Sunrise and sunset times in Kowhatu
EditSunrise in Kowhatu today is at 6:17 am and sunset is at 8:24 pm. Today has 14 hours, 6 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes, 49 seconds more than yesterday. Read moreShow less
When it gets light and dark in Kowhatu
Dawn (first light) is at 5:46 am, 31 minutes before sunrise, when civil twilight begins. The first faint glow in the sky (astronomical twilight) starts at 4:24 am.
It gets dark in Kowhatu at 8:57 pm (dusk), 33 minutes after sunset, when civil twilight ends. Astronomical night starts at 10:19 pm.
Golden hour and blue hour in Kowhatu
Golden hour is 5:59–6:58 am and 7:44–8:44 pm.
Blue hour is 5:46–5:59 am, before sunrise, and 8:44–8:57 pm, after sunset.
Solar noon is at 1:21 pm, when the Sun is highest, 60° above the horizon.
Sunrise and sunset in Kowhatu tomorrow
Tomorrow in Kowhatu, sunrise is at 6:16 am and sunset is at 8:26 pm.
Clock change in Kowhatu
Daylight saving time ends on April 4, 2027: clocks go back one hour, and sunrise and sunset come about an hour earlier by the clock.
Today
November 1, 2026. Current time: 3:44:50 pm
Sunrise time: 6:17:51 amWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley).
Start of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky begins to brighten, too faintly to notice in a city.5:46First light5:46:08 am
Start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.5:46–5:59Blue hour5:46:08 am – 5:58:34 am
Blue hour: the Sun is between 6° and 4° below the horizon. The sky turns deep blue and lit buildings stand out against it.5:59–6:58Golden hour5:58:34 am – 6:58:05 am
Golden hour: the Sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon. The light is warm and soft and the shadows are long.
Sunset time: 8:24:44 pmWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley).
Golden hour: the Sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon. The light is warm and soft and the shadows are long.8:44–8:57Blue hour8:44:06 pm – 8:56:36 pm
Blue hour: the Sun is between 6° and 4° below the horizon. The sky turns deep blue and lit buildings stand out against it.8:57Dark8:56:36 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.10:19Night10:19:22 pm
End of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky is dark enough to see the faintest stars. In a city it looks dark sooner.
Sun position chart
Now · Sun altitude: 47.13° · Azimuth: 303.25° (NW)
Daylight Golden Hour Blue Hour Twilight Night
Day length: 14 hours, 6 minutes
4 hours, 39 minutes left for today's sunset in Kowhatu
Tomorrow
November 2, 2026
Night ends at 4:22 am4:21:50 am
Start of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky begins to brighten, too faintly to notice in a city.·First light at 5:45 am5:44:34 am
Start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.
Sunrise time: 6:16:25 amWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley).
Sunset time: 8:26:07 pmWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley).
Dark at 8:58 pm8:58:06 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.·Night at 10:21 pm10:21:27 pm
End of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky is dark enough to see the faintest stars. In a city it looks dark sooner.
Day length: 14 hours, 9 minutes
Tomorrow will be approximately 3 minutes longer than today in Kowhatu
- Kowhatu, Canterbury
- Latitude: -44.566669 (South)
- Longitude: 170.666672 (East)
- Time zone: New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT, UTC+13)
Shortest day in Kowhatu, Canterbury
The shortest day of the year was around 4 months ago, during the winter solstice on June 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 8 hours, 49 minutes.Longest day in Kowhatu, Canterbury
The longest day of the year will be in 1 month and 21 days, during the summer solstice on December 22, 2026, with a daylight length of 15 hours, 33 minutes.Earliest sunset in Kowhatu, Canterbury
The earliest sunset of the year was around 4 months ago, on June 15, 2026, at 5:02 pm.Latest sunset in Kowhatu, Canterbury
The latest sunset of the year was around 9 months ago, on January 2, 2026, at 9:25 pm.Earliest sunrise in Kowhatu, Canterbury
The earliest sunrise of the year will be in 1 month and 10 days, on December 11, 2026, at 5:45 am.Latest sunrise in Kowhatu, Canterbury
The latest sunrise of the year was around 4 months ago, on June 27, 2026, at 8:15 am.November 2026 - Kowhatu, Canterbury - Sunrise and sunset calendar
Sunrise and sunset times, civil twilight start and end times as well as solar noon, and day length for every day of November in Kowhatu.
