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Sunrise and sunset in Auckland

September 13, 2026

Auckland, New Zealand (-36.8°, 174.8°) · Pacific/Auckland

Sunrise

06:24Azimuth 85.7°

Sunset

18:09Azimuth 274.1°

Day length

11 h 45 minSolar noon 12:17

Golden hour

Morning06:09 – 06:59Evening17:35 – 18:25

Blue hour

Morning05:59 – 06:09Evening18:25 – 18:35
00:00Sunrise 06:24Solar noon 12:17Sunset 18:0900:00

What to know on this date · Auckland

Less moonlight for stargazing

The Moon is 4% illuminated at local noon. It is below the horizon for 8 hr 33 min 39 sec of the astronomical night; weather and light pollution still matter.

Young crescent after sunset

The Moon is 4% illuminated at local noon and stays above the horizon for 2 hr 13 min 54 sec after sunset.

Light lingers after sunset

Civil twilight continues for 25 min 52 sec after sunset, ending at Sep 13, 18:35.

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Coming up

  1. A daylight milestone

    Daylight crossed 12 hours: it is now above this threshold compared with the previous day.

  2. Equinox on this date

    The September equinox occurs at Sep 23, 12:05 (spring).

  3. Full Moon on this date

    The exact full Moon occurs at Sep 27, 05:49, in the city’s local time.

  4. Sunset passes a clock-time milestone

    Sunset is now after 19:00, crossing this local clock time since the previous day. Clock changes can contribute.

Sun & Moon directions · Auckland

-36.8481°, 174.7630°

SunAzimuth: 6.5°Altitude: 49.1°Above the horizon
MoonAzimuth: 43.8°Altitude: 53.7°Above the horizon

Directions from the city, not physical locations of the Sun or Moon. Marker distance is schematic. Positions sampled every 5 minutes.

Sun altitude through the day

00:0012:1700:00

The Moon · Auckland

Illumination 4%
Moonrise
07:05
Moonset
20:23
Moon values at local noon
○ Next full moonSeptember 27, 2026

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
Sun, Sep 1306:2418:0911 h 45 min
Mon, Sep 1406:2318:1011 h 47 min
Tue, Sep 1506:2118:1111 h 50 min
Wed, Sep 1606:2018:1211 h 52 min
Thu, Sep 1706:1818:1311 h 54 min
Fri, Sep 1806:1718:1311 h 57 min
Sat, Sep 1906:1518:1411 h 59 min

About these times

Times refer to the city coordinates and its local time zone. Calculated for a level horizon; terrain and weather can change observed visibility.

Golden hour: Sun altitude −4° to +6°. Blue hour: −6° to −4°.

Questions & answers

Which time zone is used?

All event times use the city’s time zone shown above, including daylight saving time. Pacific/Auckland

No event on this local date

The Sun stays above the horizon on this date. The Sun stays below the horizon on this date.