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Sunrise, sunset & golden hour in Auckland

On 25 July 2026, Auckland has sunrise at 07:25 and sunset at 17:29, 10h 4m of daylight. The evening golden hour runs 16:51–17:46.

Sunrise
07:25
Sunset
17:29
Daylight
10h 4m
Light windows today
Golden hour, morning 07:08 – 08:03
Golden hour, evening 16:51 – 17:46
Blue hour, morning 06:57 – 07:08
Blue hour, evening 17:46 – 17:57

Computed with the NOAA solar model for 25 July 2026. Rebuild daily to keep current.

Golden hour, blue hour & daylight in Auckland

Golden hour is the soft, warm light while the sun sits between −4° and +6° of the horizon, a photographer's favourite window. Blue hour is the cooler stretch on the far side, the sun between −6° and −4°. The exact times shift a little every day, so the windows above are computed for today with the NOAA solar model.

Auckland sits at 36.9° S, in the temperate band. That means daylight swings from about 9h 38m at the June solstice down to 14h 41m around Christmas, a clear seasonal shift. The higher the latitude, the longer and more dramatic golden hour becomes.

Daylight through the year in Auckland

Auckland is in winter right now. Between the shortest and longest month the day length swings by 5.1 hours.

January 14.4 h
February 13.4 h
March 12.3 h
April 11.1 h
May 10.2 h
June 9.6 h
July 9.9 h
August 10.7 h
September 11.8 h
October 13 h
November 14.1 h
December 14.7 h

Hours from sunrise to sunset, sampled mid-month and computed from the NOAA solar algorithm. This is available daylight, not measured sunshine: cloud cover is weather, not astronomy.

FAQ

When is golden hour in Auckland today?

Evening golden hour is 16:51–17:46; morning is 07:08–08:03.

How many hours of daylight does Auckland get?

10h 4m on 25 July 2026.