New Plymouth, Taranaki · Friday, 30 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in New Plymouth Today

Today, Friday, 30 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at NZDT in New Plymouth, Taranaki, giving 13 hours, 40 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 21 seconds longer than yesterday.

6:17 AM 7:58 PM noon 1:07 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 108°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 251°
Daylight 13h 40m +2m 21s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 64.6° 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–4:38 AMAstronomical twilight: 4:38 AM–5:15 AMNautical twilight: 5:15 AM–5:49 AMCivil twilight: 5:49 AM–6:17 AMDaylight: 6:17 AM–7:58 PMCivil twilight: 7:58 PM–8:26 PMNautical twilight: 8:26 PM–9:01 PMAstronomical twilight: 9:01 PM–9:38 PMNight: 9:38 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 6:00 AM–6:54 AMGolden hour: 7:21 PM–8:15 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 New Plymouth for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 30 Oct 13h 40m +2m 21s
Sat 31 Oct 13h 43m +2m 19s
Sun 1 Nov 13h 45m +2m 19s
Mon 2 Nov 13h 47m +2m 17s
Tue 3 Nov 13h 50m +2m 17s
Wed 4 Nov 13h 52m +2m 15s
Thu 5 Nov 13h 54m +2m 14s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in New Plymouth 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 55m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 20269h 25m of daylight
Earliest sunrise2 December 2026
Latest sunset1 January 2026
Latest sunrise22 June 2026
Earliest sunset7 June 2026

Month by month in 2026

New Plymouth 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

81% illuminated · 19.0 days old

Moonrise — · Moonset

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

Moon calendar for New Plymouth

Sunrise and sunset in places near New Plymouth

Today's times; the difference is against New Plymouth.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs New Plymouth
Bell Block 6.8 km ENE same minute
Waitara 15 km ENE 30 seconds earlier
Stratford 35 km SSE 1 minute 16 seconds earlier
Hawera 61 km SSE 1 minute 42 seconds earlier
Whanganui Manawatu-Wanganui 127 km SE 5 minutes 22 seconds earlier
Marton Manawatu-Wanganui 157 km SE 6 minutes 55 seconds earlier
Te Awamutu Waikato 160 km NE 3 minutes 12 seconds earlier
Hamilton Waikato 177 km NE 2 minutes 39 seconds earlier
Claudelands Waikato 177 km NE 2 minutes 39 seconds earlier
Cambridge Waikato 177 km NE 3 minutes 26 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

All 5 places in Taranaki · New Zealand

About New Plymouth

Location
New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
County / district
New Plymouth District
Coordinates
39.0667°S, 174.0833°E
Elevation
64 m (210 ft)
Time zone
Pacific/Auckland, NZDT (UTC+13)
Population
90,100

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 New Plymouth

What time is sunrise in New Plymouth today?

Sunrise in New Plymouth, Taranaki today, Friday, 30 October 2026, is at 6:17 AM NZDT, and sunset is at 7:58 PM.

How many hours of daylight does New Plymouth get today?

New Plymouth gets 13 hours, 40 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 21 seconds longer than yesterday.

When is golden hour in New Plymouth this evening?

Evening golden hour in New Plymouth runs from 7:21 PM to 8:15 PM NZDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in New Plymouth?

The longest day of 2026 in New Plymouth is 22 December 2026, with 14 hours, 55 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 9 hours, 25 minutes.

What time zone is New Plymouth in?

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

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