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Whangarei, Northland · Sunday, 25 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Whangarei Today
Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at NZDT in Whangarei, Northland, giving 13 hours, 19 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 8 seconds longer than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
13h 19m
+2m 08s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 66.3° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, Pacific/Auckland (UTC+13)
- Night
- Astronomical twilight
- Nautical twilight
- Civil twilight
- Daylight
- Golden hour
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
Sunrise and sunset in Whangarei for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 25 Oct | 13h 19m | +2m 08s | ||
| Mon 26 Oct | 13h 21m | +2m 07s | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | 13h 23m | +2m 06s | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | 13h 25m | +2m 06s | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | 13h 27m | +2m 05s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 13h 29m | +2m 04s | ||
| Sat 31 Oct | 13h 32m | +2m 03s |
Daylight in Whangarei through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day22 December 202614h 35m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 20269h 44m of daylight
Earliest sunrise3 December 2026
Latest sunset2 January 2026
Latest sunrise4 April 2026
Earliest sunset7 June 2026
Month by month in 2026
Seasons and clock changes
| 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 2026 | NZST |
| Clocks go forward | 27 September 2026 | NZDT |
The moon tonight
Waxing Gibbous
98% illuminated · 13.4 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, 26 October 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Whangarei
Today's times; the difference is against Whangarei.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Whangarei |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onerahi | 5.5 km SE | same minute | ||
| Dargaville | 46 km WSW | 1 minute 29 seconds later | ||
| Kerikeri | 66 km NNW | 2 minutes 11 seconds later | ||
| Warkworth Auckland | 80 km SSE | 2 minutes 17 seconds earlier | ||
| Orewa Auckland | 100 km SSE | 2 minutes 35 seconds earlier | ||
| Dairy Flat Auckland | 108 km SSE | 2 minutes 35 seconds earlier | ||
| Albany Auckland | 115 km SSE | 2 minutes 51 seconds earlier | ||
| Oteha Valley Auckland | 115 km SSE | 2 minutes 56 seconds earlier | ||
| Kumeu Auckland | 117 km S | 2 minutes 24 seconds earlier | ||
| Unsworth Heights Auckland | 119 km SSE | 3 minutes earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Whangarei
- Location
- Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand
- Coordinates
- 35.7317°S, 174.3239°E
- Elevation
- 7 m (23 ft)
- Time zone
- Pacific/Auckland, NZDT (UTC+13)
- Population
- 50,900
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.
Questions about sunrise and sunset in Whangarei
What time is sunrise in Whangarei today?
Sunrise in Whangarei, Northland today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 6:28 AM NZDT, and sunset is at 7:47 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Whangarei get today?
Whangarei gets 13 hours, 19 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 8 seconds longer than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Whangarei this evening?
Evening golden hour in Whangarei runs from 7:12 PM to 8:03 PM NZDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Whangarei?
The longest day of 2026 in Whangarei is 22 December 2026, with 14 hours, 35 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 9 hours, 44 minutes.
What time zone is Whangarei in?
Whangarei uses the Pacific/Auckland time zone, currently NZDT (UTC+13).
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