The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Sydney in May
On May 1 in Sydney the sun rises at 06:29 and sets at 17:15; on day 31 it rises at 06:51 and sets at 16:55. Over the month the day gets 42 minutes shorter.
Sunrise06:40
Sunset17:03
Golden hour16:27–17:03
Day length10 h 23 min
Day by day
All times are local to Sydney. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:03 | 06:29 | 17:15 | 17:41 | 10 h 46 min |
| 2 | 06:04 | 06:30 | 17:14 | 17:40 | 10 h 44 min |
| 3 | 06:05 | 06:31 | 17:13 | 17:39 | 10 h 43 min |
| 4 | 06:05 | 06:31 | 17:12 | 17:38 | 10 h 41 min |
| 5 | 06:06 | 06:32 | 17:11 | 17:37 | 10 h 39 min |
| 6 | 06:07 | 06:33 | 17:10 | 17:37 | 10 h 37 min |
| 7 | 06:08 | 06:34 | 17:10 | 17:36 | 10 h 36 min |
| 8 | 06:08 | 06:35 | 17:09 | 17:35 | 10 h 34 min |
| 9 | 06:09 | 06:35 | 17:08 | 17:34 | 10 h 32 min |
| 10 | 06:10 | 06:36 | 17:07 | 17:33 | 10 h 31 min |
| 11 | 06:10 | 06:37 | 17:06 | 17:32 | 10 h 29 min |
| 12 | 06:11 | 06:38 | 17:05 | 17:32 | 10 h 28 min |
| 13 | 06:12 | 06:38 | 17:04 | 17:31 | 10 h 26 min |
| 14 | 06:13 | 06:39 | 17:04 | 17:30 | 10 h 25 min |
| 15 | 06:13 | 06:40 | 17:03 | 17:30 | 10 h 23 min |
| 16 | 06:14 | 06:41 | 17:02 | 17:29 | 10 h 22 min |
| 17 | 06:15 | 06:41 | 17:02 | 17:28 | 10 h 20 min |
| 18 | 06:15 | 06:42 | 17:01 | 17:28 | 10 h 19 min |
| 19 | 06:16 | 06:43 | 17:00 | 17:27 | 10 h 17 min |
| 20 | 06:17 | 06:43 | 16:60 | 17:26 | 10 h 16 min |
| 21 | 06:17 | 06:44 | 16:59 | 17:26 | 10 h 15 min |
| 22 | 06:18 | 06:45 | 16:58 | 17:25 | 10 h 14 min |
| 23 | 06:19 | 06:46 | 16:58 | 17:25 | 10 h 12 min |
| 24 | 06:19 | 06:46 | 16:57 | 17:24 | 10 h 11 min |
| 25 | 06:20 | 06:47 | 16:57 | 17:24 | 10 h 10 min |
| 26 | 06:21 | 06:48 | 16:56 | 17:24 | 10 h 09 min |
| 27 | 06:21 | 06:48 | 16:56 | 17:23 | 10 h 08 min |
| 28 | 06:22 | 06:49 | 16:56 | 17:23 | 10 h 07 min |
| 29 | 06:22 | 06:50 | 16:55 | 17:22 | 10 h 06 min |
| 30 | 06:23 | 06:50 | 16:55 | 17:22 | 10 h 05 min |
| 31 | 06:23 | 06:51 | 16:55 | 17:22 | 10 h 04 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in May?
In May, the typical synthesis window in Sydney runs from 11:00 to 14:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~14 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Sydney vitamin D guide