All cities › New Zealand · Saturday, 12 September 2026
Auckland
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Auckland — updated daily. Use the tables below to plan photography, hikes and any activity that depends on the light.
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
11:42
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
06:26
Solar noon
12:17
Sunset
18:08
Day length
11:42
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
06:10 → 07:00
Golden hour · evening
17:34 → 18:24
Next 7 days · Auckland
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 12 Sep | 06:26 | 18:08 | 17:34 → 18:24 | 18:24 → 18:34 | 11:42 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 06:24 | 18:09 | 17:35 → 18:25 | 18:25 → 18:35 | 11:45 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 06:22 | 18:10 | 17:36 → 18:26 | 18:26 → 18:36 | 11:47 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 06:21 | 18:11 | 17:36 → 18:27 | 18:27 → 18:37 | 11:49 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 06:19 | 18:12 | 17:37 → 18:27 | 18:27 → 18:37 | 11:52 |
| Thu, 17 Sep | 06:18 | 18:12 | 17:38 → 18:28 | 18:28 → 18:38 | 11:54 |
| Fri, 18 Sep | 06:16 | 18:13 | 17:39 → 18:29 | 18:29 → 18:39 | 11:56 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Saturday, 12 September
Longest evening golden window: 17:34 → 18:24. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 12 Sep | 06:26 | 06:10 → 07:00 | 12:17 | 17:34 → 18:24 | 18:08 | 11:42 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 06:24 | 06:08 → 06:58 | 12:16 | 17:35 → 18:25 | 18:09 | 11:45 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 06:22 | 06:07 → 06:57 | 12:16 | 17:36 → 18:26 | 18:10 | 11:47 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 06:21 | 06:05 → 06:55 | 12:16 | 17:36 → 18:27 | 18:11 | 11:49 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 06:19 | 06:04 → 06:54 | 12:15 | 17:37 → 18:27 | 18:12 | 11:52 |
| Thu, 17 Sep | 06:18 | 06:02 → 06:52 | 12:15 | 17:38 → 18:28 | 18:12 | 11:54 |
| Fri, 18 Sep | 06:16 | 06:01 → 06:51 | 12:15 | 17:39 → 18:29 | 18:13 | 11:56 |
| Sat, 19 Sep | 06:15 | 05:59 → 06:49 | 12:14 | 17:40 → 18:30 | 18:14 | 11:59 |
| Sun, 20 Sep | 06:13 | 05:58 → 06:48 | 12:14 | 17:41 → 18:31 | 18:15 | 12:01 |
| Mon, 21 Sep | 06:12 | 05:56 → 06:46 | 12:14 | 17:41 → 18:31 | 18:16 | 12:03 |
| Tue, 22 Sep | 06:10 | 05:55 → 06:45 | 12:13 | 17:42 → 18:32 | 18:16 | 12:06 |
| Wed, 23 Sep | 06:09 | 05:53 → 06:43 | 12:13 | 17:43 → 18:33 | 18:17 | 12:08 |
| Thu, 24 Sep | 06:07 | 05:51 → 06:42 | 12:12 | 17:44 → 18:34 | 18:18 | 12:10 |
| Fri, 25 Sep | 06:06 | 05:50 → 06:40 | 12:12 | 17:45 → 18:35 | 18:19 | 12:13 |
| Sat, 26 Sep | 06:04 | 05:48 → 06:38 | 12:12 | 17:45 → 18:35 | 18:20 | 12:15 |
| Sun, 27 Sep | 07:03 | 06:47 → 07:37 | 13:11 | 18:46 → 19:36 | 19:20 | 12:17 |
| Mon, 28 Sep | 07:01 | 06:45 → 07:35 | 13:11 | 18:47 → 19:37 | 19:21 | 12:20 |
| Tue, 29 Sep | 07:00 | 06:44 → 07:34 | 13:11 | 18:48 → 19:38 | 19:22 | 12:22 |
| Wed, 30 Sep | 06:58 | 06:42 → 07:32 | 13:10 | 18:49 → 19:39 | 19:23 | 12:24 |
| Thu, 1 Oct | 06:57 | 06:41 → 07:31 | 13:10 | 18:50 → 19:40 | 19:24 | 12:27 |
| Fri, 2 Oct | 06:55 | 06:39 → 07:29 | 13:10 | 18:50 → 19:41 | 19:25 | 12:29 |
| Sat, 3 Oct | 06:54 | 06:38 → 07:28 | 13:09 | 18:51 → 19:41 | 19:25 | 12:31 |
| Sun, 4 Oct | 06:52 | 06:36 → 07:27 | 13:09 | 18:52 → 19:42 | 19:26 | 12:34 |
| Mon, 5 Oct | 06:51 | 06:35 → 07:25 | 13:09 | 18:53 → 19:43 | 19:27 | 12:36 |
| Tue, 6 Oct | 06:49 | 06:33 → 07:24 | 13:09 | 18:54 → 19:44 | 19:28 | 12:38 |
| Wed, 7 Oct | 06:48 | 06:32 → 07:22 | 13:08 | 18:55 → 19:45 | 19:29 | 12:41 |
| Thu, 8 Oct | 06:46 | 06:30 → 07:21 | 13:08 | 18:56 → 19:46 | 19:30 | 12:43 |
| Fri, 9 Oct | 06:45 | 06:29 → 07:19 | 13:08 | 18:56 → 19:47 | 19:31 | 12:45 |
| Sat, 10 Oct | 06:44 | 06:27 → 07:18 | 13:07 | 18:57 → 19:48 | 19:32 | 12:48 |
| Sun, 11 Oct | 06:42 | 06:26 → 07:17 | 13:07 | 18:58 → 19:49 | 19:32 | 12:50 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Auckland today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 17:34 and lasts until 18:24 local time. Morning golden hour is from 06:10 to 07:00.
- When does the sun rise and set in Auckland?
- Today the sun rises at 06:26 and sets at 18:08. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 12:17.
- What's the moon phase in Auckland tonight?
- 🌑 New Moon — 0% illuminated. Moonrise at 06:50, moonset at 19:30.
- 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.