December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Porirua, New Zealand 🇳🇿
Sun Phase: Nautical Twilight
Sunrise Today: 06:31 ↑ 83.9° E
Sunset Today: 18:04 ↑ 275.8° W
Day Length: 11h 33m
Sun Direction: E
Sun Altitude: -11.8°
Sun Distance: 150.674 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Porirua?
December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Porirua
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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 |
05:43
↑
120° ESE
|
20:36
↑
240° WSW
|
14h 53m | +1m 24s | 03:40 | 22:39 | 04:28 | 21:51 | 05:09 | 21:09 | 13:09 | 147.52 |
| 2 |
05:42
↑
120° ESE
|
20:37
↑
239° WSW
|
14h 54m | +1m 21s | 03:39 | 22:40 | 04:27 | 21:52 | 05:09 | 21:10 | 13:09 | 147.50 |
| 3 |
05:42
↑
121° ESE
|
20:38
↑
239° WSW
|
14h 55m | +1m 17s | 03:39 | 22:42 | 04:27 | 21:53 | 05:08 | 21:11 | 13:10 | 147.48 |
| 4 |
05:42
↑
121° ESE
|
20:39
↑
239° WSW
|
14h 57m | +1m 14s | 03:38 | 22:43 | 04:26 | 21:54 | 05:08 | 21:13 | 13:10 | 147.45 |
| 5 |
05:42
↑
121° ESE
|
20:40
↑
239° WSW
|
14h 58m | +1m 10s | 03:37 | 22:45 | 04:26 | 21:56 | 05:08 | 21:14 | 13:11 | 147.43 |
| 6 |
05:41
↑
121° ESE
|
20:41
↑
239° WSW
|
14h 59m | +1m 07s | 03:37 | 22:46 | 04:26 | 21:57 | 05:08 | 21:15 | 13:11 | 147.41 |
| 7 |
05:41
↑
121° ESE
|
20:42
↑
238° WSW
|
15h 00m | +1m 03s | 03:36 | 22:47 | 04:25 | 21:58 | 05:07 | 21:16 | 13:11 | 147.39 |
| 8 |
05:41
↑
122° ESE
|
20:43
↑
238° WSW
|
15h 01m | +0m 59s | 03:35 | 22:49 | 04:25 | 21:59 | 05:07 | 21:17 | 13:12 | 147.37 |
| 9 |
05:41
↑
122° ESE
|
20:44
↑
238° WSW
|
15h 02m | +0m 55s | 03:35 | 22:50 | 04:25 | 22:00 | 05:07 | 21:18 | 13:12 | 147.35 |
| 10 |
05:41
↑
122° ESE
|
20:44
↑
238° WSW
|
15h 03m | +0m 51s | 03:35 | 22:51 | 04:25 | 22:01 | 05:07 | 21:19 | 13:13 | 147.33 |
| 11 |
05:41
↑
122° ESE
|
20:45
↑
238° WSW
|
15h 03m | +0m 47s | 03:34 | 22:52 | 04:25 | 22:02 | 05:07 | 21:19 | 13:13 | 147.32 |
| 12 |
05:41
↑
122° ESE
|
20:46
↑
238° WSW
|
15h 04m | +0m 43s | 03:34 | 22:54 | 04:25 | 22:03 | 05:07 | 21:20 | 13:14 | 147.30 |
| 13 |
05:41
↑
122° ESE
|
20:47
↑
238° WSW
|
15h 05m | +0m 39s | 03:34 | 22:55 | 04:25 | 22:04 | 05:07 | 21:21 | 13:14 | 147.28 |
| 14 |
05:42
↑
122° ESE
|
20:48
↑
238° WSW
|
15h 05m | +0m 35s | 03:34 | 22:56 | 04:25 | 22:05 | 05:07 | 21:22 | 13:15 | 147.26 |
| 15 |
05:42
↑
122° ESE
|
20:48
↑
238° WSW
|
15h 06m | +0m 31s | 03:34 | 22:57 | 04:25 | 22:06 | 05:08 | 21:23 | 13:15 | 147.25 |
| 16 |
05:42
↑
122° ESE
|
20:49
↑
238° WSW
|
15h 06m | +0m 27s | 03:34 | 22:57 | 04:25 | 22:06 | 05:08 | 21:23 | 13:15 | 147.23 |
| 17 |
05:42
↑
122° ESE
|
20:50
↑
237° WSW
|
15h 07m | +0m 23s | 03:34 | 22:58 | 04:25 | 22:07 | 05:08 | 21:24 | 13:16 | 147.22 |
| 18 |
05:43
↑
123° ESE
|
20:50
↑
237° WSW
|
15h 07m | +0m 18s | 03:34 | 22:59 | 04:25 | 22:08 | 05:08 | 21:25 | 13:16 | 147.20 |
| 19 |
05:43
↑
123° ESE
|
20:51
↑
237° WSW
|
15h 07m | +0m 14s | 03:34 | 23:00 | 04:26 | 22:08 | 05:09 | 21:25 | 13:17 | 147.19 |
| 20 |
05:43
↑
123° ESE
|
20:51
↑
237° WSW
|
15h 08m | +0m 10s | 03:35 | 23:00 | 04:26 | 22:09 | 05:09 | 21:26 | 13:17 | 147.18 |
| 21 |
05:44
↑
123° ESE
|
20:52
↑
237° WSW
|
15h 08m | +0m 05s | 03:35 | 23:01 | 04:26 | 22:10 | 05:09 | 21:26 | 13:18 | 147.17 |
| 22 |
05:44
↑
123° ESE
|
20:53
↑
237° WSW
|
15h 08m | +0m 01s | 03:35 | 23:01 | 04:27 | 22:10 | 05:10 | 21:27 | 13:18 | 147.16 |
| 23 |
05:45
↑
123° ESE
|
20:53
↑
237° WSW
|
15h 08m | -0m 02s | 03:36 | 23:02 | 04:27 | 22:10 | 05:10 | 21:27 | 13:19 | 147.15 |
