Plate VI
Uluru-Kata Tjuta
Northern Territory, on Anangu land, Australia
25.34° S, 131.04° E
15 July · 17:54 local time · Sun 3° above the horizon
A sandstone monolith and the domes of Kata Tjuta rising from red desert plains, in a national park jointly managed with its Anangu traditional owners. Climbing Uluru has been closed since 2019.
In the minutes before sunset the rock deepens from orange to a glowing red.
A day here
- 07:48
Walk part of the base at first light, when the air is cool.
- 12:51
Spend the heat of the day at the Cultural Centre, learning whose country this is.
- 17:52
Watch the rock change colour from the sunset viewing area.
on 15 July, local time
Sun through the year
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:08 | 19:41 | 13 h 33 min | — |
| February | 06:31 | 19:28 | 12 h 57 min | — |
| March | 06:46 | 19:02 | 12 h 15 min | — |
| April | 07:00 | 18:30 | 11 h 30 min | — |
| May | 07:15 | 18:08 | 10 h 53 min | Best |
| June | 07:29 | 18:03 | 10 h 34 min | Best |
| July | 07:30 | 18:12 | 10 h 42 min | Best |
| August | 07:14 | 18:27 | 11 h 13 min | Best |
| September | 06:43 | 18:39 | 11 h 56 min | Best |
| October | 06:11 | 18:51 | 12 h 40 min | — |
| November | 05:50 | 19:10 | 13 h 21 min | — |
| December | 05:49 | 19:32 | 13 h 42 min | — |