When is golden hour in Auckland today?

Evening golden hour in Auckland starts at 19:18 and ends at sunset, 19:54. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:15, until 06:50 local time (Pacific/Auckland).

How long does golden hour last in Auckland?

Evening golden hour in Auckland runs from 19:18 to 19:54, and morning golden hour from 06:15 to 06:50.

When is blue hour in Auckland?

Morning blue hour in Auckland begins at 05:14, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 20:22, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Auckland today?

Sunrise in Auckland is at 06:15 local time (Pacific/Auckland), rising toward 109° ESE.

What time is sunset in Auckland today?

Sunset in Auckland is at 19:54 local time (Pacific/Auckland), setting toward 251° WSW.

How long is the day in Auckland?

Auckland has 13h 39m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · New Zealand

Golden hour in Auckland, New Zealand

36.8485° S
174.7633° E
Pacific/Auckland

Times shown in local time for Auckland (Pacific/Auckland).

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	05:14	05:47
Golden hour (morning)	06:15	06:50
Golden hour (evening)	19:18	19:54
Blue hour (evening)	20:22	20:55

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Auckland through the year

Midsummer: 39 min
Equinox: 34 min
Midwinter: 40 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Auckland lies at 36.85° S, in the mid-latitudes, where the seasons reshape the light noticeably. Its longest measured day falls on Sun 20 December 2026 with 14h 42m of daylight, and its shortest on Thu 18 June 2026 with 9h 38m — a difference of 5h 04m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Auckland runs for roughly 39 minutes at the height of summer, 34 minutes around the March equinox and 40 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 299° WNW in late June and toward 239° WSW in late December, a shift of about 60° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Auckland, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

+2 min/day

Sunrise: 06:15
Sunset: 19:54
Solar noon: 13:04
Day length: 13h 39m

Evening golden hour starts at 19:18

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 68°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 68° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:15Sunrise13:04Solar noon19:54Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	06:15	19:54	13h 39m
2026-11-03	06:14	19:55	13h 41m
2026-11-04	06:13	19:56	13h 44m
2026-11-05	06:12	19:57	13h 46m
2026-11-06	06:11	19:58	13h 48m
2026-11-07	06:10	19:59	13h 50m
2026-11-08	06:09	20:00	13h 52m

Annual light rhythm · Auckland

9h 39m—14h 40m

Longest days in December (14h 40m), shortest in June (9h 39m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Auckland today?: Evening golden hour in Auckland starts at 19:18 and ends at sunset, 19:54. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:15, until 06:50 local time (Pacific/Auckland).
How long does golden hour last in Auckland?: Evening golden hour in Auckland runs from 19:18 to 19:54, and morning golden hour from 06:15 to 06:50.
When is blue hour in Auckland?: Morning blue hour in Auckland begins at 05:14, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 20:22, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Auckland today?: Sunrise in Auckland is at 06:15 local time (Pacific/Auckland), rising toward 109° ESE.
What time is sunset in Auckland today?: Sunset in Auckland is at 19:54 local time (Pacific/Auckland), setting toward 251° WSW.
How long is the day in Auckland?: Auckland has 13h 39m of daylight today.