Sunrise & Sunset Times in Tauranga, New Zealand 🇳🇿

Sun: Night

Sunrise Today: 06:01 ↑ 112.0° ESE

Sunset Today: 19:57 ↑ 247.8° WSW

Day Length: 13h 56m

Sun Direction: SW

Sun Altitude: -18.98°

Sun Distance: 148.198 million km

Next Solstice: Tuesday, 22 December 2026 (December Solstice)

In Tauranga, New Zealand the sun rises at 06:01 and sets at 19:57, giving 13h 56m of daylight — 2 min longer than yesterday. The next solstice is on Tuesday, 22 December 2026 (December Solstice).

November 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Tauranga

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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	06:09 ↑ 109° ESO	19:49 ↑ 251° WSW	13h 39m	+2m 11s	04:31	21:27	05:07	20:51	05:40	20:17	12:58	148.52
2	06:08 ↑ 109° ESO	19:50 ↑ 251° WSW	13h 41m	+2m 10s	04:30	21:28	05:05	20:52	05:39	20:18	12:58	148.48
3	06:07 ↑ 110° ESO	19:51 ↑ 250° WSW	13h 44m	+2m 09s	04:28	21:30	05:04	20:53	05:38	20:19	12:58	148.46
4	06:06 ↑ 110° ESO	19:52 ↑ 250° WSW	13h 46m	+2m 08s	04:27	21:31	05:03	20:55	05:37	20:21	12:58	148.41
5	06:05 ↑ 110° ESO	19:53 ↑ 249° WSW	13h 48m	+2m 07s	04:25	21:33	05:02	20:56	05:36	20:22	12:58	148.39
6	06:03 ↑ 111° ESO	19:54 ↑ 249° WSW	13h 50m	+2m 05s	04:24	21:34	05:00	20:57	05:35	20:23	12:58	148.35
7	06:02 ↑ 111° ESO	19:55 ↑ 249° WSW	13h 52m	+2m 04s	04:22	21:36	04:59	20:59	05:33	20:24	12:58	148.30
8	06:02 ↑ 112° ESO	19:56 ↑ 248° WSW	13h 54m	+2m 03s	04:21	21:37	04:58	21:00	05:32	20:25	12:58	148.26
9	06:01 ↑ 112° ESO	19:57 ↑ 248° WSW	13h 56m	+2m 01s	04:19	21:39	04:57	21:01	05:31	20:26	12:59	148.23
10	06:00 ↑ 112° ESO	19:58 ↑ 247° WSW	13h 58m	+2m 00s	04:18	21:40	04:56	21:03	05:30	20:28	12:59	148.19
11	05:59 ↑ 113° ESO	19:59 ↑ 247° WSW	14h 00m	+1m 58s	04:17	21:42	04:54	21:04	05:29	20:29	12:59	148.16
12	05:58 ↑ 113° ESO	20:00 ↑ 247° WSW	14h 02m	+1m 57s	04:15	21:43	04:53	21:05	05:28	20:30	12:59	148.12
13	05:57 ↑ 113° ESO	20:01 ↑ 246° WSW	14h 04m	+1m 55s	04:14	21:45	04:52	21:06	05:28	20:31	12:59	148.09
14	05:56 ↑ 114° ESO	20:03 ↑ 246° WSW	14h 06m	+1m 53s	04:13	21:46	04:51	21:08	05:27	20:32	12:59	148.06
15	05:55 ↑ 114° ESO	20:04 ↑ 246° WSW	14h 08m	+1m 52s	04:12	21:48	04:50	21:09	05:26	20:33	12:59	148.02
16	05:55 ↑ 114° ESO	20:05 ↑ 245° WSW	14h 09m	+1m 50s	04:10	21:49	04:49	21:10	05:25	20:35	12:59	148.00
17	05:54 ↑ 115° ESO	20:06 ↑ 245° WSW	14h 11m	+1m 48s	04:09	21:51	04:48	21:12	05:24	20:36	13:00	147.91
18	05:53 ↑ 115° ESO	20:07 ↑ 245° WSW	14h 13m	+1m 46s	04:08	21:53	04:47	21:13	05:23	20:37	13:00	147.88
19	05:53 ↑ 115° ESO	20:08 ↑ 244° WSW	14h 15m	+1m 44s	04:07	21:54	04:47	21:14	05:23	20:38	13:00	147.86
20	05:52 ↑ 116° ESO	20:09 ↑ 244° WSW	14h 17m	+1m 42s	04:06	21:56	04:46	21:16	05:22	20:39	13:00	147.82
21	05:51 ↑ 116° ESO	20:10 ↑ 244° WSW	14h 18m	+1m 39s	04:05	21:57	04:45	21:17	05:21	20:40	13:01	147.80
22	05:51 ↑ 116° ESO	20:11 ↑ 244° WSW	14h 20m	+1m 37s	04:04	21:59	04:44	21:18	05:21	20:42	13:01	147.76
23	05:50 ↑ 117° ESO	20:12 ↑ 243° WSW	14h 21m	+1m 35s	04:03	22:00	04:43	21:20	05:20	20:43	13:01	147.73
24	05:50 ↑ 117° ESO	20:13 ↑ 243° WSW	14h 23m	+1m 32s	04:02	22:02	04:43	21:21	05:19	20:44	13:01	147.70
25	05:49 ↑ 117° ESO	20:14 ↑ 243° WSW	14h 24m	+1m 30s	04:01	22:03	04:42	21:22	05:19	20:45	13:02	147.67
26	05:49 ↑ 117° ESO	20:15 ↑ 242° WSW	14h 26m	+1m 27s	04:00	22:05	04:41	21:23	05:18	20:46	13:02	147.64
27	05:49 ↑ 118° ESO	20:16 ↑ 242° WSW	14h 27m	+1m 25s	03:59	22:06	04:41	21:25	05:18	20:47	13:02	147.63
28	05:48 ↑ 118° ESO	20:17 ↑ 242° WSW	14h 29m	+1m 22s	03:59	22:07	04:40	21:26	05:17	20:48	13:03	147.59
29	05:48 ↑ 118° ESO	20:18 ↑ 242° WSW	14h 30m	+1m 19s	03:58	22:09	04:40	21:27	05:17	20:49	13:03	147.58
30	05:48 ↑ 118° ESO	20:19 ↑ 242° WSW	14h 31m	+1m 16s	03:57	22:10	04:39	21:28	05:17	20:50	13:03	147.54
All times are in local time for Tauranga. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Today's date is highlighted in the table.

In Tauranga, the earliest sunrise of November is on November 28 to 30 or the latest sunset of November is on November 30.

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Sunrise & Sunset FAQ — Tauranga

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

What time does the sun rise today in Tauranga?

In Tauranga, 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 Tauranga?

Sunset today in Tauranga 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 Tauranga?

Day length today in Tauranga 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 Tauranga?

Solar noon in Tauranga 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 Tauranga?

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 Tauranga 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 Tauranga?

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'.