February 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Palmerston North, New Zealand 🇳🇿

Sun: Daylight

Sunrise Today: 07:15 ↑ 69.6° ENE

Sunset Today: 17:31 ↑ 290.3° WNW

Day Length: 10h 16m

Sun Direction: WNW

Sun Altitude: 8.45°

Sun Distance: 151.672 million km

Next Equinox: Wednesday, 23 September 2026 (September Equinox)

February 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Palmerston North

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Day	Sunrise/Sunset		Daylight		Astronomical Twilight		Nautical Twilight		Civil Twilight		Solar Noon
Day	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Diff.	Start	End	Start	End	Start	End	Time	Sun Dist. (Mil km)
1	06:25 ↑ 114° ESE	20:36 ↑ 247° WSW	14h 10m	-2m 12s	04:36	22:24	05:17	21:43	05:54	21:06	13:31	147.41
2	06:26 ↑ 113° ESE	20:35 ↑ 247° WSW	14h 08m	-2m 14s	04:38	22:22	05:19	21:42	05:55	21:05	13:31	147.43
3	06:27 ↑ 113° ESE	20:34 ↑ 247° WSW	14h 06m	-2m 15s	04:40	22:21	05:20	21:41	05:57	21:04	13:31	147.45
4	06:29 ↑ 112° ESE	20:33 ↑ 248° WSW	14h 03m	-2m 17s	04:42	22:19	05:22	21:39	05:58	21:03	13:31	147.47
5	06:30 ↑ 112° ESE	20:31 ↑ 248° WSW	14h 01m	-2m 19s	04:43	22:17	05:23	21:38	05:59	21:02	13:31	147.50
6	06:31 ↑ 112° ESE	20:30 ↑ 249° WSW	13h 59m	-2m 20s	04:45	22:16	05:25	21:37	06:01	21:01	13:31	147.52
7	06:32 ↑ 111° ESE	20:29 ↑ 249° WSW	13h 56m	-2m 21s	04:47	22:14	05:26	21:35	06:02	20:59	13:31	147.55
8	06:34 ↑ 111° ESE	20:28 ↑ 250° WSW	13h 54m	-2m 23s	04:49	22:12	05:28	21:34	06:03	20:58	13:31	147.57
9	06:35 ↑ 110° ESE	20:27 ↑ 250° WSW	13h 52m	-2m 24s	04:51	22:11	05:29	21:32	06:05	20:57	13:31	147.60
10	06:36 ↑ 110° ESE	20:26 ↑ 250° WSW	13h 49m	-2m 25s	04:52	22:09	05:31	21:31	06:06	20:56	13:31	147.63
11	06:37 ↑ 110° ESE	20:25 ↑ 251° WSW	13h 47m	-2m 26s	04:54	22:07	05:32	21:30	06:07	20:54	13:31	147.65
12	06:39 ↑ 109° ESE	20:23 ↑ 251° WSW	13h 44m	-2m 28s	04:56	22:06	05:34	21:28	06:09	20:53	13:31	147.68
13	06:40 ↑ 109° ESE	20:22 ↑ 252° WSW	13h 42m	-2m 29s	04:57	22:04	05:35	21:27	06:10	20:52	13:31	147.71
14	06:41 ↑ 108° ESE	20:21 ↑ 252° WSW	13h 39m	-2m 30s	04:59	22:02	05:36	21:25	06:11	20:50	13:31	147.74
15	06:42 ↑ 108° ESE	20:19 ↑ 253° WSW	13h 37m	-2m 31s	05:01	22:00	05:38	21:23	06:13	20:49	13:31	147.77
16	06:43 ↑ 107° ESE	20:18 ↑ 253° WSW	13h 34m	-2m 31s	05:02	21:59	05:39	21:22	06:14	20:47	13:31	147.80
17	06:45 ↑ 107° ESE	20:17 ↑ 254° WSW	13h 32m	-2m 32s	05:04	21:57	05:41	21:20	06:15	20:46	13:31	147.83
18	06:46 ↑ 106° ESE	20:15 ↑ 254° WSW	13h 29m	-2m 33s	05:06	21:55	05:42	21:19	06:17	20:45	13:31	147.86
19	06:47 ↑ 106° ESE	20:14 ↑ 254° WSW	13h 27m	-2m 34s	05:07	21:53	05:44	21:17	06:18	20:43	13:31	147.89
20	06:48 ↑ 105° ESE	20:13 ↑ 255° WSW	13h 24m	-2m 35s	05:09	21:52	05:45	21:16	06:19	20:42	13:31	147.92
21	06:49 ↑ 105° ESE	20:11 ↑ 255° WSW	13h 21m	-2m 35s	05:10	21:50	05:46	21:14	06:20	20:40	13:31	147.96
22	06:51 ↑ 104° ESE	20:10 ↑ 256° WSW	13h 19m	-2m 36s	05:12	21:48	05:48	21:12	06:22	20:39	13:31	147.98
23	06:52 ↑ 104° ESE	20:08 ↑ 256° WSW	13h 16m	-2m 36s	05:14	21:46	05:49	21:11	06:23	20:37	13:30	148.02
24	06:53 ↑ 103° ESE	20:07 ↑ 257° WSW	13h 14m	-2m 37s	05:15	21:44	05:51	21:09	06:24	20:36	13:30	148.05
25	06:54 ↑ 103° ESE	20:06 ↑ 257° WSW	13h 11m	-2m 37s	05:17	21:43	05:52	21:07	06:25	20:34	13:30	148.09
26	06:55 ↑ 102° ESE	20:04 ↑ 258° WSW	13h 08m	-2m 38s	05:18	21:41	05:53	21:06	06:27	20:33	13:30	148.12
27	06:56 ↑ 102° ESE	20:03 ↑ 258° WSW	13h 06m	-2m 38s	05:20	21:39	05:55	21:04	06:28	20:31	13:30	148.15
28	06:58 ↑ 101° ESE	20:01 ↑ 259° W	13h 03m	-2m 39s	05:21	21:37	05:56	21:02	06:29	20:29	13:30	148.19
All times are in local time for Palmerston North. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not currently in effect. Today's date is highlighted in the table.

