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How much daylight has Auckland gained since the solstice?

Auckland gains daylight from the June solstice to the December solstice, then loses it again. Its shortest day in 2027 is Tuesday, June 22, with 9 hours, 38 minutes of daylight. By July 31 it has gained 36 minutes, and it reaches 10 hours of daylight on July 22.

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Auckland daylight dates, 2026–27

Longest dayTuesday, December 22, 2026, 14 h 42 min
Earliest sunsetSunday, June 13, 5:11 pm
Shortest dayTuesday, June 22, 9 h 38 min (sunrise 7:34 am, sunset 5:12 pm)
Latest sunriseWednesday, June 30, 7:35 am
10 hours of daylightThursday, July 22
11 hours of daylightWednesday, August 25
First sunset after 6 pmThursday, September 2 (6:01 pm)
12 hours of daylightMonday, September 20
13 hours of daylightSaturday, October 16

The June solstice is at 2:11 am on June 22, Auckland time. With daylight saving time the April 3 sunrise is later on the clock (7:36 am).

Daylight gained in Auckland, by date

DateSince solsticeDaylightThat daySunriseSunset
Jul 1+2 min 14 sec9 h 40 min+27 sec7:35 am5:15 pm
Jul 15+13 min9 h 51 min+1 min 5 sec7:31 am5:23 pm
Aug 1+37 min10 h 15 min+1 min 40 sec7:20 am5:35 pm
Aug 15+1 h 03 min10 h 41 min+1 min 59 sec7:05 am5:46 pm
Sep 1+1 h 39 min11 h 17 min+2 min 13 sec6:43 am6:00 pm
Sep 15+2 h 11 min11 h 49 min+2 min 18 sec6:22 am6:11 pm
Oct 1+2 h 48 min12 h 26 min+2 min 20 sec6:58 am7:24 pm

Auckland: questions people ask

Why does the sun rise so late in Auckland in winter?

Auckland's clocks run ahead of the sun: on the shortest day the sun is highest at 12:23 pm, not at noon. So the morning gets less of the daylight, and the latest sunrise is 7:35 am on Wednesday, June 30.

When do the days start getting longer in Auckland?

The day after the June solstice, which is on June 22, 2027 at 2:11 am Auckland time. June 23 is only 3 seconds longer, so it's hard to notice until mid-July.

When is the earliest sunset in Auckland?

June 13, 2027, at 5:11 pm. That is 9 days before the shortest day, because solar noon drifts later through June. The evenings are already a little lighter by the solstice.

When does Auckland gain daylight fastest?

Around the September equinox, when it gains 2 minutes, 20 seconds a day (fastest on October 1). Right after the solstice the gain is small: 27 seconds a day on July 1, and 1 minute, 40 seconds a day by August 1.

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Sun times use NOAA's solar equations, checked against U.S. Naval Observatory tables. City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).