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Invercargill, Southland · Sunday, 25 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Invercargill Today
Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at NZDT in Invercargill, Southland, giving 13 hours, 54 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 10 seconds longer than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 108°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 251°
Daylight
13h 54m
+3m 10s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 55.6° 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 Invercargill for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 25 Oct | 13h 54m | +3m 10s | ||
| Mon 26 Oct | 13h 57m | +3m 08s | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | 14h 00m | +3m 07s | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | 14h 03m | +3m 07s | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | 14h 06m | +3m 05s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 14h 09m | +3m 05s | ||
| Sat 31 Oct | 14h 12m | +3m 03s |
Daylight in Invercargill through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day22 December 202615h 49m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 20268h 35m of daylight
Earliest sunrise11 December 2026
Latest sunset1 January 2026
Latest sunrise23 June 2026
Earliest sunset10 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 Invercargill
Today's times; the difference is against Invercargill.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Invercargill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gore | 56 km NE | 1 minute 48 seconds earlier | ||
| Papatowai Otago | 88 km ESE | 4 minutes 47 seconds earlier | ||
| Alexandra Otago | 150 km NNE | 1 minute 55 seconds earlier | ||
| Queenstown Otago | 154 km N | 1 minute 19 seconds later | ||
| Mosgiel Otago | 165 km ENE | 6 minutes 59 seconds earlier | ||
| Cromwell Otago | 165 km NNE | 51 seconds earlier | ||
| Dunedin Otago | 176 km ENE | 7 minutes 36 seconds earlier | ||
| North East Valley Otago | 179 km ENE | 7 minutes 41 seconds earlier | ||
| Wanaka Otago | 199 km NNE | same minute | ||
| Oamaru Otago | 250 km NE | 8 minutes 2 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Invercargill
- Location
- Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
- County / district
- Invercargill City
- Coordinates
- 46.4000°S, 168.3500°E
- Elevation
- 6 m (20 ft)
- Time zone
- Pacific/Auckland, NZDT (UTC+13)
- Population
- 58,000
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 Invercargill
What time is sunrise in Invercargill today?
Sunrise in Invercargill, Southland today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 6:34 AM NZDT, and sunset is at 8:28 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Invercargill get today?
Invercargill gets 13 hours, 54 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 10 seconds longer than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Invercargill this evening?
Evening golden hour in Invercargill runs from 7:47 PM to 8:48 PM NZDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Invercargill?
The longest day of 2026 in Invercargill is 22 December 2026, with 15 hours, 49 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 8 hours, 35 minutes.
What time zone is Invercargill in?
Invercargill uses the Pacific/Auckland time zone, currently NZDT (UTC+13).
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