Ashburton, Canterbury · Thursday, 29 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Ashburton Today

Today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at NZDT in Ashburton, Canterbury, giving 13 hours, 56 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 49 seconds longer than yesterday.

6:19 AM 8:15 PM noon 1:17 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 250°
Daylight 13h 56m +2m 49s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 59.5° 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–4:29 AMAstronomical twilight: 4:29 AM–5:11 AMNautical twilight: 5:11 AM–5:48 AMCivil twilight: 5:48 AM–6:19 AMDaylight: 6:19 AM–8:15 PMCivil twilight: 8:15 PM–8:46 PMNautical twilight: 8:46 PM–9:24 PMAstronomical twilight: 9:24 PM–10:06 PMNight: 10:06 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 6:01 AM–6:59 AMGolden hour: 7:35 PM–8:34 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 Ashburton for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 29 Oct 13h 56m +2m 49s
Fri 30 Oct 13h 58m +2m 48s
Sat 31 Oct 14h 01m +2m 47s
Sun 1 Nov 14h 04m +2m 46s
Mon 2 Nov 14h 07m +2m 44s
Tue 3 Nov 14h 09m +2m 44s
Wed 4 Nov 14h 12m +2m 42s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Ashburton 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 202615h 29m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 20268h 54m of daylight
Earliest sunrise5 December 2026
Latest sunset1 January 2026
Latest sunrise22 June 2026
Earliest sunset8 June 2026

Month by month in 2026

Ashburton 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

89% illuminated · 17.9 days old

Moonrise — · Moonset

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

Moon calendar for Ashburton

Sunrise and sunset in places near Ashburton

Today's times; the difference is against Ashburton.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Ashburton
Rolleston 63 km ENE 2 minutes earlier
Lincoln 66 km ENE 2 minutes 32 seconds earlier
Timaru 67 km SW 55 seconds later
Prebbleton 72 km ENE 2 minutes 32 seconds earlier
Hornby 75 km ENE 2 minutes 32 seconds earlier
Halswell 76 km ENE 2 minutes 44 seconds earlier
Wigram 76 km ENE 2 minutes 36 seconds earlier
Spreydon 81 km ENE 2 minutes 53 seconds earlier
Christchurch 83 km ENE 2 minutes 54 seconds earlier
New Brighton 91 km ENE 3 minutes 16 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

All 14 places in Canterbury · New Zealand

About Ashburton

Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
County / district
Ashburton District
Coordinates
43.8983°S, 171.7301°E
Elevation
106 m (348 ft)
Time zone
Pacific/Auckland, NZDT (UTC+13)
Population
21,600

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 Ashburton

What time is sunrise in Ashburton today?

Sunrise in Ashburton, Canterbury today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, is at 6:19 AM NZDT, and sunset is at 8:15 PM.

How many hours of daylight does Ashburton get today?

Ashburton gets 13 hours, 56 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 49 seconds longer than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Ashburton this evening?

Evening golden hour in Ashburton runs from 7:35 PM to 8:34 PM NZDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Ashburton?

The longest day of 2026 in Ashburton is 22 December 2026, with 15 hours, 29 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 8 hours, 54 minutes.

What time zone is Ashburton in?

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

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