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Upper Hutt, Wellington · Sunday, 25 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Upper Hutt Today
Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at NZDT in Upper Hutt, Wellington, giving 13 hours, 35 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 36 seconds longer than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 107°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight
13h 35m
+2m 36s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 60.9° 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 Upper Hutt for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 25 Oct | 13h 35m | +2m 36s | ||
| Mon 26 Oct | 13h 38m | +2m 35s | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | 13h 40m | +2m 35s | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | 13h 43m | +2m 33s | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | 13h 45m | +2m 33s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 13h 48m | +2m 32s | ||
| Sat 31 Oct | 13h 50m | +2m 31s |
Daylight in Upper Hutt through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day22 December 202615h 09m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 20269h 12m of daylight
Earliest sunrise5 December 2026
Latest sunset1 January 2026
Latest sunrise25 June 2026
Earliest sunset7 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 Upper Hutt
Today's times; the difference is against Upper Hutt.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Upper Hutt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Hutt | 14 km SW | same minute | ||
| Wainuiomata | 17 km SSW | same minute | ||
| Porirua | 17 km W | 49 seconds later | ||
| Titahi Bay | 19 km WNW | 56 seconds later | ||
| Johnsonville | 23 km WSW | 51 seconds later | ||
| Khandallah | 24 km WSW | 51 seconds later | ||
| Paraparaumu | 25 km N | same minute | ||
| Raumati Beach | 25 km NNW | 37 seconds later | ||
| Ngaio | 26 km WSW | 56 seconds later | ||
| Wellington | 28 km SW | 52 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
About Upper Hutt
- Location
- Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
- County / district
- Upper Hutt City
- Coordinates
- 41.1383°S, 175.0502°E
- Elevation
- 60 m (197 ft)
- Time zone
- Pacific/Auckland, NZDT (UTC+13)
- Population
- 47,400
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 Upper Hutt
What time is sunrise in Upper Hutt today?
Sunrise in Upper Hutt, Wellington today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 6:17 AM NZDT, and sunset is at 7:52 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Upper Hutt get today?
Upper Hutt gets 13 hours, 35 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 36 seconds longer than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Upper Hutt this evening?
Evening golden hour in Upper Hutt runs from 7:14 PM to 8:10 PM NZDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Upper Hutt?
The longest day of 2026 in Upper Hutt is 22 December 2026, with 15 hours, 9 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 9 hours, 12 minutes.
What time zone is Upper Hutt in?
Upper Hutt uses the Pacific/Auckland time zone, currently NZDT (UTC+13).
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