All times are in Kowhatu's time: New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT, UTC+13).
The day length increases by 1 hour, 8 minutes over the course of November 2026 in Kowhatu, Canterbury - from 14 hours, 6 minutes on the first day to 15 hours, 14 minutes on the last day.
| Day | First LightStart of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light. | SunriseWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley). | Sunrise Variation |
SunsetWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley). | Sunset Variation |
Last LightEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors. | Day Length | Day Length Variation | Solar NoonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky. | Max Sun Altitude | Nautical Twilight Start | Nautical Twilight End | Astronomical Twilight Start | Astronomical Twilight End | Night LengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise. | Moon phase | Solar Midnight | Sun DeclinationThe latitude where the Sun is directly overhead at solar noon (the Sun's declination). It moves between the two tropics through the year. |
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| Sun, Nov 1 | Twilight startStart of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.5:46:08 am | 6:17:51 am | -1m 27s | 8:24:44 pm | +1m 22s | Twilight endEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.8:56:36 pm | 14h 6m 53s | 2m 50s | Solar noonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky.1:20:53 pm | 59.80° | 5:07:03 am | 9:35:54 pm | 4:23:57 am | 10:19:22 pm | Night lengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise.9h 51m 41s | 🌔 (55%)Waning Gibbous: 55% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:20:54 am | 14.4° S |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 5:44:34 am | 6:16:25 am | -1m 26s | 8:26:07 pm | +1m 23s | 8:58:06 pm | 14h 9m 42s | 2m 49s | 1:20:51 pm | 60.12° | 5:05:17 am | 9:37:37 pm | 4:21:50 am | 10:21:27 pm | 9h 48m 53s | 🌓 (43%) Last quarter at 9:28 amLast quarter at 9:28 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 43% illuminated |
1:20:52 am | 14.7° S |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 5:43:02 am | 6:15:00 am | -1m 25s | 8:27:30 pm | +1m 23s | 8:59:36 pm | 14h 12m 30s | 2m 48s | 1:20:50 pm | 60.43° | 5:03:32 am | 9:39:20 pm | 4:19:43 am | 10:23:33 pm | 9h 46m 7s | 🌒 (33%)Waning Crescent: 33% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:20:50 am | 15.0° S |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 5:41:32 am | 6:13:37 am | -1m 23s | 8:28:53 pm | +1m 23s | 9:01:07 pm | 14h 15m 16s | 2m 46s | 1:20:51 pm | 60.74° | 5:01:49 am | 9:41:04 pm | 4:17:37 am | 10:25:39 pm | 9h 43m 23s | 🌒 (23%)Waning Crescent: 23% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:20:51 am | 15.3° S |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 5:40:03 am | 6:12:16 am | -1m 21s | 8:30:16 pm | +1m 23s | 9:02:38 pm | 14h 18m 0s | 2m 45s | 1:20:52 pm | 61.05° | 5:00:06 am | 9:42:48 pm | 4:15:32 am | 10:27:47 pm | 9h 40m 40s | 🌒 (15%)Waning Crescent: 15% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:20:52 am | 15.6° S |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 5:38:35 am | 6:10:56 am | -1m 20s | 8:31:40 pm | +1m 24s | 9:04:09 pm | 14h 20m 44s | 2m 43s | 1:20:53 pm | 61.35° | 4:58:25 am | 9:44:33 pm | 4:13:28 am | 10:29:56 pm | 9h 37m 57s | 🌒 (8%)Waning Crescent: 8% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:20:52 am | 15.9° S |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 5:37:09 am | 6:09:37 am | -1m 19s | 8:33:03 pm | +1m 23s | 9:05:40 pm | 14h 23m 26s | 2m 42s | 1:20:56 pm | 61.65° | 4:56:46 am | 9:46:18 pm | 4:11:24 am | 10:32:05 pm | 9h 35m 18s | 🌒 (4%)Waning Crescent: 4% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:20:54 am | 16.2° S |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 5:35:45 am | 6:08:21 am | -1m 16s | 8:34:26 pm | +1m 23s | 9:07:11 pm | 14h 26m 5s | 2m 40s | 1:21:00 pm | 61.94° | 4:55:07 am | 9:48:03 pm | 4:09:21 am | 10:34:15 pm | 9h 32m 40s | 🌒 (1%)Waning Crescent: 1% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:20:58 am | 16.5° S |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 5:34:22 am | 6:07:06 am | -1m 15s | 8:35:50 pm | +1m 24s | 9:08:42 pm | 14h 28m 44s | 2m 38s | 1:21:04 pm | 62.23° | 4:53:30 am | 9:49:49 pm | 4:07:19 am | 10:36:26 pm | 9h 30m 3s | 🌑 (0.2%) New moon at 8:02 pmNew moon at 8:02 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 0.2% illuminated |
1:21:02 am | 16.8° S |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 5:33:01 am | 6:05:53 am | -1m 13s | 8:37:13 pm | +1m 23s | 9:10:14 pm | 14h 31m 20s | 2m 37s | 1:21:09 pm | 62.52° | 4:51:55 am | 9:51:34 pm | 4:05:18 am | 10:38:38 pm | 9h 27m 28s | 🌘 (2%)Waxing Crescent: 2% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:21:06 am | 17.1° S |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 5:31:41 am | 6:04:41 am | -1m 12s | 8:38:36 pm | +1m 23s | 9:11:45 pm | 14h 33m 55s | 2m 35s | 1:21:15 pm | 62.80° | 4:50:21 am | 9:53:20 pm | 4:03:18 am | 10:40:50 pm | 9h 24m 55s | 🌘 (5%)Waxing Crescent: 5% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:21:12 am | 17.4° S |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 5:30:23 am | 6:03:31 am | -1m 10s | 8:39:59 pm | +1m 23s | 9:13:16 pm | 14h 36m 28s | 2m 33s | 1:21:22 pm | 63.07° | 4:48:49 am | 9:55:06 pm | 4:01:19 am | 10:43:03 pm | 9h 22m 25s | 🌘 (9%)Waxing Crescent: 9% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:21:18 am | 17.6° S |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 5:29:08 am | 6:02:24 am | -1m 7s | 8:41:22 pm | +1m 23s | 9:14:47 pm | 14h 38m 58s | 2m 31s | 1:21:30 pm | 63.34° | 4:47:18 am | 9:56:51 pm | 3:59:21 am | 10:45:17 pm | 9h 19m 56s | 🌘 (15%)Waxing Crescent: 15% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:21:26 am | 17.9° S |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 5:27:54 am | 6:01:18 am | -1m 6s | 8:42:45 pm | +1m 23s | 9:16:18 pm | 14h 41m 27s | 2m 29s | 1:21:39 pm | 63.61° | 4:45:50 am | 9:58:37 pm | 3:57:25 am | 10:47:30 pm | 9h 17m 29s | 🌘 (23%)Waxing Crescent: 23% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:21:35 am | 18.2° S |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 5:26:41 am | 6:00:14 am | -1m 4s | 8:44:07 pm | +1m 22s | 9:17:48 pm | 14h 43m 53s | 2m 26s | 1:21:48 pm | 63.86° | 4:44:23 am | 10:00:23 pm | 3:55:30 am | 10:49:44 pm | 9h 15m 5s | 🌘 (31%)Waxing Crescent: 31% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:21:43 am | 18.4° S |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 5:25:31 am | 5:59:12 am | -1m 2s | 8:45:29 pm | +1m 22s | 9:19:19 pm | 14h 46m 17s | 2m 24s | 1:21:59 pm | 64.12° | 4:42:58 am | 10:02:08 pm | 3:53:36 am | 10:51:58 pm | 9h 12m 43s | 🌘 (40%)Waxing Crescent: 40% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:21:54 am | 18.7° S |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 5:24:23 am | 5:58:12 am | -1m 0s | 8:46:51 pm | +1m 22s | 9:20:48 pm | 14h 48m 39s | 2m 22s | 1:22:10 pm | 64.37° | 4:41:35 am | 10:03:53 pm | 3:51:44 am | 10:54:13 pm | 9h 10m 23s | 🌘 (50%)Waxing Crescent: 50% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:22:04 am | 18.9° S |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 5:23:17 am | 5:57:14 am | -58s | 8:48:12 pm | +1m 21s | 9:22:18 pm | 14h 50m 58s | 2m 19s | 1:22:22 pm | 64.61° | 4:40:14 am | 10:05:37 pm | 3:49:54 am | 10:56:27 pm | 9h 8m 7s | 🌗 (60%) First quarter at 12:47 amFirst quarter at 12:47 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 60% illuminated |
