Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Whangarei

Sunrise in Whangarei today is at 07:30:01 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 05:15:18 PM, giving Whangarei 9h 45min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 07:01:03 AM and ends at 05:44:15 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Whangarei or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Whangarei. Get a full year of light data with the printable Whangarei Photography Planner 2026.

Whangarei is in the warm temperate zone, with noticeable seasonal shifts — long summer evenings and shorter winter days. On the longest day of the year (December 21), Whangarei receives 14.6 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 06:03 AM and sunset at 08:37 PM. On the shortest day (June 21), this drops to 9.7 hours — a difference of 4.9 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around December 07 at 05:59, while the latest sunset falls around January 06 at 20:42. The evening golden hour in Whangarei lasts about 57 minutes in summer and 56 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.