May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Palmerston North, New Zealand 🇳🇿
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 06:53 ↑ 76.3° ENE
Sunset Today: 17:46 ↑ 283.5° WNW
Day Length: 10h 53m
Sun Direction: NE
Sun Altitude: 23.77°
Sun Distance: 151.227 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Palmerston North?
May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Palmerston North
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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 |
07:02
↑
71° ENE
|
17:26
↑
289° WNW
|
10h 23m | -2m 15s | 05:30 | 18:58 | 06:01 | 18:27 | 06:33 | 17:55 | 12:14 | 150.71 |
| 2 |
07:03
↑
70° ENE
|
17:24
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 21m | -2m 13s | 05:31 | 18:57 | 06:02 | 18:25 | 06:34 | 17:53 | 12:14 | 150.74 |
| 3 |
07:04
↑
70° ENE
|
17:23
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 18m | -2m 12s | 05:31 | 18:56 | 06:03 | 18:24 | 06:35 | 17:52 | 12:14 | 150.78 |
| 4 |
07:05
↑
70° ENE
|
17:22
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 16m | -2m 11s | 05:32 | 18:55 | 06:04 | 18:23 | 06:36 | 17:51 | 12:14 | 150.82 |
| 5 |
07:06
↑
69° ENE
|
17:21
↑
291° WNW
|
10h 14m | -2m 09s | 05:33 | 18:54 | 06:05 | 18:22 | 06:37 | 17:50 | 12:14 | 150.86 |
| 6 |
07:07
↑
69° ENE
|
17:20
↑
291° WNW
|
10h 12m | -2m 08s | 05:34 | 18:53 | 06:06 | 18:21 | 06:38 | 17:49 | 12:14 | 150.89 |
| 7 |
07:08
↑
69° ENE
|
17:19
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 10m | -2m 06s | 05:35 | 18:52 | 06:07 | 18:20 | 06:39 | 17:48 | 12:14 | 150.93 |
| 8 |
07:09
↑
68° ENE
|
17:17
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 08m | -2m 05s | 05:36 | 18:51 | 06:08 | 18:19 | 06:40 | 17:47 | 12:14 | 150.97 |
| 9 |
07:10
↑
68° ENE
|
17:16
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 06m | -2m 03s | 05:36 | 18:50 | 06:08 | 18:18 | 06:41 | 17:46 | 12:14 | 151.00 |
| 10 |
07:11
↑
68° ENE
|
17:15
↑
293° WNW
|
10h 04m | -2m 01s | 05:37 | 18:49 | 06:09 | 18:17 | 06:42 | 17:45 | 12:13 | 151.04 |
| 11 |
07:12
↑
67° ENE
|
17:14
↑
293° WNW
|
10h 02m | -1m 59s | 05:38 | 18:48 | 06:10 | 18:16 | 06:43 | 17:44 | 12:13 | 151.08 |
| 12 |
07:13
↑
67° ENE
|
17:13
↑
293° WNW
|
10h 00m | -1m 57s | 05:39 | 18:48 | 06:11 | 18:16 | 06:44 | 17:43 | 12:13 | 151.11 |
| 13 |
07:14
↑
66° ENE
|
17:12
↑
294° WNW
|
9h 58m | -1m 56s | 05:40 | 18:47 | 06:12 | 18:15 | 06:44 | 17:42 | 12:13 | 151.14 |
| 14 |
07:15
↑
66° ENE
|
17:11
↑
294° WNW
|
9h 56m | -1m 54s | 05:40 | 18:46 | 06:13 | 18:14 | 06:45 | 17:41 | 12:13 | 151.18 |
| 15 |
07:16
↑
66° ENE
|
17:10
↑
294° WNW
|
9h 54m | -1m 52s | 05:41 | 18:45 | 06:13 | 18:13 | 06:46 | 17:40 | 12:13 | 151.21 |
| 16 |
07:17
↑
65° ENE
|
17:10
↑
295° WNW
|
9h 52m | -1m 50s | 05:42 | 18:44 | 06:14 | 18:12 | 06:47 | 17:39 | 12:13 | 151.24 |
| 17 |
07:18
↑
65° ENE
|
17:09
↑
295° WNW
|
9h 50m | -1m 47s | 05:43 | 18:44 | 06:15 | 18:12 | 06:48 | 17:39 | 12:13 | 151.28 |
| 18 |
07:19
↑
65° ENE
|
17:08
↑
295° WNW
|
9h 49m | -1m 45s | 05:44 | 18:43 | 06:16 | 18:11 | 06:49 | 17:38 | 12:13 | 151.31 |
| 19 |
07:20
↑
64° ENE
|
17:07
↑
296° WNW
|
9h 47m | -1m 43s | 05:44 | 18:42 | 06:17 | 18:10 | 06:50 | 17:37 | 12:14 | 151.34 |
| 20 |
07:21
↑
64° ENE
|
17:06
↑
296° WNW
|
9h 45m | -1m 41s | 05:45 | 18:42 | 06:17 | 18:09 | 06:50 | 17:36 | 12:14 | 151.37 |
| 21 |
07:22
↑
64° ENE
|
17:05
↑
296° WNW
|
9h 43m | -1m 38s | 05:46 | 18:41 | 06:18 | 18:09 | 06:51 | 17:36 | 12:14 | 151.39 |
