The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Sydney in August
On August 1 in Sydney the sun rises at 06:47 and sets at 17:15; on day 31 it rises at 06:13 and sets at 17:37. Over the month the day grows 56 minutes longer.
In Sydney (-33.9° latitude), August 2026 has 31 days whose sun rises at 06:47 and sets at 17:15 on the 1st, and at 06:13 and 17:37 on the 31th. Mid-month the day lasts 10 h 53 min and the sun reaches 42° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 10:00 and 15:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: at the best moment of the day about 12 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.
Where does the sun rise and set in Sydney in August?
Mid-August in Sydney: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 74°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 286°. That is 16° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 16° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 12° south.
Approximate bearings: they can be a couple of degrees out. They are measured from true north, not the north a phone compass points to.
Day by day
All times are local to Sydney. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:21 | 06:47 | 17:15 | 17:42 | 10 h 28 min |
| 2 | 06:20 | 06:46 | 17:16 | 17:42 | 10 h 30 min |
| 3 | 06:19 | 06:45 | 17:17 | 17:43 | 10 h 32 min |
| 4 | 06:18 | 06:44 | 17:18 | 17:44 | 10 h 33 min |
| 5 | 06:17 | 06:43 | 17:18 | 17:44 | 10 h 35 min |
| 6 | 06:16 | 06:42 | 17:19 | 17:45 | 10 h 37 min |
| 7 | 06:15 | 06:42 | 17:20 | 17:46 | 10 h 38 min |
| 8 | 06:14 | 06:41 | 17:20 | 17:47 | 10 h 40 min |
| 9 | 06:14 | 06:40 | 17:21 | 17:47 | 10 h 42 min |
| 10 | 06:13 | 06:38 | 17:22 | 17:48 | 10 h 43 min |
| 11 | 06:12 | 06:37 | 17:23 | 17:49 | 10 h 45 min |
| 12 | 06:11 | 06:36 | 17:23 | 17:49 | 10 h 47 min |
| 13 | 06:09 | 06:35 | 17:24 | 17:50 | 10 h 49 min |
| 14 | 06:08 | 06:34 | 17:25 | 17:51 | 10 h 51 min |
| 15 | 06:07 | 06:33 | 17:26 | 17:51 | 10 h 53 min |
| 16 | 06:06 | 06:32 | 17:26 | 17:52 | 10 h 54 min |
| 17 | 06:05 | 06:31 | 17:27 | 17:53 | 10 h 56 min |
| 18 | 06:04 | 06:30 | 17:28 | 17:53 | 10 h 58 min |
| 19 | 06:03 | 06:28 | 17:29 | 17:54 | 11 h 00 min |
| 20 | 06:02 | 06:27 | 17:29 | 17:55 | 11 h 02 min |
| 21 | 06:00 | 06:26 | 17:30 | 17:55 | 11 h 04 min |
| 22 | 05:59 | 06:25 | 17:31 | 17:56 | 11 h 06 min |
| 23 | 05:58 | 06:23 | 17:31 | 17:57 | 11 h 08 min |
| 24 | 05:57 | 06:22 | 17:32 | 17:57 | 11 h 10 min |
| 25 | 05:56 | 06:21 | 17:33 | 17:58 | 11 h 12 min |
| 26 | 05:54 | 06:20 | 17:34 | 17:59 | 11 h 14 min |
| 27 | 05:53 | 06:18 | 17:34 | 18:00 | 11 h 16 min |
| 28 | 05:52 | 06:17 | 17:35 | 18:00 | 11 h 18 min |
| 29 | 05:50 | 06:16 | 17:36 | 18:01 | 11 h 20 min |
| 30 | 05:49 | 06:14 | 17:36 | 18:02 | 11 h 22 min |
| 31 | 05:48 | 06:13 | 17:37 | 18:02 | 11 h 24 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in August?
In August, the typical synthesis window in Sydney runs from 10:00 to 15:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~12 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Sydney vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Sydney in August
- Where does the sun set in Sydney in August?
- Mid-August in Sydney: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 286° measured from true north, which is 16° north of due west. It rises in the east, at 74°. Over the month both points shift 12° south.
- How much daylight does Sydney gain in August?
- Over August the day gets 56 minutes longer in Sydney: on August 1 the sun rises at 06:47 and sets at 17:15, and on day 31 it rises at 06:13 and sets at 17:37.
- How many hours of daylight does Sydney get in August?
- In mid-August the day lasts 10 h 53 min in Sydney, from sunrise at 06:33 to sunset at 17:26. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Sydney in August?
- In mid-August the sky starts to get light at 06:07 in Sydney, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:33. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Sydney in August?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-August in Sydney the sun sets at 17:26, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 17:51, when the sun reaches 6° below the horizon and usable outdoor light runs out. The “Dusk” column of the table gives that time day by day.
- What time of day can you make vitamin D in Sydney in August?
- In mid-August, between 10:00 and 15:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Sydney, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 12 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.