December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Whakatane, New Zealand 🇳🇿
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 06:22 ↑ 83.7° E
Sunset Today: 17:56 ↑ 276.1° W
Day Length: 11h 34m
Sun Direction: NNE
Sun Altitude: 41.49°
Sun Distance: 150.704 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Whakatane?
December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Whakatane
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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
↑
119° ESE
|
20:18
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 34m | +1m 14s | 03:52 | 22:10 | 04:34 | 21:27 | 05:12 | 20:49 | 13:00 | 147.52 |
| 2 |
05:43
↑
119° ESE
|
20:19
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 35m | +1m 11s | 03:51 | 22:11 | 04:34 | 21:28 | 05:12 | 20:50 | 13:01 | 147.50 |
| 3 |
05:43
↑
119° ESE
|
20:20
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 36m | +1m 08s | 03:51 | 22:12 | 04:33 | 21:29 | 05:12 | 20:51 | 13:01 | 147.48 |
| 4 |
05:43
↑
119° ESE
|
20:21
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 37m | +1m 05s | 03:50 | 22:14 | 04:33 | 21:31 | 05:11 | 20:52 | 13:02 | 147.45 |
| 5 |
05:43
↑
120° ESE
|
20:22
↑
240° WSW
|
14h 39m | +1m 02s | 03:50 | 22:15 | 04:33 | 21:32 | 05:11 | 20:53 | 13:02 | 147.43 |
| 6 |
05:43
↑
120° ESE
|
20:23
↑
240° WSW
|
14h 39m | +0m 59s | 03:49 | 22:16 | 04:33 | 21:33 | 05:11 | 20:54 | 13:02 | 147.41 |
| 7 |
05:42
↑
120° ESE
|
20:23
↑
240° WSW
|
14h 40m | +0m 55s | 03:49 | 22:17 | 04:32 | 21:34 | 05:11 | 20:55 | 13:03 | 147.39 |
| 8 |
05:42
↑
120° ESE
|
20:24
↑
240° WSW
|
14h 41m | +0m 52s | 03:48 | 22:19 | 04:32 | 21:35 | 05:11 | 20:56 | 13:03 | 147.37 |
| 9 |
05:42
↑
120° ESE
|
20:25
↑
240° WSW
|
14h 42m | +0m 49s | 03:48 | 22:20 | 04:32 | 21:36 | 05:11 | 20:57 | 13:04 | 147.35 |
| 10 |
05:43
↑
120° ESE
|
20:26
↑
240° WSW
|
14h 43m | +0m 45s | 03:48 | 22:21 | 04:32 | 21:37 | 05:11 | 20:58 | 13:04 | 147.33 |
| 11 |
05:43
↑
120° ESE
|
20:27
↑
240° WSW
|
14h 44m | +0m 42s | 03:48 | 22:22 | 04:32 | 21:38 | 05:11 | 20:59 | 13:05 | 147.32 |
| 12 |
05:43
↑
120° ESE
|
20:27
↑
240° WSW
|
14h 44m | +0m 38s | 03:48 | 22:23 | 04:32 | 21:38 | 05:11 | 20:59 | 13:05 | 147.30 |
| 13 |
05:43
↑
121° ESE
|
20:28
↑
239° WSW
|
14h 45m | +0m 34s | 03:48 | 22:24 | 04:32 | 21:39 | 05:11 | 21:00 | 13:05 | 147.28 |
| 14 |
05:43
↑
121° ESE
|
20:29
↑
239° WSW
|
14h 45m | +0m 31s | 03:48 | 22:25 | 04:32 | 21:40 | 05:11 | 21:01 | 13:06 | 147.26 |
| 15 |
05:43
↑
121° ESE
|
20:30
↑
239° WSW
|
14h 46m | +0m 27s | 03:48 | 22:25 | 04:32 | 21:41 | 05:11 | 21:02 | 13:06 | 147.25 |
| 16 |
05:44
↑
121° ESE
|
20:30
↑
239° WSW
|
14h 46m | +0m 23s | 03:48 | 22:26 | 04:32 | 21:42 | 05:12 | 21:02 | 13:07 | 147.23 |
| 17 |
05:44
↑
121° ESE
|
20:31
↑
239° WSW
|
14h 47m | +0m 20s | 03:48 | 22:27 | 04:33 | 21:42 | 05:12 | 21:03 | 13:07 | 147.22 |
| 18 |
05:44
↑
121° ESE
|
20:32
↑
239° WSW
|
14h 47m | +0m 16s | 03:48 | 22:28 | 04:33 | 21:43 | 05:12 | 21:04 | 13:08 | 147.20 |
| 19 |
05:45
↑
121° ESE
|
20:32
↑
239° WSW
|
14h 47m | +0m 12s | 03:49 | 22:28 | 04:33 | 21:44 | 05:13 | 21:04 | 13:08 | 147.19 |
| 20 |
05:45
↑
121° ESE
|
20:33
↑
239° WSW
|
14h 47m | +0m 08s | 03:49 | 22:29 | 04:34 | 21:44 | 05:13 | 21:05 | 13:09 | 147.18 |
| 21 |
05:46
↑
121° ESE
|
20:33
↑
239° WSW
|
14h 47m | +0m 05s | 03:49 | 22:29 | 04:34 | 21:45 | 05:13 | 21:05 | 13:09 | 147.17 |
| 22 |
05:46
↑
121° ESE
|
20:34
↑
239° WSW
|
14h 47m | +0m 01s | 03:50 | 22:30 | 04:35 | 21:45 | 05:14 | 21:06 | 13:10 | 147.16 |
| 23 |
05:46
↑
121° ESE
