earliest sunrise: 5:55 am on 3 October.
  • Latest sunset: 8:31 pm on 7 January.

Moon phases ahead

PhaseDateLocal time
First quarter19 September6:13 am
Full moon27 September2:18 am
Last quarter3 October10:55 pm
New moon11 October2:19 am

Questions about sunrise and sunset in False Bay

What time does the sun rise in False Bay today?

The sun rises in False Bay at 6:15 am today, Friday 18 September 2026.

What time is sunset in False Bay today?

The sun sets in False Bay at 6:12 pm today, Friday 18 September 2026.

How many hours of daylight does False Bay have today?

False Bay has 11 h 57 m of daylight today, from sunrise at 6:15 am to sunset at 6:12 pm.

When is golden hour in False Bay today?

Golden hour in False Bay is 5:59 am to 6:47 am in the morning and 5:41 pm to 6:28 pm in the evening today. Blue hour is 5:50 am to 5:59 am and 6:28 pm to 6:37 pm.

When are the longest and shortest days of the year in False Bay?

In 2026 the longest day in False Bay is 22 December, with 14 h 19 m of daylight. The shortest is 21 June, with 9 h 57 m.

What time does the moon rise and set in False Bay tonight?

The moon rises at 10:09 am and sets at 12:26 am in False Bay today.

What is the moon phase tonight in False Bay?

Tonight the moon is a waxing crescent, 43% illuminated. The next first quarter is on 19 September.

When does it get dark in False Bay?

Civil twilight ends at 6:37 pm. Nautical twilight ends at 7:06 pm, and the sky is fully dark after astronomical dusk at 7:35 pm.

What time zone is False Bay in?

False Bay keeps Australia/Adelaide time. Every time on this page is local wall-clock time, with daylight saving changes included.

Can I get a printed sunrise and sunset calendar for False Bay?

Yes. Sunrise at My House prints a wall almanac with every day of 2026 for False Bay: sunrise, sunset and moon times computed for these coordinates.

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