The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Sydney in October
On October 1 in Sydney the sun rises at 05:29 and sets at 17:59; on day 31 it rises at 05:53 and sets at 19:25. Over the month the day grows 61 minutes longer.
In Sydney (-33.9° latitude), October 2026 has 31 days whose sun rises at 05:29 and sets at 17:59 on the 1st, and at 05:53 and 19:25 on the 31th. Mid-month the day lasts 13 h 00 min and the sun reaches 66° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 10:00 and 17:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: at the best moment of the day about 6 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 October?
Mid-October in Sydney: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 102°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 258°. That is 12° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 12° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 13° 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 | 05:04 | 05:29 | 17:59 | 18:24 | 12 h 31 min |
| 2 | 05:02 | 05:27 | 18:00 | 18:25 | 12 h 33 min |
| 3 | 05:01 | 05:26 | 18:01 | 18:26 | 12 h 35 min |
| 4 | 05:59 | 06:24 | 19:02 | 19:27 | 12 h 37 min |
| 5 | 05:58 | 06:23 | 19:02 | 19:28 | 12 h 39 min |
| 6 | 05:56 | 06:22 | 19:03 | 19:28 | 12 h 41 min |
| 7 | 05:55 | 06:20 | 19:04 | 19:29 | 12 h 44 min |
| 8 | 05:54 | 06:19 | 19:05 | 19:30 | 12 h 46 min |
| 9 | 05:52 | 06:18 | 19:06 | 19:31 | 12 h 48 min |
| 10 | 05:51 | 06:16 | 19:06 | 19:32 | 12 h 50 min |
| 11 | 05:50 | 06:15 | 19:07 | 19:33 | 12 h 52 min |
| 12 | 05:48 | 06:14 | 19:08 | 19:34 | 12 h 54 min |
| 13 | 05:47 | 06:13 | 19:09 | 19:34 | 12 h 56 min |
| 14 | 05:46 | 06:11 | 19:10 | 19:35 | 12 h 58 min |
| 15 | 05:44 | 06:10 | 19:10 | 19:36 | 13 h 00 min |
| 16 | 05:43 | 06:09 | 19:11 | 19:37 | 13 h 02 min |
| 17 | 05:42 | 06:08 | 19:12 | 19:38 | 13 h 04 min |
| 18 | 05:41 | 06:07 | 19:13 | 19:39 | 13 h 06 min |
| 19 | 05:40 | 06:05 | 19:14 | 19:40 | 13 h 08 min |
| 20 | 05:38 | 06:04 | 19:15 | 19:41 | 13 h 10 min |
| 21 | 05:37 | 06:03 | 19:16 | 19:42 | 13 h 12 min |
| 22 | 05:36 | 06:02 | 19:16 | 19:42 | 13 h 14 min |
| 23 | 05:35 | 06:01 | 19:17 | 19:43 | 13 h 16 min |
| 24 | 05:34 | 06:00 | 19:18 | 19:44 | 13 h 18 min |
| 25 | 05:33 | 05:59 | 19:19 | 19:45 | 13 h 20 min |
| 26 | 05:31 | 05:58 | 19:20 | 19:46 | 13 h 22 min |
| 27 | 05:30 | 05:57 | 19:21 | 19:47 | 13 h 24 min |
| 28 | 05:29 | 05:56 | 19:22 | 19:48 | 13 h 26 min |
| 29 | 05:28 | 05:55 | 19:23 | 19:49 | 13 h 28 min |
| 30 | 05:27 | 05:54 | 19:24 | 19:50 | 13 h 30 min |
| 31 | 05:26 | 05:53 | 19:25 | 19:51 | 13 h 32 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in October?
In October, the typical synthesis window in Sydney runs from 10:00 to 17:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~6 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Sydney vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Sydney in October
- Where does the sun set in Sydney in October?
- Mid-October in Sydney: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 258° measured from true north, which is 12° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 102°. Over the month both points shift 13° south.
- How much daylight does Sydney gain in October?
- Over October the day gets 61 minutes longer in Sydney: on October 1 the sun rises at 05:29 and sets at 17:59, and on day 31 it rises at 05:53 and sets at 19:25.
- How many hours of daylight does Sydney get in October?
- In mid-October the day lasts 13 h 00 min in Sydney, from sunrise at 06:10 to sunset at 19:10. 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 October?
- In mid-October the sky starts to get light at 05:44 in Sydney, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:10. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Sydney in October?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-October in Sydney the sun sets at 19:10, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 19:36, 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 October?
- In mid-October, between 10:00 and 17:00: 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 6 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.