Sunrise and sunset in Auckland, New Zealand
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:22 and sets at 19:49 in Auckland (GMT+13): 13 h 27 min of daylight, 2 min 11 s longer than yesterday. At its highest, at 13:05, it is 66° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Sunset
- 19:49
- Solar noon
- 13:05, 66° high
- Day length
- 13 h 27 min
- Golden hour
- 06:22–06:57 and 19:14–19:49
- Blue hour
- 05:44–06:05 and 20:06–20:27
See the sun’s path over Auckland on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:47–05:22 | 20:49–21:24 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:22–05:54 | 20:17–20:49 |
| Civil twilight | 05:54–06:22 | 19:49–20:17 |
Sunrise and sunset in Auckland through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:06 | 20:44 | 14 h 38 min | 76.2° |
| February | 06:37 | 20:34 | 13 h 56 min | 70.4° |
| March | 07:07 | 20:02 | 12 h 55 min | 61° |
| April | 07:34 | 19:17 | 11 h 42 min | 48.9° |
| May | 07:00 | 17:37 | 10 h 36 min | 38.3° |
| June | 07:25 | 17:14 | 9 h 48 min | 31.2° |
| July | 07:35 | 17:15 | 9 h 40 min | 30° |
| August | 07:21 | 17:36 | 10 h 15 min | 35° |
| September | 06:44 | 18:01 | 11 h 16 min | 44.6° |
| October | 06:59 | 19:25 | 12 h 25 min | 56.1° |
| November | 06:17 | 19:53 | 13 h 36 min | 67.4° |
| December | 05:57 | 20:25 | 14 h 28 min | 74.8° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Auckland
- Saturday, 22 July 2028: 67% of the sun covered at 16:23 (total eclipse)
- Saturday, 10 March 2035: 83% of the sun covered at 10:54 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 27 February 2036: 13% of the sun covered at 18:59 (partial eclipse)
Places near Auckland
- Manukau City 19 km
- Hamilton 114 km
- Tauranga 155 km
- Lower Hutt 486 km
- Wellington 493 km
- Christchurch 765 km
- Dunedin 1064 km
- Newcastle 2136 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for -36.8485°, 174.7635° at sea level, in the Pacific/Auckland time zone.