Sunrise and sunset times in New Zealand
SunAndMoon covers 3 cities in New Zealand. Today in Auckland, the largest, the sun rises at 07:22 and sets at 17:33 (10h 11m of daylight), in local time.
Pick a city for its full local schedule: sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour, dawn, dusk and moon times.
| City | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | 07:22 | 17:33 | 10h 11m |
| Christchurch | 07:46 | 17:25 | 9h 39m |
| Wellington | 07:32 | 17:22 | 9h 51m |
Sun times across New Zealand
These are today's sunrise and sunset times for the 3 cities in New Zealandthat SunAndMoon covers, computed from each city's coordinates and shown in its own local time zone. New Zealand sits in Oceania, using a single time zone, so the exact clock times move from place to place. Open a city for its full day, month-by-month tables and moon times.
Frequently asked questions about the sun in New Zealand
What time does the sun rise in New Zealand today?
In Auckland, New Zealand's largest city, the sun rises at 07:22 and sets at 17:33 today, in local time. Times vary across the country by longitude and time zone; open a city below for its own schedule.
How many cities in New Zealand can I check?
SunAndMoon has a dedicated sunrise and sunset page for 3 cities in New Zealand, each with solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour, dawn, dusk and moon times.
Why do sunrise times differ across New Zealand?
New Zealand uses a single time zone (GMT+12), but the sun still reaches eastern cities before western ones, so sunrise and sunset times differ by longitude across the country.
Where are the longest and shortest days in New Zealand?
The further a city sits from the equator, the bigger its swing between the longest and shortest day. In New Zealand that swing is largest in Christchurch and smallest nearer the equator. Around the June solstice Auckland gets 9h 38m of daylight, and around the December solstice 14h 42m.