Sunrise and sunset in Hamilton, New Zealand
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:17 and sets at 19:48 in Hamilton (GMT+13): 13 h 31 min of daylight, 2 min 16 s longer than yesterday. At its highest, at 13:02, it is 65.3° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Sunset
- 19:48
- Solar noon
- 13:02, 65.3° high
- Day length
- 13 h 31 min
- Golden hour
- 06:17–06:52 and 19:13–19:48
- Blue hour
- 05:38–06:00 and 20:05–20:27
See the sun’s path over Hamilton on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:41–05:16 | 20:49–21:25 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:16–05:49 | 20:16–20:49 |
| Civil twilight | 05:49–06:17 | 19:48–20:16 |
Sunrise and sunset in Hamilton through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:00 | 20:44 | 14 h 43 min | 75.2° |
| February | 06:32 | 20:32 | 13 h 59 min | 69.4° |
| March | 07:02 | 19:59 | 12 h 56 min | 59.9° |
| April | 07:32 | 19:12 | 11 h 40 min | 47.7° |
| May | 06:59 | 17:32 | 10 h 32 min | 37.2° |
| June | 07:24 | 17:08 | 9 h 43 min | 30.2° |
| July | 07:35 | 17:10 | 9 h 35 min | 29.1° |
| August | 07:19 | 17:31 | 10 h 12 min | 34.2° |
| September | 06:41 | 17:57 | 11 h 16 min | 43.9° |
| October | 06:55 | 19:22 | 12 h 27 min | 55.3° |
| November | 06:12 | 19:53 | 13 h 40 min | 66.6° |
| December | 05:50 | 20:24 | 14 h 34 min | 74° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Hamilton
- Saturday, 22 July 2028: 69% of the sun covered at 16:23 (total eclipse)
- Saturday, 10 March 2035: 87% of the sun covered at 10:55 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 27 February 2036: 15% of the sun covered at 18:57 (partial eclipse)
Places near Hamilton
- Tauranga 78 km
- Manukau City 95 km
- Auckland 114 km
- Lower Hutt 383 km
- Wellington 392 km
- Christchurch 677 km
- Dunedin 983 km
- Newcastle 2192 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 -37.7833°, 175.2833° at sea level, in the Pacific/Auckland time zone.