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Sunrise and sunset times in New Plymouth

39.067° S, 174.083° E · times in Pacific/Auckland

On Sunday 20 September 2026 the sun rises in New Plymouth at 6:17 am and sets at 6:17 pm, giving 12 h 00 m of daylight. Solar noon is at 12:17 pm. Civil twilight begins at 5:50 am and ends at 6:44 pm. The moon rises at 11:31 am and sets at 2:31 am; tonight it is a waxing gibbous, 61% illuminated.

Today, Sunday 20 September 2026

Sun

Sunrise
6:17 am
Sunset
6:17 pm
Solar noon
12:17 pm
Daylight
12 h 00 m
Civil dawn
5:50 am
Civil dusk
6:44 pm
Nautical dawn
5:19 am
Nautical dusk
7:15 pm
First light
4:47 am
Last light
7:47 pm
Golden hour, morning
6:00 am to 6:51 am
Golden hour, evening
5:43 pm to 6:34 pm
Blue hour, morning
5:50 am to 6:00 am
Blue hour, evening
6:34 pm to 6:44 pm

Golden hour and blue hour are photographers' conventions, not astronomical definitions: golden hour is the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon, blue hour the sun between 6° and 4° below.

Moon

Moonrise
11:31 am
Moonset
2:31 am
Phase
Waxing gibbous
Illumination
61% illuminated

The year as a wall almanac

Every day of 2026 in New Plymouth on one printed sheet: sunrise, sunset and moon times, computed for these exact coordinates.

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Seasons of 2026

EventDateLocal time
March equinox21 March3:37 am
June solstice21 June8:20 pm
September equinox23 September12:09 pm
December solstice22 December9:49 am

Month by month

MonthSunriseSunsetDaylight
January6:14 am8:50 pm14 h 35 m
February6:50 am8:23 pm13 h 33 m
March7:21 am7:43 pm12 h 22 m
April6:51 am5:55 pm11 h 04 m
May7:19 am5:20 pm10 h 00 m
June7:41 am5:06 pm9 h 25 m
July7:39 am5:19 pm9 h 39 m
August7:11 am5:45 pm10 h 34 m
September6:25 am6:13 pm11 h 47 m
October6:38 am7:41 pm13 h 03 m
November6:01 am8:15 pm14 h 14 m
December5:52 am8:45 pm14 h 53 m

Values for the 15th of each month, local wall-clock time, daylight-saving shifts included.

Sunrise and sunset for the next seven days

DateSunriseSunsetDaylightMoonriseMoonset
Monday 21 September6:15 am6:18 pm12 h 02 m12:31 pm3:13 am
Tuesday 22 September6:14 am6:19 pm12 h 05 m1:34 pm3:49 am
Wednesday 23 September6:12 am6:20 pm12 h 07 m2:38 pm4:20 am
Thursday 24 September6:10 am6:21 pm12 h 10 m3:43 pm4:46 am
Friday 25 September6:09 am6:22 pm12 h 13 m4:48 pm5:11 am
Saturday 26 September6:07 am6:23 pm12 h 15 m5:54 pm5:34 am
Sunday 27 September7:06 am7:24 pm12 h 18 m8:02 pm6:57 am

Longest and shortest day of 2026

  • Longest day: 22 December, with 14 h 54 m of daylight.
  • Shortest day: 21 June, with 9 h 24 m of daylight.
  • Earliest sunrise: 5:51 am on 8 December.
  • Latest sunset: 8:52 pm on 4 January.

Moon phases ahead

PhaseDateLocal time
Full moon27 September5:48 am
Last quarter4 October2:25 am
New moon11 October4:49 am
First quarter19 October5:12 am

Questions about sunrise and sunset in New Plymouth

What time does the sun rise in New Plymouth today?

The sun rises in New Plymouth at 6:17 am today, Sunday 20 September 2026.

What time is sunset in New Plymouth today?

The sun sets in New Plymouth at 6:17 pm today, Sunday 20 September 2026.

How many hours of daylight does New Plymouth have today?

New Plymouth has 12 h 00 m of daylight today, from sunrise at 6:17 am to sunset at 6:17 pm.

When is golden hour in New Plymouth today?

Golden hour in New Plymouth is 6:00 am to 6:51 am in the morning and 5:43 pm to 6:34 pm in the evening today. Blue hour is 5:50 am to 6:00 am and 6:34 pm to 6:44 pm.

When are the longest and shortest days of the year in New Plymouth?

In 2026 the longest day in New Plymouth is 22 December, with 14 h 54 m of daylight. The shortest is 21 June, with 9 h 24 m.

What time does the moon rise and set in New Plymouth tonight?

The moon rises at 11:31 am and sets at 2:31 am in New Plymouth today.

What is the moon phase tonight in New Plymouth?

Tonight the moon is a waxing gibbous, 61% illuminated. The next full moon is on 27 September.

When does it get dark in New Plymouth?

Civil twilight ends at 6:44 pm. Nautical twilight ends at 7:15 pm, and the sky is fully dark after astronomical dusk at 7:47 pm.

What time zone is New Plymouth in?

New Plymouth keeps Pacific/Auckland time. Every time on this page is local wall-clock time, with daylight saving changes included.

Can I get a printed sunrise and sunset calendar for New Plymouth?

Yes. Sunrise at My House prints a wall almanac with every day of 2026 for New Plymouth: sunrise, sunset and moon times computed for these coordinates.

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