Sunrise & Sunset in Aotea
🇳🇿 Aotea, New Zealand · November 3, 2026 · current time in Aotea
Today · November 3, 2026
13h 51m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 04:25sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 05:03sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 05:39sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 06:08sun appears at 110.2° (ESE (110°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 06:45sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 13:03sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 19:21sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 19:58sun disappears at 249.8° (WSW (250°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 20:27sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 21:03sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 21:41sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Nov 4 | 06:07 | 20:00 | 19:22–20:17 | 13h 53m |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 06:05 | 20:01 | 19:23–20:19 | 13h 55m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 06:04 | 20:02 | 19:25–20:20 | 13h 58m |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 06:03 | 20:03 | 19:26–20:21 | 13h 60m |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 06:02 | 20:04 | 19:27–20:22 | 14h 02m |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 06:01 | 20:05 | 19:28–20:23 | 14h 04m |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 06:00 | 20:07 | 19:29–20:25 | 14h 06m |
Aotea sunrise & sunset — November 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 1 | 06:10 | 19:56 | 13h 46m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 06:09 | 19:57 | 13h 48m |
| Tue, Nov 3Today | 06:08 | 19:58 | 13h 51m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 06:07 | 20:00 | 13h 53m |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 06:05 | 20:01 | 13h 55m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 06:04 | 20:02 | 13h 58m |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 06:03 | 20:03 | 13h 60m |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 06:02 | 20:04 | 14h 02m |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 06:01 | 20:05 | 14h 04m |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 06:00 | 20:07 | 14h 06m |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 05:59 | 20:08 | 14h 09m |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 05:58 | 20:09 | 14h 11m |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 05:57 | 20:10 | 14h 13m |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 05:57 | 20:11 | 14h 15m |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 05:56 | 20:13 | 14h 17m |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 05:55 | 20:14 | 14h 19m |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 05:54 | 20:15 | 14h 21m |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 05:53 | 20:16 | 14h 23m |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 05:53 | 20:17 | 14h 25m |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 05:52 | 20:18 | 14h 26m |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 05:51 | 20:20 | 14h 28m |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 05:51 | 20:21 | 14h 30m |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 05:50 | 20:22 | 14h 32m |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 05:50 | 20:23 | 14h 33m |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 05:49 | 20:24 | 14h 35m |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 05:49 | 20:25 | 14h 37m |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 05:48 | 20:26 | 14h 38m |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 05:48 | 20:27 | 14h 40m |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 05:47 | 20:28 | 14h 41m |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 05:47 | 20:29 | 14h 42m |
Daylight through the year in Aotea
At Aotea's latitude (-39.63° S), the longest day of the year falls around the December solstice with 14h 58m of daylight, and the shortest around the June solstice with just 9h 22m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Aotea's coordinates (-39.6282°, 175.3102°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for Pacific/Auckland.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise in Aotea today?
The sun rises at 06:08 today in Aotea, in the ESE (110°) (110° from north).
What time is sunset in Aotea today?
The sun sets at 19:58 today in Aotea, in the WSW (250°) (250° from north).
When is golden hour in Aotea?
Today, golden hour runs 05:50–06:45 in the morning and 19:21–20:16 in the evening — the window when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon, prized by photographers for its soft warm light.
What is twilight?
Twilight is the period when the sun is below the horizon but still lights the sky: civil twilight (sun within 6° of the horizon) is bright enough for outdoor activity, nautical twilight (6°–12°) lets sailors measure the horizon against stars, and astronomical twilight (12°–18°) marks the last trace of sunlight in the sky.