Sunrise & Sunset Today in Taupo, New Zealand 🇳🇿
Today in Taupo the sun rises at 07:18 in the ENE and sets at 17:26, giving 10h 07m of daylight (+1m 48s vs yesterday). Right now Taupo gains roughly 2m 22s of daylight per day, near 17 minutes a week.
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 06:42 ↑ 78.9° E
Sunset Today: 17:51 ↑ 280.9° W
Day Length: 11h 09m
Sun Direction: NW
Sun Altitude: 30.79°
Sun Distance: 151.053 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Taupo?
August 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Taupo
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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 |
07:18
↑
67° ENE
|
17:26
↑
293° WNW
|
10h 07m | +1m 48s | 05:46 | 18:58 | 06:17 | 18:26 | 06:49 | 17:54 | 12:22 | 151.83 |
| 2 |
07:17
↑
68° ENE
|
17:26
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 09m | +1m 49s | 05:45 | 18:58 | 06:16 | 18:27 | 06:48 | 17:55 | 12:22 | 151.81 |
| 3 |
07:16
↑
68° ENE
|
17:27
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 11m | +1m 51s | 05:44 | 18:59 | 06:16 | 18:28 | 06:47 | 17:56 | 12:21 | 151.79 |
| 4 |
07:15
↑
68° ENE
|
17:28
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 13m | +1m 53s | 05:43 | 19:00 | 06:15 | 18:29 | 06:46 | 17:57 | 12:21 | 151.77 |
| 5 |
07:14
↑
69° ENE
|
17:29
↑
291° WNW
|
10h 15m | +1m 54s | 05:43 | 19:00 | 06:14 | 18:29 | 06:45 | 17:58 | 12:21 | 151.75 |
| 6 |
07:13
↑
69° ENE
|
17:30
↑
291° WNW
|
10h 17m | +1m 56s | 05:42 | 19:01 | 06:13 | 18:30 | 06:44 | 17:58 | 12:21 | 151.73 |
| 7 |
07:12
↑
69° ENE
|
17:31
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 19m | +1m 57s | 05:41 | 19:02 | 06:12 | 18:31 | 06:43 | 17:59 | 12:21 | 151.71 |
| 8 |
07:11
↑
70° ENE
|
17:32
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 21m | +1m 59s | 05:40 | 19:03 | 06:11 | 18:32 | 06:42 | 18:00 | 12:21 | 151.69 |
| 9 |
07:09
↑
70° ENE
|
17:33
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 23m | +2m 00s | 05:39 | 19:03 | 06:10 | 18:32 | 06:41 | 18:01 | 12:21 | 151.67 |
| 10 |
07:08
↑
70° ENE
|
17:33
↑
289° WNW
|
10h 25m | +2m 01s | 05:38 | 19:04 | 06:09 | 18:33 | 06:40 | 18:02 | 12:21 | 151.64 |
| 11 |
07:07
↑
71° ENE
|
17:34
↑
289° WNW
|
10h 27m | +2m 03s | 05:37 | 19:05 | 06:08 | 18:34 | 06:39 | 18:03 | 12:20 | 151.62 |
| 12 |
07:06
↑
71° ENE
|
17:35
↑
289° WNW
|
10h 29m | +2m 04s | 05:36 | 19:06 | 06:06 | 18:35 | 06:38 | 18:03 | 12:20 | 151.60 |
| 13 |
07:05
↑
72° ENE
|
17:36
↑
288° WNW
|
10h 31m | +2m 05s | 05:34 | 19:06 | 06:05 | 18:35 | 06:37 | 18:04 | 12:20 | 151.57 |
| 14 |
07:03
↑
72° ENE
|
17:37
↑
288° WNW
|
10h 33m | +2m 06s | 05:33 | 19:07 | 06:04 | 18:36 | 06:35 | 18:05 | 12:20 | 151.54 |
| 15 |
07:02
↑
72° ENE
|
17:38
↑
287° WNW
|
10h 35m | +2m 07s | 05:32 | 19:08 | 06:03 | 18:37 | 06:34 | 18:06 | 12:20 | 151.52 |
| 16 |
07:01
↑
73° ENE
|
17:39
↑
287° WNW
|
10h 37m | +2m 08s | 05:31 | 19:09 | 06:02 | 18:38 | 06:33 | 18:07 | 12:20 | 151.49 |
| 17 |
07:00
↑
73° ENE
|
17:40
↑
287° WNW
|
10h 39m | +2m 10s | 05:30 | 19:09 | 06:01 | 18:39 | 06:32 | 18:07 | 12:19 | 151.46 |
| 18 |
06:58
↑
74° ENE
|
17:40
↑
286° WNW
|
10h 42m | +2m 11s | 05:29 | 19:10 | 06:00 | 18:39 | 06:31 | 18:08 | 12:19 | 151.43 |
| 19 |
06:57
↑
74° ENE
|
17:41
↑
286° WNW
|
10h 44m | +2m 12s | 05:27 | 19:11 | 05:58 | 18:40 | 06:29 | 18:09 | 12:19 | 151.40 |
| 20 |
06:56
↑
74° ENE
|
17:42
↑
285° WNW
|
10h 46m | +2m 12s | 05:26 | 19:12 | 05:57 | 18:41 | 06:28 | 18:10 | 12:19 | 151.37 |
| 21 |
06:54
↑
75° ENE
|
17:43
