Whakatane, Bay of Plenty · Friday, 30 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Whakatane Today

Today, Friday, 30 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at NZDT in Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, giving 13 hours, 37 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 15 seconds longer than yesterday.

6:08 AM 7:44 PM noon 12:56 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 108°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 252°
Daylight 13h 37m +2m 15s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 65.8° 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–4:31 AMAstronomical twilight: 4:31 AM–5:06 AMNautical twilight: 5:06 AM–5:40 AMCivil twilight: 5:40 AM–6:08 AMDaylight: 6:08 AM–7:44 PMCivil twilight: 7:44 PM–8:12 PMNautical twilight: 8:12 PM–8:46 PMAstronomical twilight: 8:46 PM–9:22 PMNight: 9:22 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 5:51 AM–6:44 AMGolden hour: 7:08 PM–8:01 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 Whakatane for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 30 Oct 13h 37m +2m 15s
Sat 31 Oct 13h 39m +2m 14s
Sun 1 Nov 13h 41m +2m 13s
Mon 2 Nov 13h 43m +2m 12s
Tue 3 Nov 13h 45m +2m 11s
Wed 4 Nov 13h 48m +2m 10s
Thu 5 Nov 13h 50m +2m 08s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Whakatane 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 48m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 20269h 32m of daylight
Earliest sunrise4 December 2026
Latest sunset4 January 2026
Latest sunrise4 April 2026
Earliest sunset10 June 2026

Month by month in 2026

Whakatane 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 Whakatane

Sunrise and sunset in places near Whakatane

Today's times; the difference is against Whakatane.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Whakatane
Kawerau 30 km WSW 54 seconds later
Te Puke 61 km WNW 2 minutes 55 seconds later
Rotorua 68 km WSW 2 minutes 40 seconds later
Ngongotaha 70 km WSW 2 minutes 56 seconds later
Tauranga 78 km WNW 3 minutes 43 seconds later
Mount Maunganui 79 km WNW 3 minutes 43 seconds later
Otumoetai 81 km WNW 3 minutes 51 seconds later
Bethlehem 82 km WNW 3 minutes 56 seconds later
Omokoroa 90 km WNW 4 minutes 19 seconds later
Tokoroa Waikato 103 km WSW 4 minutes 1 second later

Larger cities nearby

All 11 places in Bay of Plenty · New Zealand

About Whakatane

Location
Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
County / district
Whakatane District
Coordinates
37.9586°S, 176.9855°E
Elevation
11 m (36 ft)
Time zone
Pacific/Auckland, NZDT (UTC+13)
Population
18,602

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 Whakatane

What time is sunrise in Whakatane today?

Sunrise in Whakatane, Bay of Plenty today, Friday, 30 October 2026, is at 6:08 AM NZDT, and sunset is at 7:44 PM.

How many hours of daylight does Whakatane get today?

Whakatane gets 13 hours, 37 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 15 seconds longer than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Whakatane this evening?

Evening golden hour in Whakatane runs from 7:08 PM to 8:01 PM NZDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Whakatane?

The longest day of 2026 in Whakatane is 22 December 2026, with 14 hours, 48 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 9 hours, 32 minutes.

What time zone is Whakatane in?

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

From the guides