All cities › New Zealand · Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Hamilton
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Hamilton — 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 Hamilton
Day length
13:15
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
06:25
Solar noon
13:03
Sunset
19:41
Day length
13:15
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
06:09 → 07:01
Golden hour · evening
19:06 → 19:57
Next 7 days · Hamilton
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 21 Oct | 06:25 | 19:41 | 19:06 → 19:57 | 19:57 → 20:08 | 13:15 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 06:24 | 19:42 | 19:06 → 19:58 | 19:58 → 20:09 | 13:17 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 06:23 | 19:43 | 19:07 → 20:00 | 20:00 → 20:10 | 13:20 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 06:21 | 19:44 | 19:08 → 20:01 | 20:01 → 20:11 | 13:22 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 06:20 | 19:45 | 19:09 → 20:02 | 20:02 → 20:12 | 13:24 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 06:19 | 19:46 | 19:10 → 20:03 | 20:03 → 20:13 | 13:27 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 06:18 | 19:47 | 19:11 → 20:04 | 20:04 → 20:15 | 13:29 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Tuesday, 27 October
Longest evening golden window: 19:11 → 20:04. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 21 Oct | 06:25 | 06:09 → 07:01 | 13:03 | 19:06 → 19:57 | 19:41 | 13:15 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 06:24 | 06:07 → 06:59 | 13:03 | 19:06 → 19:58 | 19:42 | 13:17 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 06:23 | 06:06 → 06:58 | 13:03 | 19:07 → 20:00 | 19:43 | 13:20 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 06:21 | 06:05 → 06:57 | 13:03 | 19:08 → 20:01 | 19:44 | 13:22 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 06:20 | 06:03 → 06:56 | 13:02 | 19:09 → 20:02 | 19:45 | 13:24 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 06:19 | 06:02 → 06:54 | 13:02 | 19:10 → 20:03 | 19:46 | 13:27 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 06:18 | 06:01 → 06:53 | 13:02 | 19:11 → 20:04 | 19:47 | 13:29 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 06:16 | 05:59 → 06:52 | 13:02 | 19:12 → 20:05 | 19:48 | 13:31 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 06:15 | 05:58 → 06:51 | 13:02 | 19:13 → 20:06 | 19:49 | 13:33 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 06:14 | 05:57 → 06:50 | 13:02 | 19:14 → 20:07 | 19:50 | 13:36 |
| Sat, 31 Oct | 06:13 | 05:56 → 06:49 | 13:02 | 19:15 → 20:08 | 19:51 | 13:38 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | 06:12 | 05:55 → 06:48 | 13:02 | 19:16 → 20:09 | 19:52 | 13:40 |
| Mon, 2 Nov | 06:11 | 05:53 → 06:47 | 13:02 | 19:17 → 20:10 | 19:53 | 13:42 |
| Tue, 3 Nov | 06:09 | 05:52 → 06:46 | 13:02 | 19:18 → 20:11 | 19:54 | 13:44 |
| Wed, 4 Nov | 06:08 | 05:51 → 06:45 | 13:02 | 19:19 → 20:13 | 19:55 | 13:46 |
| Thu, 5 Nov | 06:07 | 05:50 → 06:44 | 13:02 | 19:20 → 20:14 | 19:56 | 13:49 |
| Fri, 6 Nov | 06:06 | 05:49 → 06:43 | 13:02 | 19:21 → 20:15 | 19:58 | 13:51 |
| Sat, 7 Nov | 06:05 | 05:48 → 06:42 | 13:02 | 19:22 → 20:16 | 19:59 | 13:53 |
| Sun, 8 Nov | 06:04 | 05:47 → 06:41 | 13:02 | 19:23 → 20:17 | 20:00 | 13:55 |
| Mon, 9 Nov | 06:03 | 05:46 → 06:40 | 13:02 | 19:24 → 20:18 | 20:01 | 13:57 |
| Tue, 10 Nov | 06:03 | 05:45 → 06:39 | 13:02 | 19:25 → 20:19 | 20:02 | 13:59 |
| Wed, 11 Nov | 06:02 | 05:44 → 06:38 | 13:02 | 19:26 → 20:21 | 20:03 | 14:01 |
| Thu, 12 Nov | 06:01 | 05:43 → 06:38 | 13:02 | 19:27 → 20:22 | 20:04 | 14:03 |
| Fri, 13 Nov | 06:00 | 05:42 → 06:37 | 13:03 | 19:28 → 20:23 | 20:05 | 14:05 |
| Sat, 14 Nov | 05:59 | 05:41 → 06:36 | 13:03 | 19:29 → 20:24 | 20:06 | 14:07 |
| Sun, 15 Nov | 05:58 | 05:41 → 06:36 | 13:03 | 19:30 → 20:25 | 20:07 | 14:08 |
| Mon, 16 Nov | 05:58 | 05:40 → 06:35 | 13:03 | 19:31 → 20:26 | 20:08 | 14:10 |
| Tue, 17 Nov | 05:57 | 05:39 → 06:34 | 13:03 | 19:32 → 20:27 | 20:10 | 14:12 |
| Wed, 18 Nov | 05:56 | 05:38 → 06:34 | 13:04 | 19:33 → 20:29 | 20:11 | 14:14 |
| Thu, 19 Nov | 05:56 | 05:38 → 06:33 | 13:04 | 19:34 → 20:30 | 20:12 | 14:16 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Hamilton today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 19:06 and lasts until 19:57 local time. Morning golden hour is from 06:09 to 07:01.
- When does the sun rise and set in Hamilton?
- Today the sun rises at 06:25 and sets at 19:41. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 13:03.
- What's the moon phase in Hamilton tonight?
- 🌓 First Quarter — 67% illuminated. Moonrise at 14:30, moonset at 03:40.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Hamilton?
- 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.