Sunset Times in Sydney NSW

You can (or should!) plan your wedding photography around the sunset for the time of year your wedding is being held. All photographers will tell you that the right light is the most important aspect of photography, and that evening light close to sunset is softer, more saturated with colour, and generally, much better for your wedding photos. Below is a list and graph of the sunset times for Sydney NSW so you can better plan your wedding to get the best light.

Please note that new legislation has changed the daylight savings times for Sydney NSW in 2008! We have updated this page with new dates for the April 2008 and October 2008 daylight savings times, see below for details.

Sunset Times in Sydney 2008 (new)

Graph of Sunset Times in Sydney 2008


Check your wedding date on the table or graph and try to schedule your wedding location photos around the sunset time. Ideally the ceremony would finish 2-3 hours before sunset, and you will have 1-2 hours of photography before the sun sets. Then you can start the wedding reception knowing you've had the best light for your photos!

Daylight Savings 2008

Please note that in 2008 there has been set some new dates for daylight savings for Sydney NSW at the start of 2008 and at the end of 2008. The new daylight savings times are:

• October 28th 2007: clocks one hour forward
• April 6th 2008: clocks one hour back (note this is a new time, was March 30th)
• October 5th 2008: clocks one hour forward
• April 5th 2009: clocks one hour back
• October 4th 2009: clocks one hour forward