Sunrise & Sunset Today in Lower Hutt, New Zealand 🇳🇿
Today Lower Hutt has 9h 56m of daylight (+1m 59s vs yesterday), from a 07:28 sunrise in the ENE to a 17:25 sunset. In Lower Hutt the days are drawing out by around 2m 36s each day, about 18 minutes a week.
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 06:47 ↑ 79.0° E
Sunset Today: 17:54 ↑ 280.8° W
Day Length: 11h 06m
Sun Direction: NW
Sun Altitude: 30.78°
Sun Distance: 151.019 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Lower Hutt?
August 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Lower Hutt
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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 |
07:28
↑
66° ENE
|
17:25
↑
294° WNW
|
9h 56m | +1m 59s | 05:53 | 19:00 | 06:25 | 18:28 | 06:58 | 17:55 | 12:26 | 151.83 |
| 2 |
07:27
↑
67° ENE
|
17:26
↑
293° WNW
|
9h 58m | +2m 00s | 05:52 | 19:01 | 06:24 | 18:29 | 06:57 | 17:56 | 12:26 | 151.81 |
| 3 |
07:26
↑
67° ENE
|
17:27
↑
293° WNW
|
10h 00m | +2m 02s | 05:51 | 19:02 | 06:23 | 18:29 | 06:56 | 17:56 | 12:26 | 151.79 |
| 4 |
07:25
↑
67° ENE
|
17:27
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 02m | +2m 04s | 05:50 | 19:03 | 06:22 | 18:30 | 06:55 | 17:57 | 12:26 | 151.77 |
| 5 |
07:24
↑
68° ENE
|
17:28
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 04m | +2m 06s | 05:49 | 19:03 | 06:21 | 18:31 | 06:54 | 17:58 | 12:26 | 151.75 |
| 6 |
07:23
↑
68° ENE
|
17:29
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 06m | +2m 07s | 05:48 | 19:04 | 06:20 | 18:32 | 06:53 | 17:59 | 12:26 | 151.73 |
| 7 |
07:21
↑
68° ENE
|
17:30
↑
291° WNW
|
10h 08m | +2m 09s | 05:47 | 19:05 | 06:19 | 18:33 | 06:52 | 18:00 | 12:26 | 151.71 |
| 8 |
07:20
↑
69° ENE
|
17:31
↑
291° WNW
|
10h 11m | +2m 11s | 05:46 | 19:06 | 06:18 | 18:34 | 06:51 | 18:01 | 12:26 | 151.69 |
| 9 |
07:19
↑
69° ENE
|
17:32
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 13m | +2m 12s | 05:45 | 19:07 | 06:17 | 18:34 | 06:50 | 18:02 | 12:25 | 151.67 |
| 10 |
07:18
↑
70° ENE
|
17:33
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 15m | +2m 13s | 05:44 | 19:07 | 06:16 | 18:35 | 06:48 | 18:03 | 12:25 | 151.64 |
| 11 |
07:16
↑
70° ENE
|
17:34
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 17m | +2m 15s | 05:42 | 19:08 | 06:15 | 18:36 | 06:47 | 18:04 | 12:25 | 151.62 |
| 12 |
07:15
↑
70° ENE
|
17:35
↑
289° WNW
|
10h 20m | +2m 16s | 05:41 | 19:09 | 06:13 | 18:37 | 06:46 | 18:05 | 12:25 | 151.60 |
| 13 |
07:14
↑
71° ENE
|
17:36
↑
289° WNW
|
10h 22m | +2m 18s | 05:40 | 19:10 | 06:12 | 18:38 | 06:45 | 18:05 | 12:25 | 151.57 |
| 14 |
07:13
↑
71° ENE
|
17:37
↑
288° WNW
|
10h 24m | +2m 19s | 05:39 | 19:11 | 06:11 | 18:39 | 06:43 | 18:06 | 12:25 | 151.54 |
| 15 |
07:11
↑
72° ENE
|
17:38
↑
288° WNW
|
10h 27m | +2m 20s | 05:38 | 19:12 | 06:10 | 18:40 | 06:42 | 18:07 | 12:24 | 151.52 |
| 16 |
07:10
↑
72° ENE
|
17:39
↑
288° WNW
|
10h 29m | +2m 21s | 05:36 | 19:13 | 06:08 | 18:41 | 06:41 | 18:08 | 12:24 | 151.49 |
| 17 |
07:08
↑
73° ENE
|
17:40
↑
287° WNW
|
10h 31m | +2m 22s | 05:35 | 19:13 | 06:07 | 18:41 | 06:39 | 18:09 | 12:24 | 151.46 |
| 18 |
07:07
↑
73° ENE
|
17:41
↑
287° WNW
|
10h 34m | +2m 23s | 05:34 | 19:14 | 06:06 | 18:42 | 06:38 | 18:10 | 12:24 | 151.43 |
| 19 |
07:06
↑
74° ENE
|
17:42
↑
286° WNW
|
10h 36m | +2m 24s | 05:33 | 19:15 | 06:05 | 18:43 | 06:37 | 18:11 | 12:24 | 151.40 |
| 20 |
07:04
↑
74° ENE
|
17:43
↑
286° WNW
|
10h 39m | +2m 25s | 05:31 | 19:16 | 06:03 | 18:44 | 06:35 | 18:12 | 12:23 | 151.37 |
| 21 |
07:03
↑
74° ENE
|
17:44
↑
286° WNW
|
10h 41m | +2m 26s | 05:30 | 19:17 | 06:02 | 18:45 | 06:34 | 18:13 | 12:23 | 151.34 |
| 22 |
07:01
↑
75° ENE
|
17:45
↑
285° WNW
|
10h 43m | +2m 27s | 05:29 | 19:18 | 06:00 | 18:46 | 06:32 | 18:14 | 12:23 | 151.31 |
