Best Sunset Photography Spots in Melbourne
Melbourne's Hoddle Grid creates spectacular sunset alignments. Find the best positions for Collins Street, Bourke Street, and beyond.
Melbourne's greatest sunset asset runs through its very centre: the Hoddle Grid, a near-perfect east-west street layout creating spectacular urban light.
Collins Street and Bourke Street experience alignments around the March and September equinoxes - the sun sets directly down these streets, flooding them with golden light. Position yourself at the eastern end near Spring Street for the best views.
Beyond the grid, St Kilda Pier offers unobstructed bay views, Brighton Bathing Boxes provide Instagram-famous colourful compositions, and Williamstown gives reverse perspectives on the CBD.
Melbourne's sunset varies from past 8:45pm in summer to around 5:15pm in winter. CityHenge shows exact alignment dates for every Hoddle Grid street.