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Manukau City
blue hour today
Blue hour in Manukau City 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.
Winter sunsets arrive early and the low sun angle stretches golden hour. Cold, clear skies often produce intense pink-to-amber transitions.
Today · Pacific/Auckland
Sky chart for Manukau City
Day length
11:06
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
06:48
Solar noon
12:22
Sunset
17:55
Day length
11:06
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
06:32 → 07:24
Golden hour · evening
17:20 → 18:11
Next 7 days · Manukau City
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 27 Aug | 06:48 | 17:55 | 17:20 → 18:11 | 18:11 → 18:21 | 11:06 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 06:47 | 17:56 | 17:20 → 18:12 | 18:12 → 18:22 | 11:08 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 06:46 | 17:57 | 17:21 → 18:13 | 18:13 → 18:23 | 11:11 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 06:44 | 17:57 | 17:22 → 18:14 | 18:14 → 18:24 | 11:13 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 06:43 | 17:58 | 17:23 → 18:14 | 18:14 → 18:24 | 11:15 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 06:41 | 17:59 | 17:24 → 18:15 | 18:15 → 18:25 | 11:17 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 06:40 | 18:00 | 17:25 → 18:16 | 18:16 → 18:26 | 11:19 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Thursday, 27 August
Longest evening golden window: 17:20 → 18:11. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 27 Aug | 06:48 | 06:32 → 07:24 | 12:22 | 17:20 → 18:11 | 17:55 | 11:06 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 06:47 | 06:31 → 07:22 | 12:21 | 17:20 → 18:12 | 17:56 | 11:08 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 06:46 | 06:29 → 07:21 | 12:21 | 17:21 → 18:13 | 17:57 | 11:11 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 06:44 | 06:28 → 07:19 | 12:21 | 17:22 → 18:14 | 17:57 | 11:13 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 06:43 | 06:27 → 07:18 | 12:20 | 17:23 → 18:14 | 17:58 | 11:15 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 06:41 | 06:25 → 07:16 | 12:20 | 17:24 → 18:15 | 17:59 | 11:17 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 06:40 | 06:24 → 07:15 | 12:20 | 17:25 → 18:16 | 18:00 | 11:19 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 06:38 | 06:22 → 07:13 | 12:19 | 17:26 → 18:17 | 18:01 | 11:22 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 06:37 | 06:21 → 07:12 | 12:19 | 17:27 → 18:17 | 18:01 | 11:24 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 06:36 | 06:20 → 07:10 | 12:19 | 17:27 → 18:18 | 18:02 | 11:26 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 06:34 | 06:18 → 07:09 | 12:18 | 17:28 → 18:19 | 18:03 | 11:28 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 06:33 | 06:17 → 07:07 | 12:18 | 17:29 → 18:20 | 18:04 | 11:31 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 06:31 | 06:15 → 07:06 | 12:18 | 17:30 → 18:21 | 18:05 | 11:33 |
| Wed, 9 Sep | 06:30 | 06:14 → 07:04 | 12:17 | 17:31 → 18:21 | 18:05 | 11:35 |
| Thu, 10 Sep | 06:28 | 06:12 → 07:03 | 12:17 | 17:32 → 18:22 | 18:06 | 11:38 |
| Fri, 11 Sep | 06:27 | 06:11 → 07:01 | 12:17 | 17:32 → 18:23 | 18:07 | 11:40 |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 06:25 | 06:09 → 07:00 | 12:16 | 17:33 → 18:24 | 18:08 | 11:42 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 06:24 | 06:08 → 06:58 | 12:16 | 17:34 → 18:25 | 18:09 | 11:45 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 06:22 | 06:06 → 06:57 | 12:16 | 17:35 → 18:25 | 18:09 | 11:47 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 06:21 | 06:05 → 06:55 | 12:15 | 17:36 → 18:26 | 18:10 | 11:49 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 06:19 | 06:03 → 06:53 | 12:15 | 17:37 → 18:27 | 18:11 | 11:52 |
| Thu, 17 Sep | 06:18 | 06:02 → 06:52 | 12:15 | 17:37 → 18:28 | 18:12 | 11:54 |
| Fri, 18 Sep | 06:16 | 06:00 → 06:50 | 12:14 | 17:38 → 18:29 | 18:13 | 11:56 |
| Sat, 19 Sep | 06:14 | 05:59 → 06:49 | 12:14 | 17:39 → 18:29 | 18:13 | 11:58 |
| Sun, 20 Sep | 06:13 | 05:57 → 06:47 | 12:13 | 17:40 → 18:30 | 18:14 | 12:01 |
| Mon, 21 Sep | 06:11 | 05:56 → 06:46 | 12:13 | 17:41 → 18:31 | 18:15 | 12:03 |
| Tue, 22 Sep | 06:10 | 05:54 → 06:44 | 12:13 | 17:42 → 18:32 | 18:16 | 12:06 |
| Wed, 23 Sep | 06:08 | 05:53 → 06:43 | 12:12 | 17:42 → 18:33 | 18:17 | 12:08 |
| Thu, 24 Sep | 06:07 | 05:51 → 06:41 | 12:12 | 17:43 → 18:33 | 18:18 | 12:10 |
| Fri, 25 Sep | 06:05 | 05:49 → 06:40 | 12:12 | 17:44 → 18:34 | 18:18 | 12:13 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Manukau City today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 17:20 and lasts until 18:11 local time. Morning golden hour is from 06:32 to 07:24.
- When does the sun rise and set in Manukau City?
- Today the sun rises at 06:48 and sets at 17:55. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 12:22.
- What's the moon phase in Manukau City tonight?
- 🌕 Full Moon — 97% illuminated. Moonrise at 17:00, moonset at 06:10.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Manukau City?
- Winter sunsets arrive early and the low sun angle stretches golden hour. Cold, clear skies often produce intense pink-to-amber transitions.