|
20:34
↑
239° WSW
|
14h 47m | -0m 02s | 03:50 | 22:30 | 04:35 | 21:46 | 05:14 | 21:06 | 13:10 | 147.15 |
| 24 |
05:47
↑
121° ESE
|
20:35
↑
239° WSW
|
14h 47m | -0m 06s | 03:51 | 22:31 | 04:36 | 21:46 | 05:15 | 21:07 | 13:11 | 147.14 |
| 25 |
05:48
↑
121° ESE
|
20:35
↑
239° WSW
|
14h 47m | -0m 09s | 03:51 | 22:31 | 04:36 | 21:46 | 05:16 | 21:07 | 13:11 | 147.13 |
| 26 |
05:48
↑
121° ESE
|
20:35
↑
239° WSW
|
14h 47m | -0m 13s | 03:52 | 22:31 | 04:37 | 21:47 | 05:16 | 21:07 | 13:12 | 147.13 |
| 27 |
05:49
↑
121° ESE
|
20:36
↑
239° WSW
|
14h 46m | -0m 17s | 03:53 | 22:32 | 04:38 | 21:47 | 05:17 | 21:08 | 13:12 | 147.12 |
| 28 |
05:49
↑
121° ESE
|
20:36
↑
239° WSW
|
14h 46m | -0m 21s | 03:54 | 22:32 | 04:38 | 21:47 | 05:17 | 21:08 | 13:13 | 147.12 |
| 29 |
05:50
↑
121° ESE
|
20:36
↑
239° WSW
|
14h 46m | -0m 25s | 03:54 | 22:32 | 04:39 | 21:47 | 05:18 | 21:08 | 13:13 | 147.11 |
| 30 |
05:51
↑
121° ESE
|
20:37
↑
239° WSW
|
14h 45m | -0m 28s | 03:55 | 22:32 | 04:40 | 21:48 | 05:19 | 21:08 | 13:14 | 147.11 |
| 31 |
05:52
↑
121° ESE
|
20:37
↑
240° WSW
|
14h 45m | -0m 32s | 03:56 | 22:32 | 04:41 | 21:48 | 05:20 | 21:09 | 13:14 | 147.11 |
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All times are in local time for Whakatane. 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 Whakatane, the earliest sunrise of December is on December 07 to 09 and the latest sunset of December is on December 30 or December 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Whakatane?
Days in Whakatane are currently getting longer by about 2m 22s each day, roughly 17 minutes more daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Whakatane Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:55-06:06 | 18:12-18:22 |
| Golden hour | 06:06-06:56 | 17:21-18:12 |
Whakatane's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | December 21, 2026 | -10h 47m |
| Shortest day | June 22, 2026 | -15h 31m |
| Earliest sunrise | December 7, 2026 | 05:42 |
| Latest sunset | December 31, 2026 | 20:37 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Whakatane
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Whakatane also fixes the Qibla: face 258deg (WSW) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 15,536 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Whakatane 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 Whakatane get the golden hour at 06:06-06:56 in the morning and 17:21-18:12 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 05:55-06:06 and 18:12-18:22. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Whakatane
What time is sunrise in Whakatane today?
The sun rises over Whakatane today at 06:22 local time.
What time is sunset in Whakatane today?
Sunset in Whakatane today is at 17:56 local time.
What time is solar noon in Whakatane today?
Solar noon in Whakatane — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:09 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Whakatane?
In Whakatane today: civil twilight begins at 05:55 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:23 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Whakatane?
Nautical twilight in Whakatane today runs from 05:25 in the morning to 18:54 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Whakatane for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Whakatane ends at 19:24 in the evening and resumes at 04:55 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 Whakatane?
Today in Whakatane, 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.
