The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Sydney in September
On September 1 in Sydney the sun rises at 06:12 and sets at 17:38; on day 30 it rises at 05:30 and sets at 17:59. Over the month the day grows 62 minutes longer.
In Sydney (-33.9° latitude), September 2026 has 30 days whose sun rises at 06:12 and sets at 17:38 on the 1st, and at 05:30 and 17:59 on the 30th. Mid-month the day lasts 11 h 56 min and the sun reaches 54° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 09:00 and 15:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: at the best moment of the day about 8 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 September?
Mid-September in Sydney: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 88°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 272°. That is 2° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 2° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 14° 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 | 05:46 | 06:12 | 17:38 | 18:03 | 11 h 26 min |
| 2 | 05:45 | 06:10 | 17:39 | 18:04 | 11 h 28 min |
| 3 | 05:44 | 06:09 | 17:39 | 18:04 | 11 h 31 min |
| 4 | 05:42 | 06:07 | 17:40 | 18:05 | 11 h 33 min |
| 5 | 05:41 | 06:06 | 17:41 | 18:06 | 11 h 35 min |
| 6 | 05:40 | 06:05 | 17:41 | 18:06 | 11 h 37 min |
| 7 | 05:38 | 06:03 | 17:42 | 18:07 | 11 h 39 min |
| 8 | 05:37 | 06:02 | 17:43 | 18:08 | 11 h 41 min |
| 9 | 05:35 | 06:00 | 17:43 | 18:08 | 11 h 43 min |
| 10 | 05:34 | 05:59 | 17:44 | 18:09 | 11 h 45 min |
| 11 | 05:32 | 05:57 | 17:45 | 18:10 | 11 h 48 min |
| 12 | 05:31 | 05:56 | 17:46 | 18:11 | 11 h 50 min |
| 13 | 05:30 | 05:54 | 17:46 | 18:11 | 11 h 52 min |
| 14 | 05:28 | 05:53 | 17:47 | 18:12 | 11 h 54 min |
| 15 | 05:27 | 05:52 | 17:48 | 18:13 | 11 h 56 min |
| 16 | 05:25 | 05:50 | 17:48 | 18:13 | 11 h 58 min |
| 17 | 05:24 | 05:49 | 17:49 | 18:14 | 12 h 00 min |
| 18 | 05:22 | 05:47 | 17:50 | 18:15 | 12 h 03 min |
| 19 | 05:21 | 05:46 | 17:51 | 18:15 | 12 h 05 min |
| 20 | 05:19 | 05:44 | 17:51 | 18:16 | 12 h 07 min |
| 21 | 05:18 | 05:43 | 17:52 | 18:17 | 12 h 09 min |
| 22 | 05:17 | 05:41 | 17:53 | 18:18 | 12 h 11 min |
| 23 | 05:15 | 05:40 | 17:53 | 18:18 | 12 h 13 min |
| 24 | 05:14 | 05:39 | 17:54 | 18:19 | 12 h 16 min |
| 25 | 05:12 | 05:37 | 17:55 | 18:20 | 12 h 18 min |
| 26 | 05:11 | 05:36 | 17:56 | 18:21 | 12 h 20 min |
| 27 | 05:09 | 05:34 | 17:56 | 18:21 | 12 h 22 min |
| 28 | 05:08 | 05:33 | 17:57 | 18:22 | 12 h 24 min |
| 29 | 05:06 | 05:31 | 17:58 | 18:23 | 12 h 26 min |
| 30 | 05:05 | 05:30 | 17:59 | 18:24 | 12 h 29 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in September?
In September, the typical synthesis window in Sydney runs from 09:00 to 15:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~8 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Sydney vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Sydney in September
- Where does the sun set in Sydney in September?
- Mid-September in Sydney: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 272° measured from true north, which is 2° north of due west. It rises in the east, at 88°. Over the month both points shift 14° south.
- How much daylight does Sydney gain in September?
- Over September the day gets 62 minutes longer in Sydney: on September 1 the sun rises at 06:12 and sets at 17:38, and on day 30 it rises at 05:30 and sets at 17:59.
- How many hours of daylight does Sydney get in September?
- In mid-September the day lasts 11 h 56 min in Sydney, from sunrise at 05:52 to sunset at 17:48. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Sydney in September?
- In mid-September the sky starts to get light at 05:27 in Sydney, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 05:52. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Sydney in September?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-September in Sydney the sun sets at 17:48, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:13, 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 September?
- In mid-September, between 09:00 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 8 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.