The sun across New Zealand today
- The sun rises first in Wellington, at 06:04 local time, and 9 minutes later last in Auckland, at 06:13; it sets first in Tauranga (19:53) and 40 minutes later last in Dunedin (20:33).
- The longest day today is in Dunedin, 14 h 22 min, and the shortest in Auckland, 13 h 44 min.
- From Dunedin at 45.9° S to Auckland at 36.8° S, the day on 21 June lasts 9 h 38 min in the north and 8 h 39 min in the south.
- The cities here keep one time, UTC+13; the clocks next change on 3 April 2027.
- Solar panels fixed for the best year do best facing due north, towards the equator, from a tilt of about 31° in Auckland to 38° in Dunedin.
Sunrise and sunset in every city
Times for 4 November 2026 on each city's own clock. The noon sun is how high it stands at solar noon, and the panel tilt is the fixed angle that collects the most over a year, facing due north, towards the equator. Open a city for its sun path, the whole year month by month and its own records.
| City | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Noon sun | Panel tilt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | 06:13 | 19:57 | 13 h 44 min | 68.5° | 31° |
| Christchurch | 06:08 | 20:19 | 14 h 11 min | 61.8° | 36° |
| Dunedin | 06:11 | 20:33 | 14 h 22 min | 59.4° | 38° |
| Hamilton, New Zealand | 06:09 | 19:56 | 13 h 47 min | 67.5° | 32° |
| Tauranga | 06:06 | 19:53 | 13 h 47 min | 67.6° | 32° |
| Wellington | 06:04 | 20:05 | 14 h 01 min | 64.0° | 34° |