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