Gisborne, New Zealand · Monday, 26 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Gisborne Today

Today, Monday, 26 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at NZDT in Gisborne, New Zealand, giving 13 hours, 30 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 22 seconds longer than yesterday.

6:08 AM 7:37 PM noon 12:52 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight 13h 30m +2m 22s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 63.7° 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–4:31 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–7:37 PMCivil twilight: 7:37 PM–8:05 PMNautical twilight: 8:05 PM–8:39 PMAstronomical twilight: 8:39 PM–9:14 PMNight: 9:14 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 5:50 AM–6:44 AMGolden hour: 7:01 PM–7:54 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 Gisborne for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 26 Oct 13h 30m +2m 22s
Tue 27 Oct 13h 32m +2m 21s
Wed 28 Oct 13h 34m +2m 20s
Thu 29 Oct 13h 37m +2m 20s
Fri 30 Oct 13h 39m +2m 18s
Sat 31 Oct 13h 41m +2m 18s
Sun 1 Nov 13h 44m +2m 16s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Gisborne 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 53m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 20269h 28m of daylight
Earliest sunrise4 December 2026
Latest sunset4 January 2026
Latest sunrise22 June 2026
Earliest sunset10 June 2026

Month by month in 2026

Gisborne 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

Full Moon
Full Moon

100% illuminated · 14.5 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, 26 October 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Gisborne

Sunrise and sunset in places near Gisborne

Today's times; the difference is against Gisborne.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Gisborne
Whakatane Bay of Plenty 118 km NW 5 minutes 7 seconds later
Kawerau Bay of Plenty 129 km WNW 6 minutes 3 seconds later
Napier Hawke's Bay 133 km SW 3 minutes 5 seconds later
Onekawa Hawke's Bay 135 km SW 3 minutes 8 seconds later
Hastings Hawke's Bay 148 km SW 3 minutes 6 seconds later
Havelock North Hawke's Bay 148 km SW 2 minutes 55 seconds later
Rotorua Bay of Plenty 164 km WNW 7 minutes 48 seconds later
Taupo Waikato 167 km W 7 minutes 38 seconds later
Ngongotaha Bay of Plenty 170 km WNW 8 minutes 4 seconds later
Te Puke Bay of Plenty 176 km WNW 8 minutes later

Larger cities nearby

Other places called Gisborne

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About Gisborne

Location
Gisborne, New Zealand, New Zealand
County / district
Gisborne District
Coordinates
38.6533°S, 178.0042°E
Elevation
10 m (33 ft)
Time zone
Pacific/Auckland, NZDT (UTC+13)
Population
38,100

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 Gisborne

What time is sunrise in Gisborne today?

Sunrise in Gisborne, New Zealand today, Monday, 26 October 2026, is at 6:08 AM NZDT, and sunset is at 7:37 PM.

How many hours of daylight does Gisborne get today?

Gisborne gets 13 hours, 30 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 22 seconds longer than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Gisborne this evening?

Evening golden hour in Gisborne runs from 7:01 PM to 7:54 PM NZDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Gisborne?

The longest day of 2026 in Gisborne is 22 December 2026, with 14 hours, 53 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 9 hours, 28 minutes.

What time zone is Gisborne in?

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

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