Rotorua, Bay of Plenty

Rotorua Sunrise and Sunset Times, May 2026

In May 2026, sunrise in Rotorua moves from 6:56 AM on the 1st to 7:21 AM on the 31st, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 5:04 PM. Days get 49 minutes 4 seconds shorter over the month.

Daylight on the 1st10h 32m1 May 2026

Daylight on the 31st9h 43m31 May 2026

Change over the month−0h 49mlosing about 1.6 min a day

Time zoneNZSTPacific/Auckland

Daily table, May 2026

Date	First light	Sunrise	Sunset	Last light	Day length	Change	Moon
1 Fri	6:29 AM	6:56 AM	5:28 PM	5:55 PM	10h 32m	−2m 04s
2 Sat	6:30 AM	6:57 AM	5:27 PM	5:54 PM	10h 30m	−2m 03s	Full Moon
3 Sun	6:30 AM	6:58 AM	5:25 PM	5:53 PM	10h 28m	−2m 02s
4 Mon	6:31 AM	6:59 AM	5:24 PM	5:52 PM	10h 26m	−2m 01s
5 Tue	6:32 AM	7:00 AM	5:23 PM	5:51 PM	10h 24m	−1m 59s
6 Wed	6:33 AM	7:01 AM	5:22 PM	5:50 PM	10h 22m	−1m 58s
7 Thu	6:34 AM	7:02 AM	5:21 PM	5:49 PM	10h 20m	−1m 56s
8 Fri	6:35 AM	7:03 AM	5:20 PM	5:48 PM	10h 18m	−1m 55s
9 Sat	6:36 AM	7:03 AM	5:19 PM	5:47 PM	10h 16m	−1m 53s
10 Sun	6:36 AM	7:04 AM	5:18 PM	5:46 PM	10h 14m	−1m 52s	Last Quarter
11 Mon	6:37 AM	7:05 AM	5:17 PM	5:45 PM	10h 12m	−1m 50s
12 Tue	6:38 AM	7:06 AM	5:16 PM	5:44 PM	10h 10m	−1m 48s
13 Wed	6:39 AM	7:07 AM	5:15 PM	5:44 PM	10h 09m	−1m 47s
14 Thu	6:40 AM	7:08 AM	5:15 PM	5:43 PM	10h 07m	−1m 45s
15 Fri	6:40 AM	7:09 AM	5:14 PM	5:42 PM	10h 05m	−1m 42s
16 Sat	6:41 AM	7:10 AM	5:13 PM	5:41 PM	10h 03m	−1m 41s
17 Sun	6:42 AM	7:10 AM	5:12 PM	5:40 PM	10h 02m	−1m 39s	New Moon
18 Mon	6:43 AM	7:11 AM	5:11 PM	5:40 PM	10h 00m	−1m 37s
19 Tue	6:44 AM	7:12 AM	5:11 PM	5:39 PM	9h 59m	−1m 35s
20 Wed	6:44 AM	7:13 AM	5:10 PM	5:38 PM	9h 57m	−1m 33s
21 Thu	6:45 AM	7:14 AM	5:09 PM	5:38 PM	9h 55m	−1m 31s
22 Fri	6:46 AM	7:15 AM	5:09 PM	5:37 PM	9h 54m	−1m 28s
23 Sat	6:47 AM	7:15 AM	5:08 PM	5:37 PM	9h 53m	−1m 27s	First Quarter
24 Sun	6:47 AM	7:16 AM	5:07 PM	5:36 PM	9h 51m	−1m 23s
25 Mon	6:48 AM	7:17 AM	5:07 PM	5:35 PM	9h 50m	−1m 22s
26 Tue	6:49 AM	7:18 AM	5:06 PM	5:35 PM	9h 49m	−1m 19s
27 Wed	6:50 AM	7:18 AM	5:06 PM	5:35 PM	9h 47m	−1m 17s
28 Thu	6:50 AM	7:19 AM	5:05 PM	5:34 PM	9h 46m	−1m 14s
29 Fri	6:51 AM	7:20 AM	5:05 PM	5:34 PM	9h 45m	−1m 11s
30 Sat	6:52 AM	7:21 AM	5:04 PM	5:33 PM	9h 44m	−1m 09s
31 Sun	6:52 AM	7:21 AM	5:04 PM	5:33 PM	9h 43m	−1m 07s	Full Moon

First and last light are civil dawn and dusk, when the sun is 6° below the horizon. Times are local and rounded to the minute.

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Questions about May in Rotorua

What time is sunrise in Rotorua in May 2026?

Sunrise moves from 6:56 AM on May 1 to 7:21 AM on May 31, local time.

What time is sunset in Rotorua in May 2026?

Sunset moves from 5:28 PM on May 1 to 5:04 PM on May 31, local time.

How much daylight does Rotorua gain or lose in May?

Days get 49 minutes 4 seconds shorter over May 2026, from 10 hours, 32 minutes to 9 hours, 43 minutes.