Melbourne

Candle lighting in Melbourne is 18 minutes before sunset on Friday. The precise time for the upcoming Shabbat is shown at the top of this page.

Rabbeinu Tam havdalah is 72 minutes after sunset, the stricter opinion for the end of Shabbat. The exact time for the upcoming Shabbat is shown above.

The Magen Avraham counts the halachic day from dawn (alot hashachar) to nightfall, so his sof zman shema is earlier. The Vilna Gaon (GRA) counts from sunrise to sunset. Both times are listed on this page so you can follow your own minhag.

Times are computed from the coordinates of Melbourne (-37.81°, 144.96°) and the city elevation (31m), using the KosherJava engine: the same one that powers MyZmanim and the Otot app.

Yes. Elevation affects sunrise and sunset; Melbourne sits at 31m above sea level, and that is factored into every calculation.

Times are computed in your browser every time you open the page, so they are always current as of the moment of your visit. No server pushes a daily snapshot; no manual refresh is needed.

The earliest sunrise in Melbourne over the next 12 months is at 05:50, on December 11.

The latest sunset in Melbourne over the next 12 months is at 20:46, on December 31. The latest tzeit hakochavim is 21:32, on December 31.

The shortest day in Melbourne over the next 12 months falls on June 17, lasting 9 hours and 35 minutes. The longest is on December 23, at 14 hours and 50 minutes.

The earliest winter candle lighting in Melbourne is at 16:50, on June 12. Local custom in Melbourne is to light 18 minutes before sunset.