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Gore, Southland · Sunday, 25 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Gore Today
Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at NZDT in Gore, Southland, giving 13 hours, 52 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 7 seconds longer than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 108°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 251°
Daylight
13h 52m
+3m 07s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 55.9° 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 Gore for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 25 Oct | 13h 52m | +3m 08s | ||
| Mon 26 Oct | 13h 56m | +3m 06s | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | 13h 59m | +3m 05s | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | 14h 02m | +3m 05s | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | 14h 05m | +3m 03s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 14h 08m | +3m 03s | ||
| Sat 31 Oct | 14h 11m | +3m 01s |
Daylight in Gore through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day22 December 202615h 46m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 20268h 38m of daylight
Earliest sunrise9 December 2026
Latest sunset1 January 2026
Latest sunrise21 June 2026
Earliest sunset9 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 Gore
Today's times; the difference is against Gore.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Gore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invercargill | 56 km SW | 1 minute 48 seconds later | ||
| Papatowai Otago | 65 km SE | 2 minutes 59 seconds earlier | ||
| Alexandra Otago | 101 km NNE | same minute | ||
| Mosgiel Otago | 111 km ENE | 5 minutes 11 seconds earlier | ||
| Cromwell Otago | 120 km N | 57 seconds later | ||
| Queenstown Otago | 121 km N | 3 minutes 7 seconds later | ||
| Dunedin Otago | 123 km ENE | 5 minutes 48 seconds earlier | ||
| North East Valley Otago | 126 km ENE | 5 minutes 52 seconds earlier | ||
| Wanaka Otago | 157 km N | 1 minute 46 seconds later | ||
| Oamaru Otago | 193 km NE | 6 minutes 14 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Gore
- Location
- Gore, Southland, New Zealand
- County / district
- Gore District
- Coordinates
- 46.1028°S, 168.9436°E
- Elevation
- 75 m (246 ft)
- Time zone
- Pacific/Auckland, NZDT (UTC+13)
- Population
- 13,050
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 Gore
What time is sunrise in Gore today?
Sunrise in Gore, Southland today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 6:33 AM NZDT, and sunset is at 8:25 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Gore get today?
Gore gets 13 hours, 52 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 7 seconds longer than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Gore this evening?
Evening golden hour in Gore runs from 7:44 PM to 8:45 PM NZDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Gore?
The longest day of 2026 in Gore is 22 December 2026, with 15 hours, 46 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 8 hours, 38 minutes.
What time zone is Gore in?
Gore uses the Pacific/Auckland time zone, currently NZDT (UTC+13).
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