Mount Maunganui, Bay of Plenty · Friday, 30 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Mount Maunganui Today

Today, Friday, 30 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at NZDT in Mount Maunganui, Bay of Plenty, giving 13 hours, 36 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 13 seconds longer than yesterday.

6:11 AM 7:47 PM noon 12:59 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 108°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 252°
Daylight 13h 36m +2m 13s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 66.1° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Evening golden hour – Golden & blue hour planner

Daylight and twilight across the day

Local time, Pacific/Auckland (UTC+13)

Night: 12:00 AM–4:35 AMAstronomical twilight: 4:35 AM–5:10 AMNautical twilight: 5:10 AM–5:44 AMCivil twilight: 5:44 AM–6:11 AMDaylight: 6:11 AM–7:47 PMCivil twilight: 7:47 PM–8:15 PMNautical twilight: 8:15 PM–8:49 PMAstronomical twilight: 8:49 PM–9:24 PMNight: 9:24 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 5:55 AM–6:47 AMGolden hour: 7:11 PM–8:04 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
Twilight times today
DawnDusk
Astronomical −18°
Nautical −12°
Civil −6°
Sunrise / sunset
Golden hour and blue hour today
MorningEvening
Blue hour – –
Golden hour – –

Sunrise and sunset in Mount Maunganui for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 30 Oct 13h 36m +2m 13s
Sat 31 Oct 13h 38m +2m 13s
Sun 1 Nov 13h 40m +2m 11s
Mon 2 Nov 13h 42m +2m 11s
Tue 3 Nov 13h 44m +2m 09s
Wed 4 Nov 13h 46m +2m 08s
Thu 5 Nov 13h 49m +2m 07s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Mount Maunganui through 2026

Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.

12 am3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm12 amJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecToday
Longest day22 December 202614h 46m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 20269h 34m of daylight
Earliest sunrise5 December 2026
Latest sunset1 January 2026
Latest sunrise4 April 2026
Earliest sunset11 June 2026

Month by month in 2026

Mount Maunganui sunrise and sunset in 2027

Seasons and clock changes

Equinoxes and solstices in local time
March equinox 21 March 2026
June solstice shortest day 21 June 2026
September equinox 23 September 2026
December solstice longest day 22 December 2026
Clocks go back 5 April 2026NZST
Clocks go forward 27 September 2026NZDT

Solstices and equinoxes 2026 · Daylight saving time

The moon tonight

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous

81% illuminated · 19.0 days old

Moonrise — · Moonset

Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Wednesday, 25 November 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Mount Maunganui

Sunrise and sunset in places near Mount Maunganui

Today's times; the difference is against Mount Maunganui.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Mount Maunganui
Tauranga 5.2 km SSW same minute
Otumoetai 5.3 km SW same minute
Bethlehem 9.0 km SW same minute
Omokoroa 13 km W 36 seconds later
Te Puke 20 km SE 48 seconds earlier
Katikati 26 km WNW 1 minute 14 seconds later
Matamata Waikato 42 km WSW 1 minute 25 seconds later
Ngongotaha 49 km S 47 seconds earlier
Rotorua 56 km S 1 minute 3 seconds earlier
Morrinsville Waikato 59 km W 2 minutes 39 seconds later

Larger cities nearby

All 11 places in Bay of Plenty · New Zealand

About Mount Maunganui

Location
Mount Maunganui, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
County / district
Tauranga City
Coordinates
37.6417°S, 176.1861°E
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Time zone
Pacific/Auckland, NZDT (UTC+13)
Population
7,250

How these times are calculated

Sunrise and sunset are the moments the top edge of the sun meets a flat, sea-level horizon, with standard atmospheric refraction (the sun's centre 0.833° below the horizon). Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight begin when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below. Golden hour is the sun between 6° above and 4° below.

Methodology · Glossary

Questions about sunrise and sunset in Mount Maunganui

What time is sunrise in Mount Maunganui today?

Sunrise in Mount Maunganui, Bay of Plenty today, Friday, 30 October 2026, is at 6:11 AM NZDT, and sunset is at 7:47 PM.

How many hours of daylight does Mount Maunganui get today?

Mount Maunganui gets 13 hours, 36 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 13 seconds longer than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Mount Maunganui this evening?

Evening golden hour in Mount Maunganui runs from 7:11 PM to 8:04 PM NZDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Mount Maunganui?

The longest day of 2026 in Mount Maunganui is 22 December 2026, with 14 hours, 46 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 9 hours, 34 minutes.

What time zone is Mount Maunganui in?

Mount Maunganui uses the Pacific/Auckland time zone, currently NZDT (UTC+13).

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