Information on Sunrise and Sunset times and the Weather.
Time and Weather — Serendipity Photography on the light!!
Good planning is essential for maximising the beauty of the light and sky, major sources of beauty in your wedding portfolio. Working from your overall theme and stylistic choices think through your preferences for look and colour in order to help optimise photographic location planning and schedule.
Serendipity has gathered a selection of useful websites to help you optimise the timing of the locations your wedding day, particularly in helping being able to catch that magic moment of sunset.
Sunset times and rate of change
January: sunrise time 6:01am sunset time 8:45pm
February: sunrise time 1/2 = 6:33am 29/2 = 7:04am sunset time 1/2 = 8:34pm 29/2 = 8:01pm
March: sunrise time 1/3 = 7:05am 31/3 = 7:33am sunset time 1/3 = 8:00pm 31/3= 7:15pm
Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, 1 April 2012 at 3:00 AM
April: sunrise time 1/4 = 6:34am 30/4 = 7:00am sunset time 1/4 = 6:13pm 30/4 = 5:34pm
May: sunrise time 1/5 = 7:01am 31/5 = 7:26am sunset time 1/5 = 5:33pm 31/5 = 5:10pm
June: sunrise time 1/6 = 7:27am 30/6 = 7:37am sunset time 1/6 = 5:09pm 30/6 = 5:11pm
July: sunrise time 1/7 = 7:36am 31/7= 7:21am sunset time 1/7 = 5:12pm 31/7 = 5:32pm
August: sunrise time 1/8 = 7:20am 31/8 = 6:43am sunset time 1/8 = 5:33pm 31/8 = 5:58pm
September: sunrise time 1/9 = 6:42am 30/9 = 5:57am sunset time 1/9 5:59pm 30/9 = 6:24pm
Daylight Saving Time starts on Sunday, 7 October 2012 at 2:00 AM
October: sunrise time 1/10 = 5:56am 31/10 = 6:14am sunset time 1/10 6:24pm 31/10 7:54pm
November: sunrise time 1/11 = 6:13am 30/11 5:52am sunset time 1/11 7:55pm 30/11 8:26pm
December: sunrise time 1/12 = 5:52am 31/12 6:01am sunset time 1/12 8:27pm 31/12 8:45pm
For accurate readings of dusk, dawn and twilight times specific to your local area and season, try this excellent website: sunset and sunrise calendar - covers other caledar information such as moon path and phases, and some travel and time information as well.
Try this interesting website for a full list of sunrise and sunset times for the local Melbourne area. The Planetarium website offers an extensive rundown of dawn and dusk times, as well as dates for moon and other planets visibilty.
Another option is this online weather report, which provides detailed information on temperature, rainfall, sun position, wind and visibility for different times of the day.
This website allows you to calculate sunrise and sunset time rate of change on a forward basis as well as sunrise and sunset times for the year ahead.
And for something a little bit different this fabulous website offers tips on photographing sunsets, although we Serendipity will be taking care of that on the day! It’s sometimes helpful to consider all components of chasing, finding and capturing the perfect sunset.
Predicting the weather
If you’re after a reliable weather forecaster for Melbourne, follow the link to this 10 day weather forecast.
For a nation wide look at long and short term weather patterns The Bureau of Meteorology offers an abundance of information on daily weather, predicted rainfall, and seasonal outlooks.
Of all the locations to set your gorgeous sunset or sunrise photographs, the beach must be one of the most iconic. The colours reflected in the water, the atmospheric fragmentation of light as waves break gently on the shore, the subtle breeze which caresses the wild grass of the foreshore and the bride’s veil, are all heightened as the sun sets over the expansive sky. You will feel as though you have taken a step back in time, as the gorgeous panoramic view of the sky (unobstructed by tall buildings and telephone cables) is a heavenly feature of beach side locations. It’s important to note that beach weddings and water front vistas can look and feel quite different with different tides. Follow the link here for tide information.
Serendipity hopes this information enables you to get the most out of your very special day, whilst we can’t control the weather, we can certainly make the most of all of the light and weather on your day! Whether you prefer an invigorating winter sunrise or a stunning summer sunset, the dedicated team at Serendipity promise to highlight the romance and beauty of every moment against one of the most gorgeous of natural backdrops, that you can find by just following the horizon!
For more general information on wedding day planning, have a look at Serendipity’s page on wedding tips, which should help your day get off to the smoothest of starts, through gleaning some valuable advice from a wedding photography perspective.
