May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Dunedin, New Zealand 🇳🇿
Sun Phase: Nautical Twilight
Sunrise Today: 06:53 ↑ 83.0° E
Sunset Today: 18:18 ↑ 276.8° W
Day Length: 11h 24m
Sun Direction: W
Sun Altitude: -9.94°
Sun Distance: 150.691 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Dunedin?
May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Dunedin
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
07:34
↑
69° ENE
|
17:35
↑
291° WNW
|
10h 01m | -2m 46s | 05:52 | 19:17 | 06:27 | 18:42 | 07:02 | 18:07 | 12:35 | 150.73 |
| 2 |
07:35
↑
69° ENE
|
17:33
↑
292° WNW
|
9h 58m | -2m 44s | 05:53 | 19:15 | 06:28 | 18:41 | 07:03 | 18:05 | 12:35 | 150.76 |
| 3 |
07:36
↑
68° ENE
|
17:32
↑
292° WNW
|
9h 55m | -2m 42s | 05:54 | 19:14 | 06:29 | 18:39 | 07:04 | 18:04 | 12:34 | 150.80 |
| 4 |
07:38
↑
68° ENE
|
17:31
↑
292° WNW
|
9h 53m | -2m 41s | 05:55 | 19:13 | 06:30 | 18:38 | 07:05 | 18:03 | 12:34 | 150.84 |
| 5 |
07:39
↑
67° ENE
|
17:29
↑
293° WNW
|
9h 50m | -2m 39s | 05:56 | 19:11 | 06:31 | 18:37 | 07:07 | 18:01 | 12:34 | 150.88 |
| 6 |
07:40
↑
67° ENE
|
17:28
↑
293° WNW
|
9h 47m | -2m 37s | 05:57 | 19:10 | 06:32 | 18:35 | 07:08 | 18:00 | 12:34 | 150.91 |
| 7 |
07:41
↑
66° ENE
|
17:26
↑
294° WNW
|
9h 45m | -2m 35s | 05:59 | 19:09 | 06:33 | 18:34 | 07:09 | 17:59 | 12:34 | 150.95 |
| 8 |
07:42
↑
66° ENE
|
17:25
↑
294° WNW
|
9h 42m | -2m 34s | 06:00 | 19:08 | 06:34 | 18:33 | 07:10 | 17:57 | 12:34 | 150.99 |
| 9 |
07:44
↑
66° ENE
|
17:24
↑
294° WNW
|
9h 40m | -2m 32s | 06:01 | 19:07 | 06:36 | 18:32 | 07:11 | 17:56 | 12:34 | 151.02 |
| 10 |
07:45
↑
65° ENE
|
17:22
↑
295° WNW
|
9h 37m | -2m 30s | 06:02 | 19:06 | 06:37 | 18:31 | 07:12 | 17:55 | 12:34 | 151.06 |
| 11 |
07:46
↑
65° ENE
|
17:21
↑
295° WNW
|
9h 35m | -2m 27s | 06:03 | 19:05 | 06:38 | 18:30 | 07:13 | 17:54 | 12:34 | 151.09 |
| 12 |
07:47
↑
64° ENE
|
17:20
↑
296° WNW
|
9h 32m | -2m 25s | 06:04 | 19:04 | 06:39 | 18:29 | 07:15 | 17:53 | 12:34 | 151.13 |
| 13 |
07:49
↑
64° ENE
|
17:19
↑
296° WNW
|
9h 30m | -2m 23s | 06:05 | 19:03 | 06:40 | 18:28 | 07:16 | 17:52 | 12:34 | 151.16 |
| 14 |
07:50
↑
64° ENE
|
17:18
↑
296° WNW
|
9h 27m | -2m 21s | 06:06 | 19:02 | 06:41 | 18:27 | 07:17 | 17:51 | 12:34 | 151.20 |
| 15 |
07:51
↑
63° ENE
|
17:16
↑
297° WNW
|
9h 25m | -2m 18s | 06:07 | 19:01 | 06:42 | 18:26 | 07:18 | 17:49 | 12:34 | 151.23 |
| 16 |
07:52
↑
63° ENE
|
17:15
↑
297° WNW
|
9h 23m | -2m 16s | 06:07 | 19:00 | 06:43 | 18:25 | 07:19 | 17:48 | 12:34 | 151.26 |
| 17 |
07:53
↑
63° ENE
|
17:14
↑
298° WNW
|
9h 21m | -2m 13s | 06:08 | 18:59 | 06:44 | 18:24 | 07:20 | 17:47 | 12:34 | 151.29 |
| 18 |
07:54
↑
62° ENE
|
17:13
↑
298° WNW
|
9h 18m | -2m 11s | 06:09 | 18:58 | 06:45 | 18:23 | 07:21 | 17:47 | 12:34 | 151.32 |
| 19 |
07:55
↑
62° ENE
|
17:12
↑
298° WNW
|
9h 16m | -2m 08s | 06:10 | 18:57 | 06:46 | 18:22 | 07:22 | 17:46 | 12:34 | 151.35 |
| 20 |
07:56
↑
62° ENE
|
17:11
↑
298° WNW
|
9h 14m | -2m 05s | 06:11 | 18:56 | 06:47 | 18:21 | 07:23 | 17:45 | 12:34 | 151.38 |
| 21 |
07:58
↑
61° ENE
|
17:10
↑
299° WNW
|
9h 12m | -2m 02s | 06:12 | 18:56 | 06:48 | 18:20 | 07:24 | 17:44 | 12:34 | 151.41 |
| 22 |
07:59
↑
61° ENE
|
17:09
↑
299° WNW
|
9h 10m | -2m 00s | 06:13 | 18:55 | 06:48 | 18:19 | 07:25 | 17:43 | 12:34 | 151.44 |
| 23 |
08:00
↑
61° ENE
|
17:08
↑
299° WNW
|
9h 08m | -1m 57s | 06:14 | 18:54 | 06:49 | 18:19 | 07:26 | 17:42 | 12:34 | 151.46 |
| 24 |
08:01
↑
60° ENE
|
17:08
↑
300° WNW
|
9h 06m | -1m 54s | 06:15 | 18:54 | 06:50 | 18:18 | 07:27 | 17:41 | 12:34 | 151.49 |
| 25 |
08:02
↑
60° ENE
|
17:07
↑
300° WNW
|
9h 04m | -1m 50s | 06:15 | 18:53 | 06:51 | 18:17 | 07:28 | 17:41 | 12:34 | 151.52 |
| 26 |
08:03
↑
