Sunrise and sunset in Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:14 and sets at 19:56 in Lower Hutt (GMT+13): 13 h 41 min of daylight, 2 min 34 s longer than yesterday. At its highest, at 13:05, it is 61.7° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 19:56
- Solar noon
- 13:05, 61.7° high
- Day length
- 13 h 41 min
- Golden hour
- 06:14–06:52 and 19:18–19:56
- Blue hour
- 05:33–05:56 and 20:14–20:37
See the sun’s path over Lower Hutt on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:31–05:09 | 21:01–21:39 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:09–05:45 | 20:25–21:01 |
| Civil twilight | 05:45–06:14 | 19:56–20:25 |
Sunrise and sunset in Lower Hutt through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 05:51 | 20:57 | 15 h 05 min | 71.8° |
| February | 06:26 | 20:43 | 14 h 16 min | 66.1° |
| March | 07:02 | 20:06 | 13 h 04 min | 56.6° |
| April | 07:36 | 19:14 | 11 h 38 min | 44.5° |
| May | 07:07 | 17:29 | 10 h 21 min | 33.9° |
| June | 07:37 | 17:01 | 9 h 24 min | 26.8° |
| July | 07:48 | 17:02 | 9 h 14 min | 25.6° |
| August | 07:29 | 17:25 | 9 h 55 min | 30.6° |
| September | 06:47 | 17:56 | 11 h 08 min | 40.3° |
| October | 06:56 | 19:26 | 12 h 29 min | 51.7° |
| November | 06:09 | 20:01 | 13 h 51 min | 63° |
| December | 05:43 | 20:37 | 14 h 53 min | 70.5° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Lower Hutt
- Saturday, 22 July 2028: 81% of the sun covered at 16:22 (total eclipse)
- Saturday, 10 March 2035: 97% of the sun covered at 10:54 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 27 February 2036: 19% of the sun covered at 18:51 (partial eclipse)
Places near Lower Hutt
- Wellington 14 km
- Christchurch 319 km
- Hamilton 383 km
- Tauranga 407 km
- Manukau City 470 km
- Auckland 486 km
- Dunedin 628 km
- Wollongong 2232 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 -41.2167°, 174.9167° at sea level, in the Pacific/Auckland time zone.