Sunrise & Sunset Today in Lower Hutt, New Zealand 🇳🇿
Sun Phase: Night
Sunrise Today: 06:30 ↑ 102.3° ESE
Sunset Today: 19:41 ↑ 257.4° WSW
Day Length: 13h 10m
Sun Direction: SSW
Sun Altitude: -35.95°
Sun Distance: 149.141 million km
Next Solstice: Tuesday, December 22, 2026 (December Solstice)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Lower Hutt?
October 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 |
06:55
↑
95° E
|
19:25
↑
265° W
|
12h 30m | +2m 44s | 05:21 | 20:59 | 05:54 | 20:26 | 06:27 | 19:53 | 13:10 | 149.78 |
| 2 |
06:53
↑
95° E
|
19:26
↑
264° W
|
12h 32m | +2m 44s | 05:19 | 21:01 | 05:53 | 20:27 | 06:25 | 19:54 | 13:09 | 149.74 |
| 3 |
06:52
↑
96° E
|
19:27
↑
264° W
|
12h 35m | +2m 44s | 05:17 | 21:02 | 05:51 | 20:28 | 06:23 | 19:55 | 13:09 | 149.70 |
| 4 |
06:50
↑
96° E
|
19:28
↑
264° W
|
12h 38m | +2m 44s | 05:15 | 21:03 | 05:49 | 20:29 | 06:22 | 19:57 | 13:09 | 149.65 |
| 5 |
06:48
↑
97° E
|
19:29
↑
263° W
|
12h 41m | +2m 44s | 05:13 | 21:05 | 05:47 | 20:31 | 06:20 | 19:58 | 13:08 | 149.61 |
| 6 |
06:47
↑
97° E
|
19:30
↑
262° W
|
12h 43m | +2m 43s | 05:11 | 21:06 | 05:45 | 20:32 | 06:18 | 19:59 | 13:08 | 149.57 |
| 7 |
06:45
↑
98° E
|
19:31
↑
262° W
|
12h 46m | +2m 43s | 05:09 | 21:07 | 05:44 | 20:33 | 06:16 | 20:00 | 13:08 | 149.53 |
| 8 |
06:43
↑
98° E
|
19:32
↑
261° W
|
12h 49m | +2m 43s | 05:07 | 21:09 | 05:42 | 20:34 | 06:15 | 20:01 | 13:08 | 149.49 |
| 9 |
06:42
↑
99° E
|
19:34
↑
261° W
|
12h 51m | +2m 43s | 05:06 | 21:10 | 05:40 | 20:35 | 06:13 | 20:02 | 13:07 | 149.44 |
| 10 |
06:40
↑
99° E
|
19:35
↑
260° W
|
12h 54m | +2m 43s | 05:04 | 21:11 | 05:38 | 20:37 | 06:11 | 20:03 | 13:07 | 149.40 |
| 11 |
06:38
↑
100° E
|
19:36
↑
260° W
|
12h 57m | +2m 43s | 05:02 | 21:13 | 05:36 | 20:38 | 06:10 | 20:04 | 13:07 | 149.36 |
| 12 |
06:37
↑
100° E
|
19:37
↑
259° W
|
13h 00m | +2m 42s | 05:00 | 21:14 | 05:35 | 20:39 | 06:08 | 20:06 | 13:06 | 149.32 |
| 13 |
06:35
↑
101° E
|
19:38
↑
259° W
|
13h 02m | +2m 42s | 04:58 | 21:16 | 05:33 | 20:40 | 06:06 | 20:07 | 13:06 | 149.27 |
| 14 |
06:34
↑
101° ESE
|
19:39
↑
258° WSW
|
13h 05m | +2m 42s | 04:56 | 21:17 | 05:31 | 20:42 | 06:05 | 20:08 | 13:06 | 149.23 |
| 15 |
06:32
↑
102° ESE
|
19:40
↑
258° WSW
|
13h 08m | +2m 41s | 04:54 | 21:18 | 05:29 | 20:43 | 06:03 | 20:09 | 13:06 | 149.19 |
| 16 |
06:30
↑
102° ESE
|
19:41
↑
257° WSW
|
13h 10m | +2m 41s | 04:52 | 21:20 | 05:28 | 20:44 | 06:01 | 20:10 | 13:05 | 149.14 |
| 17 |
06:29
↑
103° ESE
|
19:42
↑
257° WSW
|
13h 13m | +2m 41s | 04:50 | 21:21 | 05:26 | 20:46 | 06:00 | 20:12 | 13:05 | 149.10 |
| 18 |
06:27
↑
103° ESE
|
19:44
↑
256° WSW
|
13h 16m | +2m 40s | 04:48 | 21:23 | 05:24 | 20:47 | 05:58 | 20:13 | 13:05 | 149.06 |
| 19 |
06:26
↑
104° ESE
|
19:45
↑
256° WSW
|
13h 18m | +2m 40s | 04:46 | 21:24 | 05:22 | 20:48 | 05:57 | 20:14 | 13:05 | 149.01 |
| 20 |
06:24
↑
104° ESE
|
19:46
↑
255° WSW
|
