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Oamaru, Otago · Sunday, 25 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Oamaru Today
Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at NZDT in Oamaru, Otago, giving 13 hours, 49 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes longer than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 108°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 252°
Daylight
13h 49m
+3m 00s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 56.9° 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 Oamaru for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 25 Oct | 13h 49m | +3m 00s | ||
| Mon 26 Oct | 13h 52m | +3m 00s | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | 13h 55m | +2m 58s | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | 13h 58m | +2m 58s | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | 14h 01m | +2m 57s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 14h 03m | +2m 56s | ||
| Sat 31 Oct | 14h 06m | +2m 54s |
Daylight in Oamaru through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day22 December 202615h 38m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 20268h 45m of daylight
Earliest sunrise8 December 2026
Latest sunset1 January 2026
Latest sunrise27 June 2026
Earliest sunset12 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 Oamaru
Today's times; the difference is against Oamaru.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Oamaru |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timaru Canterbury | 81 km NNE | same minute | ||
| North East Valley | 90 km SSW | same minute | ||
| Dunedin | 94 km SSW | same minute | ||
| Mosgiel | 99 km SSW | 1 minute 3 seconds later | ||
| Alexandra | 127 km W | 6 minutes 7 seconds later | ||
| Cromwell | 139 km W | 7 minutes 11 seconds later | ||
| Ashburton Canterbury | 146 km NNE | 53 seconds earlier | ||
| Wanaka | 150 km WNW | 8 minutes later | ||
| Queenstown | 181 km W | 9 minutes 21 seconds later | ||
| Gore Southland | 193 km SW | 6 minutes 14 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
About Oamaru
- Location
- Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand
- Coordinates
- 45.0976°S, 170.9709°E
- Elevation
- 12 m (39 ft)
- Time zone
- Pacific/Auckland, NZDT (UTC+13)
- Population
- 13,000
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 Oamaru
What time is sunrise in Oamaru today?
Sunrise in Oamaru, Otago today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 6:26 AM NZDT, and sunset is at 8:15 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Oamaru get today?
Oamaru gets 13 hours, 49 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes longer than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Oamaru this evening?
Evening golden hour in Oamaru runs from 7:35 PM to 8:34 PM NZDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Oamaru?
The longest day of 2026 in Oamaru is 22 December 2026, with 15 hours, 38 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 8 hours, 45 minutes.
What time zone is Oamaru in?
Oamaru uses the Pacific/Auckland time zone, currently NZDT (UTC+13).
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