↑
285° WNW
|
10h 48m | +2m 13s | 05:25 | 19:12 | 05:56 | 18:42 | 06:27 | 18:11 | 12:18 | 151.34 |
| 22 |
06:53
↑
75° ENE
|
17:44
↑
284° WNW
|
10h 50m | +2m 14s | 05:24 | 19:13 | 05:54 | 18:43 | 06:25 | 18:12 | 12:18 | 151.31 |
| 23 |
06:52
↑
76° ENE
|
17:45
↑
284° WNW
|
10h 53m | +2m 15s | 05:22 | 19:14 | 05:53 | 18:43 | 06:24 | 18:12 | 12:18 | 151.28 |
| 24 |
06:50
↑
76° ENE
|
17:46
↑
284° WNW
|
10h 55m | +2m 16s | 05:21 | 19:15 | 05:52 | 18:44 | 06:23 | 18:13 | 12:18 | 151.24 |
| 25 |
06:49
↑
77° ENE
|
17:47
↑
283° WNW
|
10h 57m | +2m 17s | 05:20 | 19:16 | 05:50 | 18:45 | 06:21 | 18:14 | 12:17 | 151.21 |
| 26 |
06:47
↑
77° ENE
|
17:47
↑
283° WNW
|
11h 00m | +2m 17s | 05:18 | 19:16 | 05:49 | 18:46 | 06:20 | 18:15 | 12:17 | 151.18 |
| 27 |
06:46
↑
78° ENE
|
17:48
↑
282° WNW
|
11h 02m | +2m 18s | 05:17 | 19:17 | 05:48 | 18:47 | 06:19 | 18:16 | 12:17 | 151.15 |
| 28 |
06:44
↑
78° ENE
|
17:49
↑
282° WNW
|
11h 04m | +2m 19s | 05:16 | 19:18 | 05:46 | 18:47 | 06:17 | 18:17 | 12:17 | 151.11 |
| 29 |
06:43
↑
78° ENE
|
17:50
↑
281° WNW
|
11h 07m | +2m 20s | 05:14 | 19:19 | 05:45 | 18:48 | 06:16 | 18:17 | 12:16 | 151.08 |
| 30 |
06:42
↑
79° E
|
17:51
↑
281° W
|
11h 09m | +2m 20s | 05:13 | 19:20 | 05:44 | 18:49 | 06:14 | 18:18 | 12:16 | 151.04 |
| 31 |
06:40
↑
79° E
|
17:52
↑
280° W
|
11h 11m | +2m 21s | 05:11 | 19:21 | 05:42 | 18:50 | 06:13 | 18:19 | 12:16 | 151.01 |
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All times are in local time for Taupo. 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 Taupo?
Days in Taupo are currently getting longer by about 2m 22s each day, roughly 17 minutes more daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Taupo Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:13-06:23 | 18:08-18:18 |
| Golden hour | 06:23-07:15 | 17:16-18:08 |
Taupo's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | December 21, 2026 | -10h 51m |
| Shortest day | June 22, 2026 | -15h 26m |
| Earliest sunrise | December 4, 2026 | 05:44 |
| Latest sunset | December 31, 2026 | 20:43 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Taupo
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Taupo also fixes the Qibla: face 258deg (WSW) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 15,442 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Taupo 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 Taupo get the golden hour at 06:23-07:15 in the morning and 17:16-18:08 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:13-06:23 and 18:08-18:18. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Taupo
What time is sunrise in Taupo today?
Today Taupo has sunrise at 06:42 local time.
What time is sunset in Taupo today?
The sun sets over Taupo today at 17:51 local time.
What time is solar noon in Taupo today?
Solar noon in Taupo — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:16 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Taupo?
In Taupo today: civil twilight begins at 06:14 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:18 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Taupo?
Nautical twilight in Taupo today runs from 05:44 in the morning to 18:49 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Taupo for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Taupo ends at 19:20 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 Taupo?
Today in Taupo, the sun rises at an azimuth of 79° and sets at 281° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
