Sun position in Dunedin

Where the sun stands over Dunedin, New Zealand (-45.8742°, 170.5036°) - today's sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length and shadow length, plus the sun path across the whole year.

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Sun times in Dunedin on 4 November 2026

Local time in Dunedin, UTC+13 (daylight saving time). On 4 April 2027 the clocks go back one hour, so sunrise moves from 07:58 to 06:59.
Sunrise	06:11	rises toward ESE (113°)
Solar noon	13:22	sun 59.4° above the horizon
Sunset	20:33	sets toward WSW (247°)
Day length	14 h 22 min
Civil dawn	05:38	first usable light
Civil dusk	21:06	last usable light
Golden hour, morning	06:11–06:53	warm low light
Golden hour, evening	19:51–20:33	warm low light
Shadow at noon	0.59 m	per metre of height

Times are computed for -45.8742°, 170.5036° and refreshed every day. For any other date, an exact azimuth or a shadow drawn on the map, open the interactive sun position map for Dunedin.

The sun’s path over Dunedin

How high the sun stands and where, from sunrise to sunset: today, at both solstices and at the equinox. The higher a curve climbs, the higher the sun; where a curve meets the bottom line, the sun rises or sets at that compass bearing.

Today, 4 November
21 June
Equinox, March and September
21 December

The sun's altitude against its compass bearing over Dunedin. On 21 June the sun rises at 56° (NE), climbs to 20.7° at solar noon and sets at 304° (NW). On 21 December the sun rises at 126° (SE), climbs to 67.6° at solar noon and sets at 234° (SW).

The sun through the year in Dunedin

Sunrise, sunset, day length, noon altitude and noon shadow on the 15th of each month, on the local clock
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length	Noon altitude	Noon shadow
January	06:07	21:27	15 h 20 min	65.3°	0.5 m
February	06:53	20:51	13 h 58 min	56.9°	0.7 m
March	07:33	20:00	12 h 28 min	46.3°	1 m
April	07:14	18:02	10 h 48 min	34.4°	1.5 m
May	07:51	17:17	9 h 26 min	25.3°	2.1 m
June	08:18	16:59	8 h 41 min	20.8°	2.6 m
July	08:15	17:14	8 h 59 min	22.6°	2.4 m
August	07:38	17:48	10 h 10 min	30.0°	1.7 m
September	06:42	18:26	11 h 44 min	41.0°	1.1 m
October	06:44	20:04	13 h 20 min	52.6°	0.8 m
November	05:57	20:49	14 h 52 min	62.6°	0.5 m
December	05:42	21:24	15 h 42 min	67.4°	0.4 m

At the December solstice the midday sun reaches 67.6° above the horizon in Dunedin and the day lasts 15 h 44 min. At the June solstice the sun climbs only to 20.7° and the day shrinks to 8 h 39 min. That difference is what decides whether a garden, a window or a solar array sees the sun in winter. The noon shadow column gives the length of the shadow of anything one metre tall.

Dunedin through 2026 at a glance

The extremes of 2026, on the local clock
Longest day	22 December	15 h 44 min, 05:44–21:29
Shortest day	21 June	8 h 39 min, 08:20–16:59
Earliest sunrise	11 December	05:41
Latest sunrise	27 June	08:21
Earliest sunset	15 June	16:59
Latest sunset	1 January	21:31
Highest midday sun	22 December	67.6°
Lowest midday sun	21 June	20.7°
Sunrise direction	through the year	56° NE (22 June) to 126° SE (22 December)
Sunset direction	through the year	234° SW (22 December) to 304° NW (21 June)

At solar noon the sun in Dunedin always stands due north, so the north side of a building, a garden or a roof is the one that gets the sun.
The earliest sunset is on 15 June, 6 days before the shortest day (21 June), and the latest sunrise on 27 June, 6 days after it. Solar noon drifts through the year, so the darkest afternoon and the darkest morning do not fall on the shortest day.
The longest day in Dunedin is 7 h 05 min longer than the shortest, and around the equinoxes the days grow or shrink by up to 3.3 minutes a day.

The winter solstice 2026: the moment, and the shortest and the longest day, city by city →

When the days start getting longer: the earliest sunset, the latest sunrise and lighter evenings, city by city →

Planning around the sun in Dunedin

Solar panels

At 45.9° S a fixed array facing due north collects the most over a year at a tilt of about 38°. Use the solar panel angle calculator with the coordinates -45.8742°, 170.5036° for the exact optimum, the seasonal optima and the loss from an east or west facing roof.

Buying a flat or a plot

At the June solstice the noon sun in Dunedin sits 20.7° above the horizon, so every obstacle casts a shadow 2.6 times its own height at midday. Check what stands to the north before you commit: place the building on the map and read the shaded hours for 21 June.

Photography

Golden hour runs 06:11–06:53 in the morning and 19:51–20:33 in the evening today, and the sun sets toward WSW (247°). The golden hour calculator gives the same windows for any date, and the map’s alignment finder shows the days when the setting sun lines up with a street.

More on planning around the sun: which way a house, garden or balcony should face, how long golden hour lasts and why the earliest sunset comes before the shortest day.

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Questions

Sun questions about Dunedin

What time is sunrise and sunset in Dunedin today?

On 4 November 2026 the sun rises at 06:11 and sets at 20:33 in Dunedin (UTC+13), giving 14 h 22 min of daylight.

What time is solar noon in Dunedin today?

Solar noon is at 13:22, when the sun stands due north, 59.4° above the horizon. It is the middle of the day by the sun and the moment shadows are shortest.

When is the longest day of the year in Dunedin?

On 22 December, with 15 h 44 min between sunrise at 05:44 and sunset at 21:29.

When is the shortest day of the year in Dunedin?

On 21 June, with 8 h 39 min between sunrise at 08:20 and sunset at 16:59.

How high does the sun get in Dunedin?

At solar noon the sun reaches 67.6° on 22 December, its highest of the year, and only 20.7° on 21 June. Today it climbs to 59.4°.

In which direction does the sun rise and set in Dunedin?

Due east and due west only around the equinoxes. Through the year sunrise swings between 56° (NE) and 126° (SE), and sunset between 234° (SW) and 304° (NW).

What is the best angle for solar panels in Dunedin?

Facing due north (azimuth 0°) at a tilt of about 38° for the most energy over a year. A steeper tilt favours the winter months and a flatter one the summer.

When is the earliest sunset in Dunedin?

On 15 June at 16:59, 6 days before the shortest day. The latest sunrise is on 27 June at 08:21, so the evenings start getting lighter before the mornings do.

When do the days start getting longer in Dunedin?

Straight after the shortest day, 21 June, but slowly at first: by 30 June the day is only 3 minutes longer, by 31 July 52 minutes longer and by 31 August 2 h 18 min longer. The evenings start getting lighter a little earlier, after the earliest sunset on 15 June.

What time does it get dark in Dunedin in December?

On 1 December the sun sets at 21:10 and the sky is dark by about 21:47, when civil twilight ends. On 31 December sunset is at 21:31 and darkness at about 22:09.