60° ENE
|
17:06
↑
300° WNW
|
9h 03m | -1m 47s | 06:16 | 18:52 | 06:52 | 18:17 | 07:29 | 17:40 | 12:35 | 151.54 |
| 27 |
08:04
↑
60° ENE
|
17:05
↑
300° WNW
|
9h 01m | -1m 44s | 06:17 | 18:52 | 06:53 | 18:16 | 07:30 | 17:39 | 12:35 | 151.57 |
| 28 |
08:05
↑
59° ENE
|
17:04
↑
301° WNW
|
8h 59m | -1m 41s | 06:18 | 18:51 | 06:54 | 18:16 | 07:31 | 17:39 | 12:35 | 151.59 |
| 29 |
08:06
↑
59° ENE
|
17:04
↑
301° WNW
|
8h 58m | -1m 37s | 06:19 | 18:51 | 06:54 | 18:15 | 07:31 | 17:38 | 12:35 | 151.62 |
| 30 |
08:07
↑
59° ENE
|
17:03
↑
301° WNW
|
8h 56m | -1m 34s | 06:19 | 18:50 | 06:55 | 18:14 | 07:32 | 17:37 | 12:35 | 151.64 |
| 31 |
08:08
↑
59° ENE
|
17:03
↑
302° WNW
|
8h 54m | -1m 30s | 06:20 | 18:50 | 06:56 | 18:14 | 07:33 | 17:37 | 12:35 | 151.67 |
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All times are in local time for Dunedin. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not currently in effect. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Dunedin?
Days in Dunedin are currently getting longer by about 3m 09s each day, roughly 22 minutes more daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Dunedin Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:21-06:32 | 18:37-18:48 |
| Golden hour | 06:32-07:30 | 17:39-18:37 |
Dunedin's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | December 21, 2026 | -9h 43m |
| Shortest day | June 22, 2026 | -16h 38m |
| Earliest sunrise | December 10, 2026 | 05:41 |
| Latest sunset | December 28, 2026 | 21:30 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Dunedin
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Dunedin also fixes the Qibla: face 256deg (WSW) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 14,812 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Dunedin on a live compass.
Understanding Twilight & the Golden Hour
After the sun drops below the horizon, the sky does not turn dark all at once. Civil twilight is the brightest stage, when there is still enough natural light for most outdoor activities. Nautical twilight follows, when the sea horizon becomes hard to make out. Astronomical twilight is the darkest stage, after which the sky is fully dark and the faintest stars appear. The same three stages occur in reverse before sunrise, as dawn.
In Dunedin today, the morning golden hour runs 06:32-07:30 and the evening golden hour 17:39-18:37, with the cooler blue hour around 06:21-06:32 and 18:37-18:48. These warm and cool light windows drift through the year as the sun's path changes.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Dunedin
What time is sunrise in Dunedin today?
The sun rises over Dunedin today at 06:53 local time.
What time is sunset in Dunedin today?
The sun sets over Dunedin today at 18:18 local time.
What time is solar noon in Dunedin today?
Solar noon in Dunedin — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:35 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Dunedin?
In Dunedin today: civil twilight begins at 06:23 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:48 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Dunedin?
Nautical twilight in Dunedin today runs from 05:49 in the morning to 19:22 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Dunedin for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Dunedin ends at 19:57 in the evening and resumes at 05:14 in the morning — between those times the sky is fully dark, ideal for observing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in Dunedin?
Today in Dunedin, the sun rises at an azimuth of 83° and sets at 277° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
