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Launceston, Tas, Australia — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 1.0%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: Dec 19, 2025 at 2:41:40 pm
Sunrise Today: 5:33 am↑ 123° Southeast
Sunset Today: 8:43 pm↑ 237° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 4:13 am↑ 127° Southeast
Moonset Today: 8:25 pm↑ 231° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 15 hours, 11 minutes (+13s)
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Today's Sun Position in Launceston

Time: 2:41 pm
Altitude: 63.5°
Direction: 306° NW
Phase: Daylight

Day length today: 15h 10m 37s (Dec 19, 2025)

13 seconds longer than yesterday (Dec 18, 2025)

6 hours longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

13 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

The Sun's altitude in Launceston today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Launceston Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Launceston today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night 12:00 am – 3:23 am
Astro. Twilight 3:23 am – 4:15 am
Nautical Twilight 4:15 am – 4:59 am
Civil Twilight 4:59 am – 5:33 am
Daylight 5:33 am – 8:43 pm
Civil Twilight 8:43 pm – 9:17 pm
Nautical Twilight 9:17 pm – 10:01 pm
Astro. Twilight 10:01 pm – 10:53 pm
Night 10:53 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Launceston - Next 7 Days

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2025 Sunrise/Sunset Daylength Solar Noon
Dec Sunrise Sunset Length Diff. Time Mil. mi
Dec 19 5:33 am 8:43 pm 15:10:37 +0:13 1:08 pm (72.0°) 91.467
Dec 20 5:33 am 8:44 pm 15:10:46 +0:08 1:08 pm (72.0°) 91.460
Dec 21 5:34 am 8:44 pm 15:10:51 +0:04 1:09 pm (72.0°) 91.453
Dec 22 5:34 am 8:45 pm 15:10:51 < 1s 1:09 pm (72.0°) 91.447
Dec 23 5:35 am 8:45 pm 15:10:47 −0:04 1:10 pm (72.0°) 91.441
Dec 24 5:35 am 8:46 pm 15:10:38 −0:08 1:10 pm (72.0°) 91.435
Dec 25 5:36 am 8:46 pm 15:10:25 −0:12 1:11 pm (72.0°) 91.430
* All times are local time for Launceston. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The December solstice (summer solstice) in Launceston is at 2:03 am on Monday, December 22, 2025. In terms of daylight, this day is 6 hours longer than the June solstice. In locations south of the equator, the longest day of the year is around this date.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2025

March equinox Mar 20 8:01 pm
June solstice Jun 21 12:42 pm
September equinox Sep 23 4:19 am
December solstice Dec 22 2:03 am
* All times are local Launceston time.

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Today's Moon in Launceston

Percent Illuminated: 1.0%
Time: 2:41 pm
Altitude: 58.1°
Direction: 285° W
Position: Waning Crescent

The Moon's path in Launceston today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

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Moon in Launceston - Next 7 days

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2025 Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
Dec Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (mi) Illumination
Dec 19 4:13 am 8:25 pm - 12:17 pm (76.0°) 251,719 1.1%
Dec 20 5:00 am 9:18 pm - 1:09 pm (76.6°) 250,697 0.2%
Dec 21 5:54 am 10:03 pm - 2:01 pm (75.7°) 249,329 1.2%
Dec 22 6:56 am 10:40 pm - 2:53 pm (73.3°) 247,655 4.2%
Dec 23 8:01 am 11:11 pm - 3:42 pm (69.6°) 245,693 9.2%
Dec 24 9:09 am 11:38 pm - 4:29 pm (64.9°) 243,446 15.9%
Dec 25 10:16 am - - 5:15 pm (59.3°) 240,927 24.4%
* All times are local time for Launceston. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Launceston This Coming Night

  Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Dec 19, 2025
Planet Rise Set Meridian Comment
Mercury Fri 4:28 am Fri 7:13 pm Fri 11:50 am Slightly difficult to see
Venus Fri 5:15 am Fri 8:22 pm Fri 12:48 pm Slightly difficult to see
Mars Fri 5:55 am Fri 9:09 pm Fri 1:32 pm Extremely difficult to see
Jupiter Fri 10:15 pm Sat 7:36 am Sat 2:56 am Perfect visibility
Saturn Fri 12:50 pm Sat 1:21 am Fri 7:06 pm Average visibility
Uranus Fri 6:13 pm Sat 3:51 am Fri 11:02 pm Average visibility
Neptune Fri 1:11 pm Sat 1:25 am Fri 7:18 pm Difficult to see
* All times are local time for Launceston.

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