Sun/Moon Almanac

Sun

Sunlit Earth 

View from 35785 km above Brisbane

Moon
Sun Picture big Earth from Moon: current cloud cover


Waxing Crescent

Moon Picture big
(Dawn: 06:11) Sunrise: 06:37
Solar Noon: 11:49
Sunset: 17:01 (Dusk: 17:27)
Daylength: 10h 24m
Daylight: 11h 15m

Distance earth to sun: 152,013,814 km (1.016 AU)
 Moonrise: 11:16
Transit: 17:20
Moonset: 23:31
45% Illuminated
7 days old
Distance earth to moon: 384,972 km (0.003 AU)

Sun/Moon Graph

sun/moon graph
  • Noon is technically when the Sun is at Zenith.
  • Morning civil twilight is when the Sun is 6° below the horizon and ends at Sunrise.
  • Evening civil twilight begins at Sunset and ends when the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon.
  • Nautical twilight is when the Sun is between 6° and 12° below the horizon.
  • Astronomical twilight is when the Sun is between 12° and 18° below the horizon.

Day/Night Map



Lunar Cycle

First Quarter Moon Full Moon Last Quarter Moon New Moon
First Quarter Moon Full Moon Last Quarter Moon New Moon
22/06/2026 07:55
21 June 2026 21:55 GMT		 30/06/2026 09:56
29 June 2026 23:56 GMT		 08/07/2026 05:29
07 July 2026 19:29 GMT		 14/07/2026 19:43
14 July 2026 09:43 GMT

Solar Cycle

Vernal Equinox
 Summer Solstice
 Autumn Equinox Winter Solstice
Start of Spring First day of Summer First day of Fall First day of Winter
23/09/2026 10:05
23 September 2026 00:05 GMT		 22/12/2026 06:50
21 December 2026 20:50 GMT		 21/03/2026 00:46
20 March 2026 14:46 GMT		 21/06/2026 18:24
21 June 2026 08:24 GMT
Seasons in Australia begin on - Spring: 1st September; Summer: 1st December; Autumn: 1st March and Winter: 1st June.