| 23 |
07:00
↑
75° ENE
|
17:46
↑
285° WNW
|
10h 46m | +2m 28s | 05:27 | 19:19 | 05:59 | 18:47 | 06:31 | 18:15 | 12:23 | 151.28 |
| 24 |
06:58
↑
76° ENE
|
17:47
↑
284° WNW
|
10h 48m | +2m 29s | 05:26 | 19:20 | 05:58 | 18:48 | 06:30 | 18:16 | 12:22 | 151.24 |
| 25 |
06:57
↑
76° ENE
|
17:48
↑
284° WNW
|
10h 51m | +2m 30s | 05:24 | 19:21 | 05:56 | 18:49 | 06:28 | 18:17 | 12:22 | 151.21 |
| 26 |
06:55
↑
77° ENE
|
17:49
↑
283° WNW
|
10h 53m | +2m 31s | 05:23 | 19:21 | 05:55 | 18:50 | 06:27 | 18:18 | 12:22 | 151.18 |
| 27 |
06:54
↑
77° ENE
|
17:50
↑
283° WNW
|
10h 56m | +2m 32s | 05:21 | 19:22 | 05:53 | 18:50 | 06:25 | 18:19 | 12:22 | 151.15 |
| 28 |
06:52
↑
78° ENE
|
17:51
↑
282° WNW
|
10h 59m | +2m 32s | 05:20 | 19:23 | 05:52 | 18:51 | 06:24 | 18:19 | 12:21 | 151.11 |
| 29 |
06:50
↑
78° ENE
|
17:52
↑
282° WNW
|
11h 01m | +2m 33s | 05:18 | 19:24 | 05:50 | 18:52 | 06:22 | 18:20 | 12:21 | 151.08 |
| 30 |
06:49
↑
78° ENE
|
17:53
↑
281° WNW
|
11h 04m | +2m 34s | 05:17 | 19:25 | 05:49 | 18:53 | 06:20 | 18:21 | 12:21 | 151.04 |
| 31 |
06:47
↑
79° E
|
17:54
↑
281° W
|
11h 06m | +2m 34s | 05:15 | 19:26 | 05:47 | 18:54 | 06:19 | 18:22 | 12:20 | 151.01 |
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All times are in local time for Lower Hutt. 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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In Lower Hutt, the earliest sunrise of August is on August 31 and the latest sunset of August is on August 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Lower Hutt?
Days in Lower Hutt are currently getting longer by about 2m 36s each day, roughly 18 minutes more daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Lower Hutt Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:17-06:28 | 18:12-18:22 |
| Golden hour | 06:28-07:22 | 17:18-18:12 |
Lower Hutt's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | December 21, 2026 | -9h 08m |
| Shortest day | June 22, 2026 | -15h 11m |
| Earliest sunrise | December 4, 2026 | 05:41 |
| Latest sunset | January 3, 2027 | 20:56 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Lower Hutt
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Lower Hutt also fixes the Qibla: face 256deg (WSW) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 15,283 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Lower Hutt 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.
Photographers in Lower Hutt get the golden hour at 06:28-07:22 in the morning and 17:18-18:12 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:17-06:28 and 18:12-18:22. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Lower Hutt
What time is sunrise in Lower Hutt today?
The sun rises over Lower Hutt today at 06:47 local time.
What time is sunset in Lower Hutt today?
The sun sets over Lower Hutt today at 17:54 local time.
What time is solar noon in Lower Hutt today?
Solar noon in Lower Hutt — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:20 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Lower Hutt?
In Lower Hutt today: civil twilight begins at 06:19 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:22 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Lower Hutt?
Nautical twilight in Lower Hutt today runs from 05:47 in the morning to 18:54 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Lower Hutt for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Lower Hutt ends at 19:26 in the evening and resumes at 05:15 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 Lower Hutt?
Today in Lower Hutt, the sun rises at an azimuth of 79° and sets at 281° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
