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Sunrise & Sunset in Auckland

Today in Auckland, New Zealand the sun rises at 06:28 and sets at 19:44, giving a day length of 13h 17m. Day length changes by +2m 14s the next day.

Tomorrow

☀️ Sunrise

06:28

Bearing: ESE 104.5°

🌇 Sunset

19:44

Bearing: WSW 255.1°

🌞 Day length

13h 17m

Next day +2m 14s

🕛 Solar noon

13:06

Sun 64.3° above the horizon

Twilight phases

From darkest to brightest: the sun's angle below the horizon decides how much light there is. Times are for the date shown above.

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 04:55

Ends: 21:17

Sun is between -18° and -12° below the horizon — only the brightest stars are obscured.

Nautical twilight

Begins: 05:28

Ends: 20:44

Sun is between -12° and -6° — the horizon becomes visible at sea.

Civil twilight

Begins: 06:01

Ends: 20:11

Sun is between -6° and 0° — outdoor activities are still possible without artificial light.

Golden hour

Morning: 06:28–07:03

Evening: 19:09–19:44

Sun below 6° — soft, warm, low-angle light that photographers look for.

Blue hour

Morning: 06:01–06:11

Evening: 20:01–20:11

Sun 4°–6° below the horizon — deep blue sky, city lights on, no harsh shadows.

Solar noon & night

Solar noon: 13:06

Solar midnight: 01:06

Night is darkest at solar midnight, halfway between sunset and the next sunrise.

October 2026 — daily sunrise & sunset

Tomorrow's data →
Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Solar noon Civil dawn Civil dusk Sunrise bearing Change
1 Thu 06:59 19:25 12h 26m 13:12 06:33 19:51 E 94.1° +2m 20s
2 Fri 06:57 19:25 12h 28m 13:11 06:31 19:51 E 94.6° +2m 20s
3 Sat 06:56 19:26 12h 31m 13:11 06:30 19:52 E 95.1° +2m 20s
4 Sun 06:54 19:27 12h 33m 13:11 06:28 19:53 E 95.6° +2m 20s
5 Mon 06:53 19:28 12h 35m 13:10 06:27 19:54 E 96.0° +2m 20s
6 Tue 06:51 19:29 12h 38m 13:10 06:25 19:55 E 96.5° +2m 20s
7 Wed 06:50 19:30 12h 40m 13:10 06:24 19:56 E 97.0° +2m 20s
8 Thu 06:48 19:31 12h 42m 13:09 06:22 19:57 E 97.5° +2m 20s
9 Fri 06:47 19:31 12h 45m 13:09 06:21 19:58 E 98.0° +2m 20s
10 Sat 06:45 19:32 12h 47m 13:09 06:19 19:59 E 98.4° +2m 19s
11 Sun 06:44 19:33 12h 49m 13:09 06:18 19:59 E 98.9° +2m 19s
12 Mon 06:42 19:34 12h 52m 13:08 06:16 20:00 E 99.4° +2m 19s
13 Tue 06:41 19:35 12h 54m 13:08 06:15 20:01 E 99.9° +2m 19s
14 Wed 06:40 19:36 12h 56m 13:08 06:13 20:02 E 100.3° +2m 18s
15 Thu 06:38 19:37 12h 59m 13:08 06:12 20:03 E 100.8° +2m 18s
16 Fri 06:37 19:38 13h 1m 13:07 06:10 20:04 ESE 101.3° +2m 18s
17 Sat 06:36 19:39 13h 3m 13:07 06:09 20:05 ESE 101.7° +2m 17s
18 Sun 06:34 19:40 13h 5m 13:07 06:08 20:06 ESE 102.2° +2m 17s
19 Mon 06:33 19:41 13h 8m 13:07 06:06 20:07 ESE 102.7° +2m 17s
20 Tue 06:32 19:41 13h 10m 13:07 06:05 20:08 ESE 103.1° +2m 16s
21 Wed 06:30 19:42 13h 12m 13:06 06:03 20:09 ESE 103.6° +2m 16s
22 Thu 06:29 19:43 13h 14m 13:06 06:02 20:10 ESE 104.0° +2m 15s
23 Fri 06:28 19:44 13h 17m 13:06 06:01 20:11 ESE 104.5° +2m 15s
24 Sat 06:26 19:45 13h 19m 13:06 05:59 20:12 ESE 104.9° +2m 14s
25 Sun 06:25 19:46 13h 21m 13:06 05:58 20:13 ESE 105.4° +2m 13s
26 Mon 06:24 19:47 13h 23m 13:06 05:57 20:15 ESE 105.8° +2m 13s
27 Tue 06:23 19:48 13h 26m 13:06 05:56 20:16 ESE 106.2° +2m 12s
28 Wed 06:22 19:49 13h 28m 13:05 05:54 20:17 ESE 106.6° +2m 11s
29 Thu 06:20 19:50 13h 30m 13:05 05:53 20:18 ESE 107.1° +2m 10s
30 Fri 06:19 19:51 13h 32m 13:05 05:52 20:19 ESE 107.5° +2m 09s
31 Sat 06:18 19:52 13h 34m 13:05 05:51 20:20 ESE 107.9° +2m 09s

