May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in New Plymouth, New Zealand 🇳🇿
Sun Phase: Night
Sunrise Today: 06:42 ↑ 81.2° E
Sunset Today: 18:03 ↑ 278.6° W
Day Length: 11h 20m
Sun Direction: WSW
Sun Altitude: -34.42°
Sun Distance: 150.871 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in New Plymouth?
May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in New Plymouth
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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 |
07:06
↑
71° ENE
|
17:34
↑
289° WNW
|
10h 27m | -2m 08s | 05:35 | 19:05 | 06:06 | 18:34 | 06:38 | 18:02 | 12:20 | 150.73 |
| 2 |
07:07
↑
71° ENE
|
17:33
↑
289° WNW
|
10h 25m | -2m 07s | 05:36 | 19:04 | 06:07 | 18:33 | 06:39 | 18:01 | 12:20 | 150.76 |
| 3 |
07:08
↑
70° ENE
|
17:32
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 23m | -2m 06s | 05:37 | 19:03 | 06:08 | 18:32 | 06:40 | 18:00 | 12:20 | 150.80 |
| 4 |
07:09
↑
70° ENE
|
17:31
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 21m | -2m 04s | 05:38 | 19:02 | 06:09 | 18:31 | 06:41 | 17:59 | 12:20 | 150.84 |
| 5 |
07:10
↑
70° ENE
|
17:29
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 19m | -2m 03s | 05:38 | 19:01 | 06:10 | 18:30 | 06:41 | 17:58 | 12:20 | 150.88 |
| 6 |
07:11
↑
69° ENE
|
17:28
↑
291° WNW
|
10h 17m | -2m 02s | 05:39 | 19:00 | 06:11 | 18:29 | 06:42 | 17:57 | 12:20 | 150.91 |
| 7 |
07:12
↑
69° ENE
|
17:27
↑
291° WNW
|
10h 15m | -2m 00s | 05:40 | 18:59 | 06:11 | 18:28 | 06:43 | 17:56 | 12:20 | 150.95 |
| 8 |
07:13
↑
69° ENE
|
17:26
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 13m | -1m 59s | 05:41 | 18:58 | 06:12 | 18:27 | 06:44 | 17:55 | 12:20 | 150.99 |
| 9 |
07:14
↑
68° ENE
|
17:25
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 11m | -1m 57s | 05:42 | 18:57 | 06:13 | 18:26 | 06:45 | 17:54 | 12:20 | 151.02 |
| 10 |
07:15
↑
68° ENE
|
17:24
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 09m | -1m 55s | 05:42 | 18:56 | 06:14 | 18:25 | 06:46 | 17:53 | 12:20 | 151.06 |
| 11 |
07:16
↑
68° ENE
|
17:23
↑
293° WNW
|
10h 07m | -1m 54s | 05:43 | 18:56 | 06:15 | 18:24 | 06:47 | 17:52 | 12:20 | 151.09 |
| 12 |
07:16
↑
67° ENE
|
17:22
↑
293° WNW
|
10h 05m | -1m 52s | 05:44 | 18:55 | 06:15 | 18:23 | 06:47 | 17:51 | 12:20 | 151.13 |
| 13 |
07:17
↑
67° ENE
|
17:21
↑
293° WNW
|
10h 03m | -1m 50s | 05:45 | 18:54 | 06:16 | 18:22 | 06:48 | 17:50 | 12:20 | 151.16 |
| 14 |
07:18
↑
66° ENE
|
17:20
↑
294° WNW
|
10h 02m | -1m 48s | 05:45 | 18:53 | 06:17 | 18:22 | 06:49 | 17:50 | 12:20 | 151.20 |
| 15 |
07:19
↑
66° ENE
|
17:20
↑
294° WNW
|
10h 00m | -1m 46s | 05:46 | 18:53 | 06:18 | 18:21 | 06:50 | 17:49 | 12:20 | 151.23 |
| 16 |
07:20
↑
66° ENE
|
17:19
↑
294° WNW
|
9h 58m | -1m 44s | 05:47 | 18:52 | 06:19 | 18:20 | 06:51 | 17:48 | 12:20 | 151.26 |
| 17 |
07:21
↑
66° ENE
|
17:18
↑
294° WNW
|
9h 56m | -1m 42s | 05:48 | 18:51 | 06:19 | 18:19 | 06:52 | 17:47 | 12:20 | 151.29 |
| 18 |
07:22
↑
65° ENE
|
17:17
↑
295° WNW
|
9h 55m | -1m 40s | 05:48 | 18:50 | 06:20 | 18:19 | 06:52 | 17:46 | 12:20 | 151.32 |
| 19 |
07:23
↑
65° ENE
|
17:16
↑
295° WNW
|
9h 53m | -1m 38s | 05:49 | 18:50 | 06:21 | 18:18 | 06:53 | 17:46 | 12:20 | 151.35 |
| 20 |
07:24
↑
65° ENE
|
17:16
↑
295° WNW
|
9h 52m | -1m 36s | 05:50 | 18:49 | 06:22 | 18:17 | 06:54 | 17:45 | 12:20 | 151.38 |
| 21 |
07:24
↑
64° ENE
|
17:15
↑
296° WNW
|
9h 50m | -1m 34s | 05:51 | 18:49 | 06:22 | 18:17 | 06:55 | 17:44 | 12:20 | 151.41 |
| 22 |
07:25
↑
64° ENE
|
17:14
↑
296° WNW
|
9h 48m | -1m 31s | 05:51 | 18:48 | 06:23 | 18:16 | 06:56 | 17:44 | 12:20 | 151.44 |
