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

Sunrise and Sunset in Napier Today

Today, Friday, 30 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at NZDT in Napier, Hawke's Bay, giving 13 hours, 42 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 23 seconds longer than yesterday.

6:05 AM 7:47 PM noon 12:56 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 108°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 251°
Daylight 13h 42m +2m 23s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 64.2° 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–7:47 PMCivil twilight: 7:47 PM–8:16 PMNautical twilight: 8:16 PM–8:51 PMAstronomical twilight: 8:51 PM–9:28 PMNight: 9:28 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 5:48 AM–6:42 AMGolden hour: 7:10 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 Napier for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 30 Oct 13h 42m +2m 23s
Sat 31 Oct 13h 44m +2m 22s
Sun 1 Nov 13h 47m +2m 21s
Mon 2 Nov 13h 49m +2m 19s
Tue 3 Nov 13h 51m +2m 19s
Wed 4 Nov 13h 54m +2m 18s
Thu 5 Nov 13h 56m +2m 16s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Napier 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 58m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 20269h 23m of daylight
Earliest sunrise3 December 2026
Latest sunset1 January 2026
Latest sunrise23 June 2026
Earliest sunset9 June 2026

Month by month in 2026

Napier 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 Napier

Sunrise and sunset in places near Napier

Today's times; the difference is against Napier.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Napier
Onekawa 2.7 km SW same minute
Hastings 17 km SSW same minute
Havelock North 20 km S same minute
Dannevirke Manawatu-Wanganui 105 km SW 2 minutes later
Taupo Waikato 115 km NW 4 minutes 42 seconds later
Gisborne Gisborne 133 km NE 2 minutes 56 seconds earlier
Kelvin Grove Manawatu-Wanganui 143 km SW 3 minutes 36 seconds later
Marton Manawatu-Wanganui 146 km WSW 5 minutes 7 seconds later
Palmerston North Manawatu-Wanganui 147 km SW 3 minutes 41 seconds later
Tokoroa Waikato 167 km NNW 6 minutes 19 seconds later

Larger cities nearby

All 4 places in Hawke's Bay · New Zealand

About Napier

Location
Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
County / district
Napier City
Coordinates
39.4926°S, 176.9123°E
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Time zone
Pacific/Auckland, NZDT (UTC+13)
Population
66,400

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 Napier

What time is sunrise in Napier today?

Sunrise in Napier, Hawke's Bay today, Friday, 30 October 2026, is at 6:05 AM NZDT, and sunset is at 7:47 PM.

How many hours of daylight does Napier get today?

Napier gets 13 hours, 42 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 23 seconds longer than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Napier this evening?

Evening golden hour in Napier runs from 7:10 PM to 8:05 PM NZDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Napier?

The longest day of 2026 in Napier is 22 December 2026, with 14 hours, 58 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 9 hours, 23 minutes.

What time zone is Napier in?

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

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