May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Papakura, New Zealand 🇳🇿
Sun Phase: Night
Sunrise Today: 06:04 ↑ 91.9° E
Sunset Today: 18:19 ↑ 267.8° W
Day Length: 12h 14m
Sun Direction: SE
Sun Altitude: -37.54°
Sun Distance: 150.022 million km
Next Solstice: Tuesday, December 22, 2026 (December Solstice)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Papakura?
May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Papakura
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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 |
06:59
↑
72° ENE
|
17:34
↑
288° WNW
|
10h 34m | -1m 59s | 05:31 | 19:02 | 06:01 | 18:32 | 06:32 | 18:02 | 12:17 | 150.73 |
| 2 |
07:00
↑
71° ENE
|
17:33
↑
289° WNW
|
10h 32m | -1m 58s | 05:32 | 19:01 | 06:02 | 18:31 | 06:33 | 18:00 | 12:17 | 150.76 |
| 3 |
07:01
↑
71° ENE
|
17:32
↑
289° WNW
|
10h 30m | -1m 57s | 05:32 | 19:01 | 06:03 | 18:30 | 06:33 | 17:59 | 12:17 | 150.80 |
| 4 |
07:02
↑
71° ENE
|
17:31
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 28m | -1m 55s | 05:33 | 19:00 | 06:03 | 18:29 | 06:34 | 17:58 | 12:17 | 150.84 |
| 5 |
07:03
↑
70° ENE
|
17:30
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 26m | -1m 54s | 05:34 | 18:59 | 06:04 | 18:28 | 06:35 | 17:57 | 12:16 | 150.88 |
| 6 |
07:04
↑
70° ENE
|
17:29
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 25m | -1m 53s | 05:35 | 18:58 | 06:05 | 18:27 | 06:36 | 17:57 | 12:16 | 150.91 |
| 7 |
07:05
↑
70° ENE
|
17:28
↑
291° WNW
|
10h 23m | -1m 51s | 05:35 | 18:57 | 06:06 | 18:26 | 06:37 | 17:56 | 12:16 | 150.95 |
| 8 |
07:05
↑
69° ENE
|
17:27
↑
291° WNW
|
10h 21m | -1m 50s | 05:36 | 18:56 | 06:07 | 18:26 | 06:37 | 17:55 | 12:16 | 150.99 |
| 9 |
07:06
↑
69° ENE
|
17:26
↑
291° WNW
|
10h 19m | -1m 48s | 05:37 | 18:55 | 06:07 | 18:25 | 06:38 | 17:54 | 12:16 | 151.02 |
| 10 |
07:07
↑
68° ENE
|
17:25
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 17m | -1m 47s | 05:37 | 18:54 | 06:08 | 18:24 | 06:39 | 17:53 | 12:16 | 151.06 |
| 11 |
07:08
↑
68° ENE
|
17:24
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 16m | -1m 45s | 05:38 | 18:54 | 06:09 | 18:23 | 06:40 | 17:52 | 12:16 | 151.09 |
| 12 |
07:09
↑
68° ENE
|
17:23
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 14m | -1m 43s | 05:39 | 18:53 | 06:10 | 18:22 | 06:41 | 17:51 | 12:16 | 151.13 |
| 13 |
07:10
↑
68° ENE
|
17:22
↑
293° WNW
|
10h 12m | -1m 42s | 05:40 | 18:52 | 06:10 | 18:22 | 06:41 | 17:50 | 12:16 | 151.16 |
| 14 |
07:10
↑
67° ENE
|
17:21
↑
293° WNW
|
10h 10m | -1m 40s | 05:40 | 18:52 | 06:11 | 18:21 | 06:42 | 17:50 | 12:16 | 151.20 |
| 15 |
07:11
↑
67° ENE
|
17:21
↑
293° WNW
|
10h 09m | -1m 38s | 05:41 | 18:51 | 06:12 | 18:20 | 06:43 | 17:49 | 12:16 | 151.23 |
| 16 |
07:12
↑
67° ENE
|
17:20
↑
294° WNW
|
10h 07m | -1m 36s | 05:42 | 18:50 | 06:12 | 18:19 | 06:44 | 17:48 | 12:16 | 151.26 |
| 17 |
07:13
↑
66° ENE
|
17:19
↑
294° WNW
|
10h 06m | -1m 35s | 05:42 | 18:50 | 06:13 | 18:19 | 06:45 | 17:47 | 12:16 | 151.29 |
| 18 |
07:14
↑
66° ENE
|
17:18
↑
294° WNW
|
10h 04m | -1m 33s | 05:43 | 18:49 | 06:14 | 18:18 | 06:45 | 17:47 | 12:16 | 151.32 |
| 19 |
07:15
↑
66° ENE
|
17:18
↑
294° WNW
|
10h 02m | -1m 31s | 05:44 | 18:48 | 06:15 | 18:18 | 06:46 | 17:46 | 12:16 | 151.35 |
| 20 |
07:15
↑
65° ENE
|
17:17
↑
295° WNW
|
10h 01m | -1m 29s | 05:44 | 18:48 | 06:15 | 18:17 | 06:47 | 17:45 | 12:16 | 151.38 |
| 21 |
07:16
↑
65° ENE
|
17:16
↑
295° WNW
|
10h 00m | -1m 27s | 05:45 | 18:47 | 06:16 | 18:16 | 06:48 | 17:45 | 12:16 | 151.41 |
| 22 |
07:17
↑
65° ENE
|
