Sunrise & Sunset in Carterton
🇳🇿 Carterton, New Zealand · November 3, 2026 · current time in Carterton
Today · November 3, 2026
13h 56m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 04:19sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 04:58sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 05:34sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 06:04sun appears at 110.6° (ESE (111°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 06:42sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 13:02sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 19:22sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 20:00sun disappears at 249.4° (WSW (249°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 20:30sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 21:06sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 21:46sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Nov 4 | 06:03 | 20:01 | 19:23–20:20 | 13h 59m |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 06:02 | 20:03 | 19:25–20:21 | 14h 01m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 06:01 | 20:04 | 19:26–20:22 | 14h 03m |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 05:59 | 20:05 | 19:27–20:24 | 14h 06m |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 05:58 | 20:06 | 19:28–20:25 | 14h 08m |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 05:57 | 20:08 | 19:29–20:26 | 14h 10m |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 05:56 | 20:09 | 19:30–20:27 | 14h 13m |
Carterton sunrise & sunset — November 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 1 | 06:07 | 19:58 | 13h 51m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 06:05 | 19:59 | 13h 54m |
| Tue, Nov 3Today | 06:04 | 20:00 | 13h 56m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 06:03 | 20:01 | 13h 59m |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 06:02 | 20:03 | 14h 01m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 06:01 | 20:04 | 14h 03m |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 05:59 | 20:05 | 14h 06m |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 05:58 | 20:06 | 14h 08m |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 05:57 | 20:08 | 14h 10m |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 05:56 | 20:09 | 14h 13m |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 05:55 | 20:10 | 14h 15m |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 05:54 | 20:11 | 14h 17m |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 05:53 | 20:13 | 14h 19m |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 05:52 | 20:14 | 14h 21m |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 05:51 | 20:15 | 14h 24m |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 05:51 | 20:16 | 14h 26m |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 05:50 | 20:18 | 14h 28m |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 05:49 | 20:19 | 14h 30m |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 05:48 | 20:20 | 14h 32m |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 05:47 | 20:21 | 14h 34m |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 05:47 | 20:22 | 14h 36m |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 05:46 | 20:24 | 14h 38m |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 05:45 | 20:25 | 14h 39m |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 05:45 | 20:26 | 14h 41m |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 05:44 | 20:27 | 14h 43m |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 05:44 | 20:28 | 14h 45m |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 05:43 | 20:29 | 14h 46m |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 05:43 | 20:30 | 14h 48m |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 05:42 | 20:32 | 14h 49m |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 05:42 | 20:33 | 14h 51m |
Daylight through the year in Carterton
At Carterton's latitude (-41.02° S), the longest day of the year falls around the December solstice with 15h 08m of daylight, and the shortest around the June solstice with just 9h 13m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Carterton's coordinates (-41.0183°, 175.5302°) 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 Carterton today?
The sun rises at 06:04 today in Carterton, in the ESE (111°) (111° from north).
What time is sunset in Carterton today?
The sun sets at 20:00 today in Carterton, in the WSW (249°) (249° from north).
When is golden hour in Carterton?
Today, golden hour runs 05:46–06:42 in the morning and 19:22–20:18 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.