| 22 |
07:22
↑
64° ENE
|
17:05
↑
296° WNW
|
9h 42m | -1m 36s | 05:46 | 18:41 | 06:19 | 18:08 | 06:52 | 17:35 | 12:14 | 151.42 |
| 23 |
07:23
↑
63° ENE
|
17:04
↑
297° WNW
|
9h 40m | -1m 34s | 05:47 | 18:40 | 06:20 | 18:08 | 06:53 | 17:34 | 12:14 | 151.45 |
| 24 |
07:24
↑
63° ENE
|
17:03
↑
297° WNW
|
9h 39m | -1m 31s | 05:48 | 18:40 | 06:20 | 18:07 | 06:54 | 17:34 | 12:14 | 151.48 |
| 25 |
07:25
↑
63° ENE
|
17:03
↑
297° WNW
|
9h 37m | -1m 29s | 05:49 | 18:39 | 06:21 | 18:06 | 06:54 | 17:33 | 12:14 | 151.50 |
| 26 |
07:26
↑
63° ENE
|
17:02
↑
298° WNW
|
9h 36m | -1m 26s | 05:49 | 18:39 | 06:22 | 18:06 | 06:55 | 17:33 | 12:14 | 151.53 |
| 27 |
07:27
↑
62° ENE
|
17:02
↑
298° WNW
|
9h 34m | -1m 23s | 05:50 | 18:38 | 06:23 | 18:06 | 06:56 | 17:32 | 12:14 | 151.56 |
| 28 |
07:27
↑
62° ENE
|
17:01
↑
298° WNW
|
9h 33m | -1m 20s | 05:51 | 18:38 | 06:23 | 18:05 | 06:57 | 17:32 | 12:14 | 151.58 |
| 29 |
07:28
↑
62° ENE
|
17:00
↑
298° WNW
|
9h 32m | -1m 18s | 05:51 | 18:37 | 06:24 | 18:05 | 06:57 | 17:31 | 12:14 | 151.61 |
| 30 |
07:29
↑
62° ENE
|
17:00
↑
298° WNW
|
9h 31m | -1m 15s | 05:52 | 18:37 | 06:25 | 18:04 | 06:58 | 17:31 | 12:15 | 151.63 |
| 31 |
07:30
↑
62° ENE
|
16:59
↑
299° WNW
|
9h 29m | -1m 12s | 05:53 | 18:37 | 06:25 | 18:04 | 06:59 | 17:30 | 12:15 | 151.65 |
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All times are in local time for Palmerston North. 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 Palmerston North?
Days in Palmerston North are currently getting longer by about 2m 26s each day, roughly 17 minutes more daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Palmerston North Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:25-06:35 | 18:03-18:14 |
| Golden hour | 06:35-07:29 | 17:09-18:03 |
Palmerston North's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | December 21, 2026 | -9h 02m |
| Shortest day | June 22, 2026 | -15h 16m |
| Earliest sunrise | December 4, 2026 | 05:41 |
| Latest sunset | December 31, 2026 | 20:50 |
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 Palmerston North get the golden hour at 06:35-07:29 in the morning and 17:09-18:03 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:25-06:35 and 18:03-18:14. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Palmerston North
What time is sunrise in Palmerston North today?
Sunrise in Palmerston North today is at 06:53 local time.
What time is sunset in Palmerston North today?
Today Palmerston North has sunset at 17:46 local time.
What time is solar noon in Palmerston North today?
Solar noon in Palmerston North — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:19 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Palmerston North?
In Palmerston North today: civil twilight begins at 06:25 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:15 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Palmerston North?
Nautical twilight in Palmerston North today runs from 05:53 in the morning to 18:46 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Palmerston North for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Palmerston North ends at 19:18 in the evening and resumes at 05:22 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 Palmerston North?
Today in Palmerston North, the sun rises at an azimuth of 76° and sets at 283° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
