Hastings, Hawke's Bay · Friday, 30 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Hastings Today

Today, Friday, 30 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at NZDT in Hastings, Hawke's Bay, giving 13 hours, 42 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 24 seconds longer than yesterday.

6:05 AM 7:48 PM noon 12:56 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 251°
Daylight 13h 42m +2m 24s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 64.1° 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–4:25 AMAstronomical twilight: 4:25 AM–5:02 AMNautical twilight: 5:02 AM–5:37 AMCivil twilight: 5:37 AM–6:05 AMDaylight: 6:05 AM–7:48 PMCivil twilight: 7:48 PM–8:17 PMNautical twilight: 8:17 PM–8:51 PMAstronomical twilight: 8:51 PM–9:29 PMNight: 9:29 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 5:48 AM–6:42 AMGolden hour: 7:11 PM–8:05 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 Hastings for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 30 Oct 13h 42m +2m 24s
Sat 31 Oct 13h 45m +2m 22s
Sun 1 Nov 13h 47m +2m 22s
Mon 2 Nov 13h 49m +2m 20s
Tue 3 Nov 13h 52m +2m 20s
Wed 4 Nov 13h 54m +2m 18s
Thu 5 Nov 13h 56m +2m 17s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Hastings 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 59m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 20269h 22m of daylight
Earliest sunrise3 December 2026
Latest sunset1 January 2026
Latest sunrise24 June 2026
Earliest sunset8 June 2026

Month by month in 2026

Hastings 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 Hastings

Sunrise and sunset in places near Hastings

Today's times; the difference is against Hastings.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Hastings
Havelock North 4.3 km SE same minute
Onekawa 15 km NNE same minute
Napier 17 km NNE same minute
Dannevirke Manawatu-Wanganui 90 km SW 2 minutes later
Taupo Waikato 125 km NNW 4 minutes 42 seconds later
Kelvin Grove Manawatu-Wanganui 128 km SW 3 minutes 36 seconds later
Palmerston North Manawatu-Wanganui 132 km SW 3 minutes 41 seconds later
Marton Manawatu-Wanganui 134 km WSW 5 minutes 7 seconds later
Gisborne Gisborne 148 km NE 2 minutes 56 seconds earlier
Levin Manawatu-Wanganui 174 km SW 4 minutes 32 seconds later

Larger cities nearby

Other places called Hastings

All 4 places in Hawke's Bay · New Zealand

About Hastings

Location
Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
County / district
Hastings District
Coordinates
39.6381°S, 176.8492°E
Elevation
19 m (62 ft)
Time zone
Pacific/Auckland, NZDT (UTC+13)
Population
88,300

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 Hastings

What time is sunrise in Hastings today?

Sunrise in Hastings, Hawke's Bay today, Friday, 30 October 2026, is at 6:05 AM NZDT, and sunset is at 7:48 PM.

How many hours of daylight does Hastings get today?

Hastings gets 13 hours, 42 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 24 seconds longer than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Hastings this evening?

Evening golden hour in Hastings runs from 7:11 PM to 8:05 PM NZDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Hastings?

The longest day of 2026 in Hastings is 22 December 2026, with 14 hours, 59 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 9 hours, 22 minutes.

What time zone is Hastings in?

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

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