Kaiapoi, Canterbury · Wednesday, 28 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Kaiapoi Today

Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at NZDT in Kaiapoi, Canterbury, giving 13 hours, 51 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 46 seconds longer than yesterday.

6:18 AM 8:09 PM noon 1:13 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 251°
Daylight 13h 51m +2m 46s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 59.7° 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–4:30 AMAstronomical twilight: 4:30 AM–5:10 AMNautical twilight: 5:10 AM–5:48 AMCivil twilight: 5:48 AM–6:18 AMDaylight: 6:18 AM–8:09 PMCivil twilight: 8:09 PM–8:40 PMNautical twilight: 8:40 PM–9:17 PMAstronomical twilight: 9:17 PM–9:58 PMNight: 9:58 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 6:00 AM–6:57 AMGolden hour: 7:30 PM–8:28 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 Kaiapoi for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 28 Oct 13h 51m +2m 46s
Thu 29 Oct 13h 54m +2m 46s
Fri 30 Oct 13h 56m +2m 45s
Sat 31 Oct 13h 59m +2m 44s
Sun 1 Nov 14h 02m +2m 43s
Mon 2 Nov 14h 04m +2m 41s
Tue 3 Nov 14h 07m +2m 40s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Kaiapoi 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 25m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 20268h 58m of daylight
Earliest sunrise6 December 2026
Latest sunset1 January 2026
Latest sunrise25 June 2026
Earliest sunset9 June 2026

Month by month in 2026

Kaiapoi 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

95% illuminated · 16.8 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

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

Moon calendar for Kaiapoi

Sunrise and sunset in places near Kaiapoi

Today's times; the difference is against Kaiapoi.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Kaiapoi
Woodend 7.2 km NNE same minute
Rangiora 9.4 km NNW same minute
New Brighton 17 km SSE 38 seconds earlier
Christchurch 17 km S same minute
Spreydon 20 km S same minute
Wigram 20 km SSW same minute
Hornby 21 km SSW same minute
Halswell 24 km SSW same minute
Prebbleton 25 km SSW same minute
Rolleston 31 km SW 38 seconds later

Larger cities nearby

All 14 places in Canterbury · New Zealand

About Kaiapoi

Location
Kaiapoi, Canterbury, New Zealand
County / district
Waimakariri District
Coordinates
43.3783°S, 172.6401°E
Elevation
4 m (13 ft)
Time zone
Pacific/Auckland, NZDT (UTC+13)
Population
13,700

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 Kaiapoi

What time is sunrise in Kaiapoi today?

Sunrise in Kaiapoi, Canterbury today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, is at 6:18 AM NZDT, and sunset is at 8:09 PM.

How many hours of daylight does Kaiapoi get today?

Kaiapoi gets 13 hours, 51 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 46 seconds longer than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Kaiapoi this evening?

Evening golden hour in Kaiapoi runs from 7:30 PM to 8:28 PM NZDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Kaiapoi?

The longest day of 2026 in Kaiapoi is 22 December 2026, with 15 hours, 25 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 8 hours, 58 minutes.

What time zone is Kaiapoi in?

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

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