Solstices and equinoxes in Auckland, 2026

The four turning points of the sun's year, converted to Auckland local time. At 36.8° S the noon sun swings between 29.7° and 76.6° above the horizon over the year.

EventLocal date & timeSunriseSunsetDay lengthNoon sun
March equinox 21 March at 03:46 07:25 19:33 12h 8m 53.2°
June solstice 21 June at 20:25 07:34 17:12 9h 38m 29.7°
September equinox 23 September at 12:06 06:11 18:18 12h 7m 53.0°
December solstice 22 December at 09:50 05:59 20:41 14h 41m 76.6°

Equinox and solstice instants from Jean Meeus's algorithm (accurate to about a minute). "Noon sun" is the sun's altitude above the horizon at solar noon.

Daylight in Auckland through the year

The longest day in Auckland is 22 December with 14h 41m of daylight; the shortest is 22 June with 9h 38m. Day length swings by 5 h 3 min over the year, with the long days falling in the southern summer (December–January). The earliest sunrise is at 05:56 on 2 December and the latest sunset at 20:44 on 1 January — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.

Hours of daylight on the 15th of each month, 2026
0h 6h 12h 18h 24h January 15: 14h 25m of daylight 14.4 Jan February 15: 13h 28m of daylight 13.5 Feb March 15: 12h 23m of daylight 12.4 Mar April 15: 11h 11m of daylight 11.2 Apr May 15: 10h 11m of daylight 10.2 May June 15: 9h 39m of daylight 9.7 Jun July 15: 9h 51m of daylight 9.9 Jul August 15: 10h 41m of daylight 10.7 Aug September 15: 11h 49m of daylight 11.8 Sep October 15: 12h 59m of daylight 13.0 Oct November 15: 14h 4m of daylight 14.1 Nov December 15: 14h 40m of daylight 14.7 Dec
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
15 January 06:18 20:43 14h 25m
15 February 06:52 20:20 13h 28m
15 March 07:20 19:42 12h 23m
15 April 06:46 17:57 11h 11m
15 May 07:12 17:24 10h 11m
15 June 07:33 17:12 9h 39m
15 July 07:32 17:23 9h 51m
15 August 07:06 17:47 10h 41m
15 September 06:23 18:12 11h 49m
15 October 06:38 19:37 12h 59m
15 November 06:04 20:08 14h 4m
15 December 05:57 20:36 14h 40m

Sun questions for Auckland

How high does the sun get in Auckland?

At 36.8° S, the noon sun reaches 76.6° above the horizon at the December solstice but only 29.7° at the June solstice. It is never directly overhead this far from the equator.

How long is twilight in Auckland?

Civil twilight — from first light until sunrise, when you can still see outdoors without lights — lasts about 26 minutes around the equinoxes and 31 minutes at midsummer in Auckland. The farther from the equator, the shallower the sun's path and the longer twilight lasts.

When is the earliest sunrise and latest sunset in Auckland?

The earliest sunrise is at 05:56 around 2 December and the latest sunset at 20:44 around 1 January. They don't fall on the solstice itself because solar noon drifts by up to a quarter of an hour through the year (the equation of time).

How fast do the days get longer or shorter in Auckland?

Fastest around the equinoxes: on 15 March the day is 2m 23s shorter than the day before. Around the solstices the change slows to a few seconds a day.

Sunrise in nearby cities

All cities in New Zealand →
Christchurch Sunrise & sunset times → Wellington Sunrise & sunset times →

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About sunrise data for Auckland

Times are calculated for Auckland's coordinates (-36.85°, 174.76°) and shown in the Pacific/Auckland time zone. Calculations follow standard solar geometry and account for atmospheric refraction at the horizon.

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