New Zealand · 36.85°S, 174.76°E
Daylight hours in Auckland
Auckland gets 14h 41m of daylight on its longest day, around December 21, and 9h 38m on its shortest, around June 21: a swing of 5h 03m across the year. Its summer is in December.
Today in Auckland
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Auckland observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day14h 41mDecember 21 · 05:59–20:40
Shortest day9h 38mJune 21 · 07:34–17:12
March equinox12h 11mMarch 20 · 07:24–19:35
Fastest change−2.4 min/dayaround March 16
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 06:06 | 20:44 | 14h 38m |
| February 1 | 06:37 | 20:34 | 13h 57m |
| March 1 | 07:07 | 20:02 | 12h 56m |
| April 1 | 07:34 | 19:17 | 11h 43m |
| May 1 | 07:00 | 17:37 | 10h 37m |
| June 1 | 07:25 | 17:14 | 9h 49m |
| July 1 | 07:35 | 17:15 | 9h 40m |
| August 1 | 07:21 | 17:36 | 10h 15m |
| September 1 | 06:44 | 18:01 | 11h 17m |
| October 1 | 06:59 | 19:25 | 12h 26m |
| November 1 | 06:17 | 19:53 | 13h 36m |
| December 1 | 05:57 | 20:25 | 14h 28m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Auckland’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
- Melbourne 37.81°S
- Adelaide 34.93°S
- Montevideo 34.90°S
- Buenos Aires 34.61°S
- Cape Town 33.93°S
- Sydney 33.87°S
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Auckland’s are shortest:
More: all cities between 30°–40° South · compare Auckland with any city