All cities › New Zealand · Sunday, 11 October 2026
Auckland
blue hour today
Blue hour in Auckland is the short, cool-toned window when the sun sits just below the horizon and the sky glows deep blue — prized for cityscapes and waterfronts. Below are today's blue hour, golden hour and sunset times.
Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.
Today · Pacific/Auckland
Sky chart for Auckland
Day length
12:50
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
06:42
Solar noon
13:07
Sunset
19:32
Day length
12:50
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
06:26 → 07:17
Golden hour · evening
18:58 → 19:49
Next 7 days · Auckland
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 11 Oct | 06:42 | 19:32 | 18:58 → 19:49 | 19:49 → 19:59 | 12:50 |
| Mon, 12 Oct | 06:41 | 19:33 | 18:59 → 19:50 | 19:50 → 20:00 | 12:52 |
| Tue, 13 Oct | 06:39 | 19:34 | 19:00 → 19:50 | 19:50 → 20:01 | 12:54 |
| Wed, 14 Oct | 06:38 | 19:35 | 19:01 → 19:51 | 19:51 → 20:02 | 12:57 |
| Thu, 15 Oct | 06:37 | 19:36 | 19:02 → 19:52 | 19:52 → 20:03 | 12:59 |
| Fri, 16 Oct | 06:35 | 19:37 | 19:02 → 19:53 | 19:53 → 20:04 | 13:01 |
| Sat, 17 Oct | 06:34 | 19:38 | 19:03 → 19:54 | 19:54 → 20:05 | 13:04 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Saturday, 17 October
Longest evening golden window: 19:03 → 19:54. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 11 Oct | 06:42 | 06:26 → 07:17 | 13:07 | 18:58 → 19:49 | 19:32 | 12:50 |
| Mon, 12 Oct | 06:41 | 06:25 → 07:15 | 13:07 | 18:59 → 19:50 | 19:33 | 12:52 |
| Tue, 13 Oct | 06:39 | 06:23 → 07:14 | 13:07 | 19:00 → 19:50 | 19:34 | 12:54 |
| Wed, 14 Oct | 06:38 | 06:22 → 07:12 | 13:06 | 19:01 → 19:51 | 19:35 | 12:57 |
| Thu, 15 Oct | 06:37 | 06:20 → 07:11 | 13:06 | 19:02 → 19:52 | 19:36 | 12:59 |
| Fri, 16 Oct | 06:35 | 06:19 → 07:10 | 13:06 | 19:02 → 19:53 | 19:37 | 13:01 |
| Sat, 17 Oct | 06:34 | 06:18 → 07:08 | 13:06 | 19:03 → 19:54 | 19:38 | 13:04 |
| Sun, 18 Oct | 06:32 | 06:16 → 07:07 | 13:06 | 19:04 → 19:55 | 19:39 | 13:06 |
| Mon, 19 Oct | 06:31 | 06:15 → 07:06 | 13:05 | 19:05 → 19:56 | 19:40 | 13:08 |
| Tue, 20 Oct | 06:30 | 06:13 → 07:05 | 13:05 | 19:06 → 19:57 | 19:41 | 13:10 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 06:29 | 06:12 → 07:03 | 13:05 | 19:07 → 19:58 | 19:42 | 13:13 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 06:27 | 06:11 → 07:02 | 13:05 | 19:08 → 19:59 | 19:43 | 13:15 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 06:26 | 06:09 → 07:01 | 13:05 | 19:09 → 20:00 | 19:44 | 13:17 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 06:25 | 06:08 → 07:00 | 13:05 | 19:10 → 20:01 | 19:45 | 13:19 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 06:23 | 06:07 → 06:59 | 13:04 | 19:11 → 20:02 | 19:46 | 13:22 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 06:22 | 06:06 → 06:57 | 13:04 | 19:11 → 20:03 | 19:47 | 13:24 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 06:21 | 06:04 → 06:56 | 13:04 | 19:12 → 20:04 | 19:48 | 13:26 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 06:20 | 06:03 → 06:55 | 13:04 | 19:13 → 20:05 | 19:49 | 13:28 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 06:19 | 06:02 → 06:54 | 13:04 | 19:14 → 20:06 | 19:50 | 13:30 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 06:18 | 06:01 → 06:53 | 13:04 | 19:15 → 20:07 | 19:51 | 13:33 |
| Sat, 31 Oct | 06:16 | 06:00 → 06:52 | 13:04 | 19:16 → 20:08 | 19:52 | 13:35 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | 06:15 | 05:59 → 06:51 | 13:04 | 19:17 → 20:09 | 19:53 | 13:37 |
| Mon, 2 Nov | 06:14 | 05:57 → 06:50 | 13:04 | 19:18 → 20:11 | 19:54 | 13:39 |
| Tue, 3 Nov | 06:13 | 05:56 → 06:49 | 13:04 | 19:19 → 20:12 | 19:55 | 13:41 |
| Wed, 4 Nov | 06:12 | 05:55 → 06:48 | 13:04 | 19:20 → 20:13 | 19:56 | 13:43 |
| Thu, 5 Nov | 06:11 | 05:54 → 06:47 | 13:04 | 19:21 → 20:14 | 19:57 | 13:45 |
| Fri, 6 Nov | 06:10 | 05:53 → 06:46 | 13:04 | 19:22 → 20:15 | 19:58 | 13:47 |
| Sat, 7 Nov | 06:09 | 05:52 → 06:45 | 13:04 | 19:23 → 20:16 | 19:59 | 13:49 |
| Sun, 8 Nov | 06:08 | 05:51 → 06:44 | 13:04 | 19:24 → 20:17 | 20:00 | 13:51 |
| Mon, 9 Nov | 06:07 | 05:50 → 06:44 | 13:04 | 19:25 → 20:18 | 20:01 | 13:53 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Auckland today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 18:58 and lasts until 19:49 local time. Morning golden hour is from 06:26 to 07:17.
- When does the sun rise and set in Auckland?
- Today the sun rises at 06:42 and sets at 19:32. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 13:07.
- What's the moon phase in Auckland tonight?
- 🌑 New Moon — 0% illuminated. Moonrise at 06:40, moonset at 20:30.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Auckland?
- Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.