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
06:55
Sunset
17:52
Daylight
10h 56m
12 am6 amnoon6 pm12 am
First light
06:30
Golden hr am
06:55–07:20
Solar noon
12:24
Golden hr pm
17:27–17:52
Last light
18:17
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 · Fri 21 Aug | 06:55 | 17:52 | 10h 56m |
| Sat 22 Aug | 06:54 | 17:53 | 10h 59m (+2 min) |
| Sun 23 Aug | 06:53 | 17:54 | 11h 01m (+2 min) |
| Mon 24 Aug | 06:51 | 17:55 | 11h 03m (+2 min) |
| Tue 25 Aug | 06:50 | 17:55 | 11h 05m (+2 min) |
| Wed 26 Aug | 06:49 | 17:56 | 11h 07m (+2 min) |
| Thu 27 Aug | 06:47 | 17:57 | 11h 09m (+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.