Sunrise & Sunset in Patea
🇳🇿 Patea, New Zealand · November 3, 2026 · current time in Patea
Today · November 3, 2026
13h 51m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 04:28sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 05:06sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 05:42sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 06:11sun appears at 110.2° (ESE (110°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 06:48sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 13:06sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 19:25sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 20:02sun disappears at 249.8° (WSW (250°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 20:31sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 21:07sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 21:45sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Nov 4 | 06:10 | 20:03 | 19:26–20:21 | 13h 54m |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 06:09 | 20:04 | 19:27–20:22 | 13h 56m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 06:07 | 20:06 | 19:28–20:23 | 13h 58m |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 06:06 | 20:07 | 19:29–20:25 | 14h 00m |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 06:05 | 20:08 | 19:30–20:26 | 14h 03m |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 06:04 | 20:09 | 19:31–20:27 | 14h 05m |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 06:03 | 20:10 | 19:32–20:28 | 14h 07m |
Patea sunrise & sunset — November 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 1 | 06:13 | 20:00 | 13h 47m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 06:12 | 20:01 | 13h 49m |
| Tue, Nov 3Today | 06:11 | 20:02 | 13h 51m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 06:10 | 20:03 | 13h 54m |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 06:09 | 20:04 | 13h 56m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 06:07 | 20:06 | 13h 58m |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 06:06 | 20:07 | 14h 00m |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 06:05 | 20:08 | 14h 03m |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 06:04 | 20:09 | 14h 05m |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 06:03 | 20:10 | 14h 07m |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 06:02 | 20:11 | 14h 09m |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 06:01 | 20:13 | 14h 11m |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 06:00 | 20:14 | 14h 13m |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 06:00 | 20:15 | 14h 15m |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 05:59 | 20:16 | 14h 17m |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 05:58 | 20:17 | 14h 19m |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 05:57 | 20:19 | 14h 21m |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 05:56 | 20:20 | 14h 23m |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 05:56 | 20:21 | 14h 25m |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 05:55 | 20:22 | 14h 27m |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 05:54 | 20:23 | 14h 29m |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 05:54 | 20:24 | 14h 31m |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 05:53 | 20:25 | 14h 32m |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 05:53 | 20:27 | 14h 34m |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 05:52 | 20:28 | 14h 36m |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 05:51 | 20:29 | 14h 37m |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 05:51 | 20:30 | 14h 39m |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 05:51 | 20:31 | 14h 40m |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 05:50 | 20:32 | 14h 42m |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 05:50 | 20:33 | 14h 43m |
Daylight through the year in Patea
At Patea's latitude (-39.76° S), the longest day of the year falls around the December solstice with 14h 59m of daylight, and the shortest around the June solstice with just 9h 21m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Patea's coordinates (-39.7583°, 174.4833°) 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 Patea today?
The sun rises at 06:11 today in Patea, in the ESE (110°) (110° from north).
What time is sunset in Patea today?
The sun sets at 20:02 today in Patea, in the WSW (250°) (250° from north).
When is golden hour in Patea?
Today, golden hour runs 05:53–06:48 in the morning and 19:25–20:20 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.