In Palmerston North, the earliest sunrise of February is on February 01 or the latest sunset of February is on February 01.

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Sunrise & Sunset FAQ — Palmerston North

Answers refreshed daily based on today's actual astronomy in Palmerston North.

What time does the sun rise today in Palmerston North?

In Palmerston North, New Zealand, sunrise today is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun first appears above the horizon and direct sunlight begins to illuminate the city.

What time does the sun set today in Palmerston North?

Sunset today in Palmerston North is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun disappears below the horizon, after which the sky enters civil twilight before darkening fully.

How long is the day today in Palmerston North?

Day length today in Palmerston North is N/A — the elapsed time between sunrise at and sunset at . Day length changes by a few minutes each day, gradually growing from the winter solstice and shrinking from the summer solstice.

What time is solar noon in Palmerston North?

Solar noon in Palmerston North is at . This is the moment the sun crosses the local meridian and is highest in the sky — usually different from civil noon (12:00) because of daylight-saving time and because civil time zones cover wide longitude bands.

What is the golden hour in Palmerston North?

Golden hour is the period shortly after sunrise (around ) and shortly before sunset (around ) when the sun is low on the horizon and the light is warm and diffuse. In Palmerston North this gives photographers approximately 40-60 minutes of soft, directional light at each end of the day.

What is twilight and when does it occur in Palmerston North?

Civil twilight runs from sunset at until the sun reaches 6° below the horizon. After that comes nautical twilight (sun 6° to 12° below) and astronomical twilight (12° to 18° below). At extreme latitudes around the summer solstice, the sun may never dip 18° below the horizon, giving rise to so-called 'white nights'.