17:16
↑
295° WNW
|
9h 58m | -1m 24s | 05:46 | 18:47 | 06:17 | 18:16 | 06:48 | 17:44 | 12:16 | 151.44 |
| 23 |
07:18
↑
65° ENE
|
17:15
↑
296° WNW
|
9h 57m | -1m 22s | 05:46 | 18:46 | 06:17 | 18:15 | 06:49 | 17:44 | 12:16 | 151.46 |
| 24 |
07:18
↑
64° ENE
|
17:14
↑
296° WNW
|
9h 55m | -1m 20s | 05:47 | 18:46 | 06:18 | 18:15 | 06:50 | 17:43 | 12:17 | 151.49 |
| 25 |
07:19
↑
64° ENE
|
17:14
↑
296° WNW
|
9h 54m | -1m 18s | 05:47 | 18:46 | 06:19 | 18:14 | 06:50 | 17:43 | 12:17 | 151.52 |
| 26 |
07:20
↑
64° ENE
|
17:13
↑
296° WNW
|
9h 53m | -1m 15s | 05:48 | 18:45 | 06:19 | 18:14 | 06:51 | 17:42 | 12:17 | 151.54 |
| 27 |
07:21
↑
64° ENE
|
17:13
↑
296° WNW
|
9h 52m | -1m 13s | 05:49 | 18:45 | 06:20 | 18:14 | 06:52 | 17:42 | 12:17 | 151.57 |
| 28 |
07:21
↑
64° ENE
|
17:12
↑
297° WNW
|
9h 50m | -1m 11s | 05:49 | 18:44 | 06:20 | 18:13 | 06:52 | 17:41 | 12:17 | 151.59 |
| 29 |
07:22
↑
63° ENE
|
17:12
↑
297° WNW
|
9h 49m | -1m 08s | 05:50 | 18:44 | 06:21 | 18:13 | 06:53 | 17:41 | 12:17 | 151.62 |
| 30 |
07:23
↑
63° ENE
|
17:11
↑
297° WNW
|
9h 48m | -1m 06s | 05:50 | 18:44 | 06:22 | 18:13 | 06:54 | 17:41 | 12:17 | 151.64 |
| 31 |
07:23
↑
63° ENE
|
17:11
↑
297° WNW
|
9h 47m | -1m 03s | 05:51 | 18:44 | 06:22 | 18:12 | 06:54 | 17:40 | 12:17 | 151.67 |
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All times are in local time for Papakura. 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 Papakura, the earliest sunrise of May is on May 01 and the latest sunset of May is on May 01.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Papakura?
Days in Papakura are currently getting longer by about 2m 21s each day, roughly 16 minutes more daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Papakura Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:38-05:48 | 18:35-18:45 |
| Golden hour | 05:48-06:37 | 17:45-18:35 |
Papakura'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 | 05:53 |
| Latest sunset | January 3, 2027 | 20:43 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Papakura
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Papakura also fixes the Qibla: face 261deg (W) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 15,376 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Papakura 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 Papakura get the golden hour at 05:48-06:37 in the morning and 17:45-18:35 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 05:38-05:48 and 18:35-18:45. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Papakura
What time is sunrise in Papakura today?
Sunrise in Papakura today is at 06:04 local time.
What time is sunset in Papakura today?
The sun sets over Papakura today at 18:19 local time.
What time is solar noon in Papakura today?
Solar noon in Papakura — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:11 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Papakura?
In Papakura today: civil twilight begins at 05:38 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:45 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Papakura?
Nautical twilight in Papakura today runs from 05:07 in the morning to 19:16 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Papakura for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Papakura ends at 19:47 in the evening and resumes at 04:37 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 Papakura?
Today in Papakura, the sun rises at an azimuth of 92° and sets at 268° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
