Map of street alignments in Canberra
Capital city symmetry

Canberra

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Canberra's unique planned design by Walter Burley Griffin creates extraordinary alignment opportunities. The city's radial street pattern and monumental axes offer spectacular views of Parliament House, War Memorial, and Lake Burley Griffin during golden hour.

2372+ Alignment spots · next 14 days
March-April & September-October Best viewing times

Top Alignment Spots

The top sunrise, sunset, moonrise, and moonset alignment in Canberra for the next 7 days, pulled live from the app's forecast.

  • Sunrise alignment 100

    Belconnen Way

    Aligned 30 Oct - 6 Nov, best Mon 2 Nov

    Mon, 2 Nov · 6:07am Facing E Street View
  • Sunset alignment 100

    Grey Street

    Aligned 24-30 Oct, best Tue 27 Oct

    Tue, 27 Oct · arrive 6:57pm Facing W Street View
  • Moonrise alignment 86

    Loftus Street

    Tue, 27 Oct · 9:04pm Facing NE Street View
  • Moonset alignment 97

    Belconnen Way

    Tue, 27 Oct · arrive 5:42am Facing NW Street View

Upcoming alignment windows

A street lines up for a few days in a row as the sun or moon drifts past it. These are the strongest coming up in Canberra, with the best day of each.

  • Sunset Grey Street 24-30 Oct, best Tue 27 Oct · arrive 6:57pm
  • Sunset Discovery Street 26 Oct - 1 Nov, best Thu 29 Oct · arrive 6:49pm
  • Sunrise Belconnen Way 30 Oct - 6 Nov, best Mon 2 Nov · 6:07am
  • Sunrise Canberra Avenue 30 Oct - 6 Nov, best Tue 3 Nov · 6:03am
  • Sunrise Weston Street 3-10 Nov, best Fri 6 Nov · 6:04am
  • Sunset Danjera Lane 3-11 Nov, best Sat 7 Nov · arrive 7:08pm

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