When the sun lines up with the streets in Melbourne
Next Melbournehenge · sunset
Nov 3–5
Tomorrow: the setting sun down Lonsdale Street at 7:56 pm, best on Wed, Nov 4
Sunset Feb 6–8Sunrise May 4–6Sunrise Aug 7–10
The sun and Lonsdale Street
Drag along the year: on henge days the sun sits in the gap at the end of the street
Every Melbournehenge, 2026 and 2027
| Dates | Sun | Half sun | Full sun | Looking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5–7, 2026 | Sunset | Fri, Feb 6, 8:27 pm | Fri, Feb 6, 8:25 pm | west-southwest, 249.8° |
| May 4–6, 2026 | Sunrise | Tue, May 5, 7:05 am | Mon, May 4, 7:06 am | east-northeast, 69.8° |
| Aug 7–9, 2026 | Sunrise | Sat, Aug 8, 7:14 am | Sun, Aug 9, 7:15 am | east-northeast, 69.8° |
| Nov 3–5, 2026 | Sunset | Wed, Nov 4, 7:56 pm | Thu, Nov 5, 7:55 pm | west-southwest, 249.8° |
| Feb 6–8, 2027 | Sunset | Sun, Feb 7, 8:26 pm | Sat, Feb 6, 8:25 pm | west-southwest, 249.8° |
| May 4–6, 2027 | Sunrise | Wed, May 5, 7:05 am | Wed, May 5, 7:07 am | east-northeast, 69.8° |
| Aug 7–10, 2027 | Sunrise | Sun, Aug 8, 7:15 am | Mon, Aug 9, 7:15 am | east-northeast, 69.8° |
| Nov 3–5, 2027 | Sunset | Thu, Nov 4, 7:55 pm | Fri, Nov 5, 7:55 pm | west-southwest, 249.8° |
The half sun has its centre on the horizon; the full sun sits whole just above it. The days either side still frame the sun, a little to one side.
Where to watch
Any long, straight street in the CBD on the grid works: Lonsdale Street, Collins Street, Bourke Street. West-southwest at sunset and east-northeast at sunrise. The farther you can see down it, the better.
Get there 20 minutes early, stay on the sidewalk, and look for a clear horizon at the street’s end. Will Melbourne’s sky be clear?
Writing about Melbournehenge?
These dates are free to use. Each one has its own link (click a row’s date), and a line like this credits them:
<a href="https://meridian-clock.com/henge/melbourne">Melbournehenge dates</a> from Meridian Clock
About these dates
Hills, skyline at the far end and the exact block you stand on can move the best evening by a day, which is why each henge is a window, not one date.
Street directions from OpenStreetMap contributors.
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