Hawera, Taranaki · Thursday, 29 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Hawera Today

Today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at NZDT in Hawera, Taranaki, giving 13 hours, 40 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 25 seconds longer than yesterday.

6:17 AM 7:57 PM noon 1:07 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 108°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 252°
Daylight 13h 40m +2m 25s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 63.8° 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–4:37 AMAstronomical twilight: 4:37 AM–5:14 AMNautical twilight: 5:14 AM–5:48 AMCivil twilight: 5:48 AM–6:17 AMDaylight: 6:17 AM–7:57 PMCivil twilight: 7:57 PM–8:26 PMNautical twilight: 8:26 PM–9:00 PMAstronomical twilight: 9:00 PM–9:37 PMNight: 9:37 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 6:00 AM–6:54 AMGolden hour: 7:20 PM–8:14 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 Hawera for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 29 Oct 13h 40m +2m 25s
Fri 30 Oct 13h 42m +2m 23s
Sat 31 Oct 13h 45m +2m 22s
Sun 1 Nov 13h 47m +2m 22s
Mon 2 Nov 13h 49m +2m 20s
Tue 3 Nov 13h 52m +2m 19s
Wed 4 Nov 13h 54m +2m 18s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Hawera 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 59m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 20269h 22m of daylight
Earliest sunrise5 December 2026
Latest sunset1 January 2026
Latest sunrise24 June 2026
Earliest sunset11 June 2026

Month by month in 2026

Hawera 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

89% illuminated · 17.9 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Wednesday, 25 November 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Hawera

Sunrise and sunset in places near Hawera

Today's times; the difference is against Hawera.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Hawera
Stratford 28 km N same minute
New Plymouth 61 km NNW 1 minute 41 seconds later
Bell Block 63 km N 1 minute 28 seconds later
Waitara 66 km N 1 minute 10 seconds later
Whanganui Manawatu-Wanganui 76 km ESE 3 minutes 39 seconds earlier
Marton Manawatu-Wanganui 108 km ESE 5 minutes 11 seconds earlier
Palmerston North Manawatu-Wanganui 142 km SE 6 minutes 37 seconds earlier
Kelvin Grove Manawatu-Wanganui 142 km SE 6 minutes 42 seconds earlier
Levin Manawatu-Wanganui 143 km SE 5 minutes 45 seconds earlier
Otaki Wellington 149 km SSE 5 minutes 29 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

All 5 places in Taranaki · New Zealand

About Hawera

Location
Hawera, Taranaki, New Zealand
County / district
South Taranaki District
Coordinates
39.5917°S, 174.2833°E
Elevation
110 m (361 ft)
Time zone
Pacific/Auckland, NZDT (UTC+13)
Population
10,700

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 Hawera

What time is sunrise in Hawera today?

Sunrise in Hawera, Taranaki today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, is at 6:17 AM NZDT, and sunset is at 7:57 PM.

How many hours of daylight does Hawera get today?

Hawera gets 13 hours, 40 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 25 seconds longer than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Hawera this evening?

Evening golden hour in Hawera runs from 7:20 PM to 8:14 PM NZDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Hawera?

The longest day of 2026 in Hawera is 22 December 2026, with 14 hours, 59 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 9 hours, 22 minutes.

What time zone is Hawera in?

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

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