1:22:16 am | 19.2° S |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 5:22:13 am | 5:56:19 am | -55s | 8:49:33 pm | +1m 21s | 9:23:47 pm | 14h 53m 14s | 2m 16s | 1:22:35 pm | 64.84° | 4:38:55 am | 10:07:21 pm | 3:48:05 am | 10:58:41 pm | 9h 5m 52s | 🌖 (69%)Waxing Gibbous: 69% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:22:28 am | 19.4° S |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 5:21:12 am | 5:55:25 am | -54s | 8:50:53 pm | +1m 20s | 9:25:15 pm | 14h 55m 28s | 2m 14s | 1:22:49 pm | 65.07° | 4:37:38 am | 10:09:04 pm | 3:46:18 am | 11:00:55 pm | 9h 3m 41s | 🌖 (79%)Waxing Gibbous: 79% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:22:42 am | 19.6° S |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 5:20:12 am | 5:54:34 am | -51s | 8:52:13 pm | +1m 20s | 9:26:43 pm | 14h 57m 39s | 2m 11s | 1:23:03 pm | 65.30° | 4:36:23 am | 10:10:47 pm | 3:44:33 am | 11:03:08 pm | 9h 1m 32s | 🌖 (87%)Waxing Gibbous: 87% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:22:55 am | 19.9° S |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 5:19:15 am | 5:53:45 am | -49s | 8:53:32 pm | +1m 19s | 9:28:10 pm | 14h 59m 47s | 2m 8s | 1:23:19 pm | 65.52° | 4:35:11 am | 10:12:29 pm | 3:42:50 am | 11:05:21 pm | 8h 59m 26s | 🌖 (93%)Waxing Gibbous: 93% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:23:11 am | 20.1° S |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 5:18:20 am | 5:52:58 am | -47s | 8:54:50 pm | +1m 18s | 9:29:36 pm | 15h 1m 52s | 2m 5s | 1:23:35 pm | 65.73° | 4:34:01 am | 10:14:10 pm | 3:41:09 am | 11:07:34 pm | 8h 57m 23s | 🌖 (98%)Waxing Gibbous: 98% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:23:27 am | 20.3° S |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 5:17:28 am | 5:52:13 am | -45s | 8:56:07 pm | +1m 17s | 9:31:01 pm | 15h 3m 54s | 2m 2s | 1:23:52 pm | 65.94° | 4:32:54 am | 10:15:50 pm | 3:39:31 am | 11:09:45 pm | 8h 55m 24s | 🌖 (99.7%)Waxing Gibbous: 99.7% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:23:44 am | 20.5° S |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 5:16:38 am | 5:51:31 am | -42s | 8:57:24 pm | +1m 17s | 9:32:26 pm | 15h 5m 53s | 1m 59s | 1:24:09 pm | 66.14° | 4:31:49 am | 10:17:29 pm | 3:37:55 am | 11:11:55 pm | 8h 53m 28s | 🌕 (99%) Full moon at 3:53 amFull moon at 3:53 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 99% illuminated |
1:24:00 am | 20.7° S |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 5:15:50 am | 5:50:52 am | -39s | 8:58:40 pm | +1m 16s | 9:33:49 pm | 15h 7m 48s | 1m 56s | 1:24:28 pm | 66.33° | 4:30:47 am | 10:19:07 pm | 3:36:21 am | 11:14:05 pm | 8h 51m 34s | 🌔 (95%)Waning Gibbous: 95% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:24:19 am | 20.9° S |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 5:15:05 am | 5:50:14 am | -38s | 8:59:55 pm | +1m 15s | 9:35:11 pm | 15h 9m 41s | 1m 52s | 1:24:47 pm | 66.52° | 4:29:48 am | 10:20:43 pm | 3:34:50 am | 11:16:13 pm | 8h 49m 44s | 🌔 (88%)Waning Gibbous: 88% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:24:37 am | 21.1° S |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 5:14:23 am | 5:49:39 am | -35s | 9:01:08 pm | +1m 13s | 9:36:32 pm | 15h 11m 29s | 1m 49s | 1:25:07 pm | 66.70° | 4:28:51 am | 10:22:18 pm | 3:33:22 