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: 04:45) Sunrise: 05:08
Solar Noon: 11:32
Sunset: 17:56 (Dusk: 18:20)
Daylength: 12h 48m
Daylight: 13h 35m

Distance earth to sun: 149,068,491 km (0.996 AU)
 Moonrise: 10:22
Transit: 17:33
Moonset: 00:00
43% Illuminated
7 days old
Distance earth to moon: 404,478 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
19/10/2026 02:12
18 October 2026 16:12 GMT		 26/10/2026 14:12
26 October 2026 04:12 GMT		 02/11/2026 06:28
01 November 2026 20:28 GMT		 09/11/2026 17:02
09 November 2026 07:02 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.