December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Otara, New Zealand 🇳🇿
Sun Phase: Night
Sunrise Today: 06:33 ↑ 82.8° E
Sunset Today: 18:04 ↑ 277.0° W
Day Length: 11h 30m
Sun Direction: S
Sun Altitude: -59.37°
Sun Distance: 150.794 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Otara?
December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Otara
Scroll to the right to view more
| 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 |
05:55
↑
118° ESE
|
20:24
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 28m | +1m 11s | 04:06 | 22:13 | 04:47 | 21:31 | 05:24 | 20:54 | 13:09 | 147.52 |
| 2 |
05:54
↑
118° ESE
|
20:24
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 30m | +1m 08s | 04:05 | 22:14 | 04:47 | 21:32 | 05:24 | 20:55 | 13:09 | 147.50 |
| 3 |
05:54
↑
119° ESE
|
20:25
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 31m | +1m 05s | 04:05 | 22:15 | 04:46 | 21:34 | 05:23 | 20:56 | 13:10 | 147.48 |
| 4 |
05:54
↑
119° ESE
|
20:26
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 32m | +1m 02s | 04:04 | 22:16 | 04:46 | 21:35 | 05:23 | 20:57 | 13:10 | 147.45 |
| 5 |
05:54
↑
119° ESE
|
20:27
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 33m | +0m 59s | 04:04 | 22:18 | 04:46 | 21:36 | 05:23 | 20:58 | 13:10 | 147.43 |
| 6 |
05:54
↑
119° ESE
|
20:28
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 34m | +0m 56s | 04:03 | 22:19 | 04:45 | 21:37 | 05:23 | 20:59 | 13:11 | 147.41 |
| 7 |
05:54
↑
119° ESE
|
20:29
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 35m | +0m 53s | 04:03 | 22:20 | 04:45 | 21:38 | 05:23 | 21:00 | 13:11 | 147.39 |
| 8 |
05:54
↑
120° ESE
|
20:30
↑
240° WSW
|
14h 35m | +0m 50s | 04:03 | 22:21 | 04:45 | 21:39 | 05:23 | 21:01 | 13:12 | 147.37 |
| 9 |
05:54
↑
120° ESE
|
20:31
↑
240° WSW
|
14h 36m | +0m 47s | 04:03 | 22:22 | 04:45 | 21:40 | 05:23 | 21:02 | 13:12 | 147.35 |
| 10 |
05:54
↑
120° ESE
|
20:31
↑
240° WSW
|
14h 37m | +0m 43s | 04:02 | 22:23 | 04:45 | 21:41 | 05:23 | 21:03 | 13:13 | 147.33 |
| 11 |
05:54
↑
120° ESE
|
20:32
↑
240° WSW
|
14h 38m | +0m 40s | 04:02 | 22:24 | 04:45 | 21:41 | 05:23 | 21:03 | 13:13 | 147.32 |
| 12 |
05:54
↑
120° ESE
|
20:33
↑
240° WSW
|
14h 38m | +0m 36s | 04:02 | 22:25 | 04:45 | 21:42 | 05:23 | 21:04 | 13:14 | 147.30 |
| 13 |
05:54
↑
120° ESE
|
20:34
↑
240° WSW
|
14h 39m | +0m 33s | 04:02 | 22:26 | 04:45 | 21:43 | 05:23 | 21:05 | 13:14 | 147.28 |
| 14 |
05:55
↑
120° ESE
|
20:34
↑
240° WSW
|
14h 39m | +0m 30s | 04:02 | 22:27 | 04:45 | 21:44 | 05:23 | 21:06 | 13:14 | 147.27 |
| 15 |
05:55
↑
120° ESE
|
20:35
↑
240° WSW
|
14h 40m | +0m 26s | 04:02 | 22:28 | 04:45 | 21:45 | 05:24 | 21:06 | 13:15 | 147.25 |
| 16 |
05:55
↑
120° ESE
|
20:36
↑
240° WSW
|
14h 40m | +0m 22s | 04:03 | 22:28 | 04:46 | 21:45 | 05:24 | 21:07 | 13:15 | 147.23 |
| 17 |
05:55
↑
120° ESE
|
20:36
↑
240° WSW
|
14h 40m | +0m 19s | 04:03 | 22:29 | 04:46 | 21:46 | 05:24 | 21:08 | 13:16 | 147.22 |
| 18 |
05:56
↑
120° ESE
|
20:37
↑
240° WSW
|
14h 41m | +0m 15s | 04:03 | 22:30 | 04:46 | 21:47 | 05:24 | 21:08 | 13:16 | 147.21 |
| 19 |
05:56
↑
120° ESE
|
20:38
↑
240° WSW
|
14h 41m | +0m 12s | 04:03 | 22:31 | 04:46 | 21:47 | 05:25 | 21:09 | 13:17 | 147.19 |
| 20 |
05:57
↑
120° ESE
|
20:38
↑
240° WSW
|
14h 41m | +0m 08s | 04:04 | 22:31 | 04:47 | 21:48 | 05:25 | 21:10 | 13:17 | 147.18 |
| 21 |
05:57
↑
120° ESE
|
20:39
↑
240° WSW
|
14h 41m | +0m 04s | 04:04 | 22:32 | 04:47 | 21:48 | 05:26 | 21:10 | 13:18 | 147.17 |
| 22 |
05:58
↑
120° ESE
|
20:39
↑
240° WSW
|
14h 41m | +0m 01s | 04:05 | 22:32 | 04:48 | 21:49 | 05:26 | 21:11 | 13:18 | 147.16 |
| 23 |
05:58
↑
120° ESE
|
20:40
↑
