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Sunrise & Sunset in Auckland

Sunrise and sunset times, golden hours and the best spots to watch around Auckland.

Auckland sunrise & sunset times, updated automatically, with today’s daylight, golden hours and a 7-day forecast.

Sunrise
07:21
Sunset
17:33
Daylight
10h 12m
12 am6 amnoon6 pm12 am
First light
06:55
Golden hr am
07:21–07:47
Solar noon
12:27
Golden hr pm
17:07–17:33
Last light
17:59
This week: Daylight is getting longer by about 2 minutes a day this week.

Sunrise and sunset times for Auckland are calculated from the city’s location and update automatically each day. Knowing the exact times helps with planning sunrise walks, photography, fishing, tramping and getting home before dark. The daylight bar and table above show today’s first light, sunrise, solar noon, sunset and last light, plus the times for the week ahead. All times are New Zealand local time for a flat horizon, so hills or tall buildings can delay sunrise or bring sunset a little earlier.

Day Sunrise Sunset Daylight
Today · Tue 28 Jul 07:21 17:33 10h 12m
Wed 29 Jul 07:20 17:34 10h 13m (+2 min)
Thu 30 Jul 07:19 17:35 10h 15m (+2 min)
Fri 31 Jul 07:18 17:35 10h 17m (+2 min)
Sat 1 Aug 07:17 17:36 10h 18m (+2 min)
Sun 2 Aug 07:17 17:37 10h 20m (+2 min)
Mon 3 Aug 07:16 17:38 10h 22m (+2 min)
Sunrise, sunset and twilight times are calculated for Auckland using standard astronomical formulae. Times are New Zealand local time for a flat, unobstructed horizon and are approximate.

Best Places to Watch the Sunrise or Sunset in Auckland

These are the Auckland spots we reckon give you the best chance at a memorable sunrise or sunset: lookouts, open reserves and scenic vantage points where the sky really opens up. Each guide below is a full write-up of the place itself, not a sunrise or sunset article. We've simply curated the locations most likely to reward an early start or a golden-hour visit, so use them as a shortlist of where to head and read each post for the full picture on that spot.