13h 21m | +2m 39s | 04:44 | 21:26 | 05:21 | 20:50 | 05:55 | 20:15 | 13:05 | 148.97 |
| 21 |
06:23
↑
105° ESE
|
19:47
↑
255° WSW
|
13h 24m | +2m 39s | 04:43 | 21:28 | 05:19 | 20:51 | 05:53 | 20:16 | 13:04 | 148.93 |
| 22 |
06:21
↑
105° ESE
|
19:48
↑
254° WSW
|
13h 26m | +2m 38s | 04:41 | 21:29 | 05:17 | 20:52 | 05:52 | 20:18 | 13:04 | 148.89 |
| 23 |
06:20
↑
106° ESE
|
19:49
↑
254° WSW
|
13h 29m | +2m 37s | 04:39 | 21:31 | 05:16 | 20:54 | 05:50 | 20:19 | 13:04 | 148.84 |
| 24 |
06:18
↑
106° ESE
|
19:50
↑
254° WSW
|
13h 32m | +2m 37s | 04:37 | 21:32 | 05:14 | 20:55 | 05:49 | 20:20 | 13:04 | 148.80 |
| 25 |
06:17
↑
107° ESE
|
19:52
↑
253° WSW
|
13h 34m | +2m 36s | 04:35 | 21:34 | 05:12 | 20:56 | 05:47 | 20:21 | 13:04 | 148.76 |
| 26 |
06:15
↑
107° ESE
|
19:53
↑
253° WSW
|
13h 37m | +2m 35s | 04:33 | 21:36 | 05:11 | 20:58 | 05:46 | 20:23 | 13:04 | 148.72 |
| 27 |
06:14
↑
108° ESE
|
19:54
↑
252° WSW
|
13h 39m | +2m 34s | 04:31 | 21:37 | 05:09 | 20:59 | 05:44 | 20:24 | 13:04 | 148.68 |
| 28 |
06:13
↑
108° ESE
|
19:55
↑
252° WSW
|
13h 42m | +2m 34s | 04:29 | 21:39 | 05:07 | 21:01 | 05:43 | 20:25 | 13:04 | 148.64 |
| 29 |
06:11
↑
108° ESE
|
19:56
↑
251° WSW
|
13h 45m | +2m 33s | 04:28 | 21:41 | 05:06 | 21:02 | 05:41 | 20:26 | 13:04 | 148.60 |
| 30 |
06:10
↑
109° ESE
|
19:58
↑
251° WSW
|
13h 47m | +2m 32s | 04:26 | 21:42 | 05:04 | 21:04 | 05:40 | 20:28 | 13:03 | 148.56 |
| 31 |
06:09
↑
109° ESE
|
19:59
↑
250° WSW
|
13h 50m | +2m 31s | 04:24 | 21:44 | 05:03 | 21:05 | 05:39 | 20:29 | 13:03 | 148.53 |
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All times are in local time for Lower Hutt. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. 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 October is on October 31 and the latest sunset of October is on October 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 40s each day, roughly 19 minutes more daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Lower Hutt Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:00-06:11 | 19:59-20:10 |
| Golden hour | 06:11-07:05 | 19:05-19:59 |
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 06:11-07:05 in the morning and 19:05-19:59 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:00-06:11 and 19:59-20:10. 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 06:30 local time.
What time is sunset in Lower Hutt today?
The sun sets over Lower Hutt today at 19:41 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 13:05 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Lower Hutt?
In Lower Hutt today: civil twilight begins at 06:01 (before sunrise) and ends at 20:10 (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 05:28 in the morning to 20:44 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 21:20 in the evening and resumes at 04:52 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 102° and sets at 257° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
