Sunrise & Sunset in Waitara
🇳🇿 Waitara, New Zealand · November 3, 2026 · current time in Waitara
Today · November 3, 2026
13h 48m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 04:32sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 05:10sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 05:44sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 06:13sun appears at 110.0° (ESE (110°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 06:50sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 13:07sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 19:25sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 20:02sun disappears at 250.0° (WSW (250°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 20:30sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 21:05sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 21:42sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Nov 4 | 06:12 | 20:03 | 19:26–20:20 | 13h 51m |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 06:11 | 20:04 | 19:27–20:21 | 13h 53m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 06:10 | 20:05 | 19:28–20:23 | 13h 55m |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 06:09 | 20:06 | 19:29–20:24 | 13h 57m |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 06:08 | 20:07 | 19:30–20:25 | 13h 59m |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 06:07 | 20:08 | 19:31–20:26 | 14h 02m |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 06:06 | 20:10 | 19:32–20:27 | 14h 04m |
Waitara sunrise & sunset — November 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 1 | 06:15 | 19:59 | 13h 44m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 06:14 | 20:00 | 13h 46m |
| Tue, Nov 3Today | 06:13 | 20:02 | 13h 48m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 06:12 | 20:03 | 13h 51m |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 06:11 | 20:04 | 13h 53m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 06:10 | 20:05 | 13h 55m |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 06:09 | 20:06 | 13h 57m |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 06:08 | 20:07 | 13h 59m |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 06:07 | 20:08 | 14h 02m |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 06:06 | 20:10 | 14h 04m |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 06:05 | 20:11 | 14h 06m |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 06:04 | 20:12 | 14h 08m |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 06:03 | 20:13 | 14h 10m |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 06:02 | 20:14 | 14h 12m |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 06:02 | 20:15 | 14h 14m |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 06:01 | 20:16 | 14h 16m |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 06:00 | 20:18 | 14h 18m |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 05:59 | 20:19 | 14h 20m |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 05:59 | 20:20 | 14h 21m |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 05:58 | 20:21 | 14h 23m |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 05:57 | 20:22 | 14h 25m |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 05:57 | 20:23 | 14h 27m |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 05:56 | 20:24 | 14h 28m |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 05:56 | 20:25 | 14h 30m |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 05:55 | 20:27 | 14h 32m |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 05:55 | 20:28 | 14h 33m |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 05:54 | 20:29 | 14h 35m |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 05:54 | 20:30 | 14h 36m |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 05:53 | 20:31 | 14h 37m |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 05:53 | 20:32 | 14h 39m |
Daylight through the year in Waitara
At Waitara's latitude (-39.00° S), the longest day of the year falls around the December solstice with 14h 54m of daylight, and the shortest around the June solstice with just 9h 26m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Waitara's coordinates (-39.0016°, 174.2384°) 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 Waitara today?
The sun rises at 06:13 today in Waitara, in the ESE (110°) (110° from north).
What time is sunset in Waitara today?
The sun sets at 20:02 today in Waitara, in the WSW (250°) (250° from north).
When is golden hour in Waitara?
Today, golden hour runs 05:56–06:50 in the morning and 19:25–20:19 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.