| 23 |
07:26
↑
64° ENE
|
17:13
↑
296° WNW
|
9h 47m | -1m 29s | 05:52 | 18:48 | 06:24 | 18:16 | 06:56 | 17:43 | 12:20 | 151.46 |
| 24 |
07:27
↑
64° ENE
|
17:13
↑
296° WNW
|
9h 45m | -1m 27s | 05:53 | 18:47 | 06:24 | 18:15 | 06:57 | 17:43 | 12:20 | 151.49 |
| 25 |
07:28
↑
63° ENE
|
17:12
↑
297° WNW
|
9h 44m | -1m 24s | 05:53 | 18:47 | 06:25 | 18:15 | 06:58 | 17:42 | 12:20 | 151.52 |
| 26 |
07:28
↑
63° ENE
|
17:12
↑
297° WNW
|
9h 43m | -1m 22s | 05:54 | 18:46 | 06:26 | 18:14 | 06:59 | 17:42 | 12:20 | 151.54 |
| 27 |
07:29
↑
63° ENE
|
17:11
↑
297° WNW
|
9h 41m | -1m 19s | 05:55 | 18:46 | 06:27 | 18:14 | 06:59 | 17:41 | 12:20 | 151.57 |
| 28 |
07:30
↑
63° ENE
|
17:11
↑
297° WNW
|
9h 40m | -1m 16s | 05:55 | 18:45 | 06:27 | 18:13 | 07:00 | 17:41 | 12:20 | 151.59 |
| 29 |
07:31
↑
62° ENE
|
17:10
↑
298° WNW
|
9h 39m | -1m 14s | 05:56 | 18:45 | 06:28 | 18:13 | 07:01 | 17:40 | 12:21 | 151.62 |
| 30 |
07:31
↑
62° ENE
|
17:10
↑
298° WNW
|
9h 38m | -1m 11s | 05:56 | 18:45 | 06:29 | 18:13 | 07:01 | 17:40 | 12:21 | 151.64 |
| 31 |
07:32
↑
62° ENE
|
17:09
↑
298° WNW
|
9h 37m | -1m 08s | 05:57 | 18:44 | 06:29 | 18:12 | 07:02 | 17:39 | 12:21 | 151.67 |
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All times are in local time for New Plymouth. 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 New Plymouth?
Days in New Plymouth are currently getting longer by about 2m 26s each day, roughly 17 minutes more daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in New Plymouth Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:14-06:24 | 18:20-18:30 |
| Golden hour | 06:24-07:16 | 17:28-18:20 |
New Plymouth's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | December 21, 2026 | -10h 54m |
| Shortest day | June 22, 2026 | -15h 24m |
| Earliest sunrise | December 4, 2026 | 05:51 |
| Latest sunset | December 31, 2026 | 20:52 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From New Plymouth
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in New Plymouth also fixes the Qibla: face 259deg (W) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 15,264 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from New Plymouth 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 New Plymouth get the golden hour at 06:24-07:16 in the morning and 17:28-18:20 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:14-06:24 and 18:20-18:30. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in New Plymouth
What time is sunrise in New Plymouth today?
Today New Plymouth has sunrise at 06:42 local time.
What time is sunset in New Plymouth today?
The sun sets over New Plymouth today at 18:03 local time.
What time is solar noon in New Plymouth today?
Solar noon in New Plymouth — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:22 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in New Plymouth?
In New Plymouth today: civil twilight begins at 06:15 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:30 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in New Plymouth?
Nautical twilight in New Plymouth today runs from 05:44 in the morning to 19:01 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in New Plymouth for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in New Plymouth ends at 19:32 in the evening and resumes at 05:13 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 New Plymouth?
Today in New Plymouth, the sun rises at an azimuth of 81° and sets at 279° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
