Sunrise & Sunset in Hamilton
🇳🇿 Hamilton, New Zealand · October 31, 2026 · current time in Hamilton
Today · October 31, 2026
13h 37m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 04:37sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 05:13sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 05:47sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 06:15sun appears at 108.4° (ESE (108°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 06:51sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 13:03sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 19:16sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 19:52sun disappears at 251.6° (WSW (252°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 20:20sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 20:53sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 21:29sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 1 | 06:13 | 19:53 | 19:17–20:10 | 13h 40m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 06:12 | 19:54 | 19:18–20:11 | 13h 42m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 06:11 | 19:55 | 19:19–20:12 | 13h 44m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 06:10 | 19:56 | 19:20–20:13 | 13h 46m |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 06:09 | 19:57 | 19:21–20:15 | 13h 48m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 06:08 | 19:58 | 19:22–20:16 | 13h 50m |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 06:07 | 19:59 | 19:23–20:17 | 13h 52m |
Hamilton sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 06:56 | 19:23 | 12h 27m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 06:55 | 19:24 | 12h 29m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 06:53 | 19:25 | 12h 32m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 06:52 | 19:25 | 12h 34m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 06:50 | 19:26 | 12h 36m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 06:49 | 19:27 | 12h 39m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 06:47 | 19:28 | 12h 41m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 06:45 | 19:29 | 12h 44m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 06:44 | 19:30 | 12h 46m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 06:43 | 19:31 | 12h 48m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 06:41 | 19:32 | 12h 51m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 06:40 | 19:33 | 12h 53m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 06:38 | 19:34 | 12h 56m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 06:37 | 19:35 | 12h 58m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 06:35 | 19:36 | 13h 00m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 06:34 | 19:37 | 13h 03m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 06:32 | 19:38 | 13h 05m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 06:31 | 19:39 | 13h 07m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 06:30 | 19:40 | 13h 10m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 06:28 | 19:41 | 13h 12m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 06:27 | 19:42 | 13h 15m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 06:26 | 19:43 | 13h 17m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 06:24 | 19:44 | 13h 19m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 06:23 | 19:45 | 13h 21m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 06:22 | 19:46 | 13h 24m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 06:21 | 19:47 | 13h 26m |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 06:19 | 19:48 | 13h 28m |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 06:18 | 19:49 | 13h 31m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 06:17 | 19:50 | 13h 33m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 06:16 | 19:51 | 13h 35m |
| Sat, Oct 31Today | 06:15 | 19:52 | 13h 37m |
Daylight through the year in Hamilton
At Hamilton's latitude (-37.78° S), the longest day of the year falls around the December solstice with 14h 47m of daylight, and the shortest around the June solstice with just 9h 33m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Hamilton's coordinates (-37.7833°, 175.2833°) 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 Hamilton today?
The sun rises at 06:15 today in Hamilton, in the ESE (108°) (108° from north).
What time is sunset in Hamilton today?
The sun sets at 19:52 today in Hamilton, in the WSW (252°) (252° from north).
When is golden hour in Hamilton?
Today, golden hour runs 05:58–06:51 in the morning and 19:16–20:09 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.