Raumati Beach, Wellington · Friday, 30 October 2026

Golden Hour in Raumati Beach Today

This evening's golden hour in Raumati Beach runs from to NZDT, followed by blue hour until . Morning golden hour today runs –, starting just before sunrise.

Morning blue hour–0h 11m
Morning golden hour–0h 55m · face ESE
Evening golden hour–0h 56m · face WSW
Evening blue hour–0h 12m

Today's light, hour by hour

Local time (NZDT)

Night: 12:00 AM–4:27 AMAstronomical twilight: 4:27 AM–5:06 AMNautical twilight: 5:06 AM–5:41 AMCivil twilight: 5:41 AM–6:11 AMDaylight: 6:11 AM–7:58 PMCivil twilight: 7:58 PM–8:27 PMNautical twilight: 8:27 PM–9:03 PMAstronomical twilight: 9:03 PM–9:41 PMNight: 9:41 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 5:53 AM–6:48 AMGolden hour: 7:20 PM–8:16 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
SunriseESE, 109°
SunsetWSW, 251°
Solar noonHarshest light, sun at 62.8°

Golden hour in Raumati Beach for the next 7 days

DateMorning golden hourEvening golden hourEvening blue hour
Today 30 Oct – – –
Sat 31 Oct – – –
Sun 1 Nov – – –
Mon 2 Nov – – –
Tue 3 Nov – – –
Wed 4 Nov – – –
Thu 5 Nov – – –

What golden hour means here

Golden hour is the stretch when the sun sits low, between 6° above and 4° below the horizon. Its light travels through more atmosphere, which scatters blue and leaves warm, soft, directional light with long shadows. In Raumati Beach, at 40.9° south, the sun crosses that band at a moderate angle.

Blue hour follows in the evening and comes before golden hour in the morning, while the sun is 4° to 6° below the horizon: the sky turns deep blue and city lights balance with it.

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Golden hour questions for Raumati Beach

What time is golden hour in Raumati Beach tonight?

Evening golden hour in Raumati Beach starts at 7:20 PM and ends at 8:16 PM NZDT today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.

When is morning golden hour in Raumati Beach?

Morning golden hour in Raumati Beach runs from 5:53 AM to 6:48 AM NZDT today.

When is blue hour in Raumati Beach this evening?

Evening blue hour runs from 8:16 PM to 8:27 PM NZDT, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.

How long does golden hour last in Raumati Beach?

This evening it lasts 0 hours, 56 minutes. It is shorter near the equinoxes and longer near the solstices, and longer the farther a place is from the equator.