am | 11:18:19 pm | 8h 47m 59s | 🌔 (80%)Waning Gibbous: 80% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:24:57 am | 21.3° S |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 5:13:43 am | 5:49:07 am | -32s | 9:02:21 pm | +1m 13s | 9:37:52 pm | 15h 13m 14s | 1m 45s | 1:25:28 pm | 66.87° | 4:27:57 am | 10:23:52 pm | 3:31:57 am | 11:20:24 pm | 8h 46m 16s | 🌔 (70%)Waning Gibbous: 70% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:25:18 am | 21.4° S |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 5:13:06 am | 5:48:37 am | -30s | 9:03:32 pm | +1m 11s | 9:39:10 pm | 15h 14m 55s | 1m 41s | 1:25:49 pm | 67.04° | 4:27:06 am | 10:25:24 pm | 3:30:34 am | 11:22:27 pm | 8h 44m 37s | 🌔 (59%)Waning Gibbous: 59% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:25:38 am | 21.6° S |
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Year distribution of sunrise and sunset times in Kowhatu, Canterbury - 2026
The following graph shows sunrise and sunset times in Kowhatu, Canterbury for every day of the year. There are two jumps in the graph that represent the hour change for Daylight Saving Time (DST) in Kowhatu, Canterbury.
Daylight Dawn & dusk (civil twilight) Night Solar noon · Vertical steps in the curves = DST clock change
Earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in Kowhatu
In Kowhatu, the earliest sunrise of 2026 is on December 11 at 5:45 am, while the latest sunrise is on June 27 at 8:15 am. The earliest sunset is on June 15 at 5:02 pm, and the latest sunset is on January 2 at 9:25 pm.
Kowhatu gets 6h 44m more daylight on the longest day than on the shortest one (15h 33m versus 8h 49m). Averaged over the whole year, a day lasts 12h 06m.
Kowhatu Analemma
Due to Earth's tilted axis and slightly elliptical orbit, the Sun is never seen in the same position at noon in Kowhatu. Throughout the year, it slowly traces this figure-eight:
Move along the curve to read the Sun's altitude and azimuth for any day of the year in Kowhatu.
Over the year, the 12:00 Sun swings between just 21.4° above the horizon (around Jun 23) and 67.7° (around Dec 17) in Kowhatu. The smaller loop hangs at the bottom, the signature of a Southern Hemisphere analemma. Notice the whole figure leans east of the meridian: over Kowhatu the Sun reaches its highest point between 12:20 and 12:51 depending on the time of year, but never at 12:00.
Detailed Analemma Chart
The technical chart below plots one dot per day, labels the first day of each month, marks the solstices, equinoxes, perihelion and aphelion, and draws the noon altitude of the equinoxes (90° minus your latitude) together with its ±23.4° seasonal limits.
Why does the figure look wider here than in the sky view above?
Both draw the same data, but with different conventions. The sky view uses the same scale on both axes, so it shows the analemma with its true proportions, as a camera would capture it: about 47° tall and only a few degrees wide. This chart, like most technical analemma diagrams, stretches each axis independently to fill the plot, expanding the narrow azimuth range several times so its day-to-day variation can actually be read. Also, azimuth is not sky distance: near the zenith, one degree of azimuth spans much less than one degree across the sky, which further widens the figure in this representation.
Places near Kowhatu, Canterbury
These nearby towns and cities have almost the same sunrise and sunset times as Kowhatu, Canterbury — the difference is only seconds to a couple of minutes. Select any place to see its own sun calendar:
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