240° WSW
|
14h 41m | -0m 02s | 04:05 | 22:33 | 04:48 | 21:49 | 05:27 | 21:11 | 13:19 | 147.15 |
| 24 |
05:59
↑
120° ESE
|
20:40
↑
240° WSW
|
14h 41m | -0m 05s | 04:06 | 22:33 | 04:49 | 21:50 | 05:27 | 21:12 | 13:19 | 147.14 |
| 25 |
05:59
↑
120° ESE
|
20:41
↑
240° WSW
|
14h 41m | -0m 09s | 04:06 | 22:33 | 04:49 | 21:50 | 05:28 | 21:12 | 13:20 | 147.13 |
| 26 |
06:00
↑
120° ESE
|
20:41
↑
240° WSW
|
14h 41m | -0m 13s | 04:07 | 22:34 | 04:50 | 21:51 | 05:28 | 21:12 | 13:20 | 147.13 |
| 27 |
06:00
↑
120° ESE
|
20:41
↑
240° WSW
|
14h 40m | -0m 16s | 04:08 | 22:34 | 04:51 | 21:51 | 05:29 | 21:13 | 13:21 | 147.12 |
| 28 |
06:01
↑
120° ESE
|
20:42
↑
240° WSW
|
14h 40m | -0m 20s | 04:08 | 22:34 | 04:51 | 21:51 | 05:30 | 21:13 | 13:21 | 147.12 |
| 29 |
06:02
↑
120° ESE
|
20:42
↑
240° WSW
|
14h 40m | -0m 24s | 04:09 | 22:34 | 04:52 | 21:51 | 05:30 | 21:13 | 13:22 | 147.11 |
| 30 |
06:02
↑
120° ESE
|
20:42
↑
240° WSW
|
14h 39m | -0m 27s | 04:10 | 22:34 | 04:53 | 21:51 | 05:31 | 21:13 | 13:22 | 147.11 |
| 31 |
06:03
↑
120° ESE
|
20:42
↑
240° WSW
|
14h 39m | -0m 31s | 04:11 | 22:34 | 04:54 | 21:52 | 05:32 | 21:14 | 13:23 | 147.11 |
|
All times are in local time for Otara. 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. |
||||||||||||
In Otara, the earliest sunrise of December is on December 02 to 13 and the latest sunset of December is on December 28 to 31.
2026 Sun Graph for Otara
Loading sun data...
Sun's Path on Selected Date in Otara
Today's Sunrise & Sunset times in other cities in New Zealand:
Browse Sunrise Times in New Zealand by cities in alphabetical order:
Sunrise & Sunset times in New Zealand ›
Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Otara?
Days in Otara are currently getting longer by about 2m 16s each day, roughly 16 minutes more daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Otara Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:07-06:17 | 18:20-18:30 |
| Golden hour | 06:17-07:07 | 17:29-18:20 |
Otara's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | December 21, 2026 | -10h 41m |
| Shortest day | June 22, 2026 | -15h 36m |
| Earliest sunrise | December 4, 2026 | 05:54 |
| Latest sunset | January 3, 2027 | 20:43 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Otara
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Otara also fixes the Qibla: face 261deg (W) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 15,372 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Otara 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.
Otara sees its golden hour today around 06:17-07:07 and 17:29-18:20, framed by the blue hour at 06:07-06:17 and 18:20-18:30. As the sun's arc shifts with the seasons, these windows move with it.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Otara
What time is sunrise in Otara today?
The sun rises over Otara today at 06:33 local time.
What time is sunset in Otara today?
Sunset in Otara today is at 18:04 local time.
What time is solar noon in Otara today?
Solar noon in Otara — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:18 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Otara?
In Otara today: civil twilight begins at 06:07 (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 Otara?
Nautical twilight in Otara today runs from 05:37 in the morning to 19:00 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Otara for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Otara ends at 19:30 in the evening and resumes at 05:07 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 Otara?
Today in Otara, 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.