| 24 |
05:45
↑
123° ESE
|
20:53
↑
237° WSW
|
15h 08m | -0m 07s | 03:36 | 23:02 | 04:28 | 22:11 | 05:11 | 21:28 | 13:19 | 147.14 |
| 25 |
05:46
↑
123° ESE
|
20:54
↑
237° WSW
|
15h 07m | -0m 11s | 03:37 | 23:03 | 04:29 | 22:11 | 05:12 | 21:28 | 13:20 | 147.13 |
| 26 |
05:47
↑
123° ESE
|
20:54
↑
237° WSW
|
15h 07m | -0m 15s | 03:38 | 23:03 | 04:29 | 22:11 | 05:12 | 21:29 | 13:20 | 147.13 |
| 27 |
05:47
↑
123° ESE
|
20:54
↑
238° WSW
|
15h 07m | -0m 19s | 03:39 | 23:03 | 04:30 | 22:12 | 05:13 | 21:29 | 13:21 | 147.12 |
| 28 |
05:48
↑
122° ESE
|
20:55
↑
238° WSW
|
15h 06m | -0m 24s | 03:39 | 23:03 | 04:31 | 22:12 | 05:14 | 21:29 | 13:21 | 147.12 |
| 29 |
05:49
↑
122° ESE
|
20:55
↑
238° WSW
|
15h 06m | -0m 28s | 03:40 | 23:03 | 04:31 | 22:12 | 05:14 | 21:29 | 13:22 | 147.11 |
| 30 |
05:49
↑
122° ESE
|
20:55
↑
238° WSW
|
15h 05m | -0m 32s | 03:41 | 23:03 | 04:32 | 22:12 | 05:15 | 21:29 | 13:22 | 147.11 |
| 31 |
05:50
↑
122° ESE
|
20:55
↑
238° WSW
|
15h 05m | -0m 36s | 03:42 | 23:03 | 04:33 | 22:12 | 05:16 | 21:30 | 13:23 | 147.11 |
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All times are in local time for Porirua. 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 Porirua, the earliest sunrise of December is on December 06 to 13 and the latest sunset of December is on December 28 to 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Porirua?
Days in Porirua are currently getting longer by about 2m 40s each day, roughly 19 minutes more daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Porirua Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:03-06:13 | 18:21-18:31 |
| Golden hour | 06:13-07:07 | 17:27-18:21 |
Porirua's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | December 21, 2026 | -9h 07m |
| Shortest day | June 22, 2026 | -15h 11m |
| Earliest sunrise | December 7, 2026 | 05:41 |
| Latest sunset | January 3, 2027 | 20:56 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Porirua
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Porirua also fixes the Qibla: face 256deg (WSW) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 15,280 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Porirua 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 Porirua get the golden hour at 06:13-07:07 in the morning and 17:27-18:21 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:03-06:13 and 18:21-18:31. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Porirua
What time is sunrise in Porirua today?
Sunrise in Porirua today is at 06:31 local time.
What time is sunset in Porirua today?
The sun sets over Porirua today at 18:04 local time.
What time is solar noon in Porirua today?
Solar noon in Porirua — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:17 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Porirua?
In Porirua today: civil twilight begins at 06:03 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:32 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Porirua?
Nautical twilight in Porirua today runs from 05:31 in the morning to 19:04 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Porirua for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Porirua ends at 19:36 in the evening and resumes at 04:59 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 Porirua?
Today in Porirua, the sun rises at an azimuth of 84° and sets at 276° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
