Sunrise and sunset times in Palmerston North

Check out today's and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand, as well as the whole calendar for April 2026.

Today

April 7, 2026 . Current time: 9:03:14 am

Sun rising over the horizon

First light at 6:11:14 am

Sunrise time: 6:37:05 am

Sun setting behind the horizon

Sunset time: 6:02:32 pm

Last light at 6:28:23 pm

Day length: 11 hours, 25 minutes

8 hours, 59 minutes left for today's sunset in Palmerston North

Moonset icon Moon will set on Apr 7 at 10:39 AMMoonrise icon Moon will rise on Apr 7 at 07:28 PMMoon phase: 🌖 Waning Gibbous (80%)

Tomorrow

April 8, 2026

Sun rising over the horizon

First light at 6:12:13 am

Sunrise time: 6:38:06 am

Sun setting behind the horizon

Sunset time: 6:00:57 pm

Last light at 6:26:50 pm

Day length: 11 hours, 22 minutes

Tomorrow will be 2 minutes shorter than today in Palmerston North

Moonset icon Moon will set on Apr 8 at 11:35 AMMoonrise icon Moon will rise on Apr 8 at 08:17 PMMoon phase: 🌖 Waning Gibbous (66%)
Map of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui

Shortest day in Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui

The shortest day of the year will be in 2 months and 14 days, during the winter solstice on June 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 9 hours and 20 minutes.

Longest day in Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui

The longest day of the year will be in around 8 months, during the summer solstice on December 22, 2026, with a daylight length of 15 hours and 6 minutes.
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April 2026 - Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui - 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 April in Palmerston North.

The day length shortens by 1 hour, 12 minutes over the course of April 2026 in Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui - from 11 hours, 41 minutes on the first day to 10 hours, 29 minutes on the last day.

  
Day Twilight Start Sunrise Sunset Twilight End Day Length Day Length Variation Solar Noon Info Time 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 Length Info Calculated form this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise. Moon phase
Wed, Apr 1 7:05:13 am 7:30:59 am 7:12:07 pm 7:37:53 pm 11h 41m 8s 11h 41m 8s 1:21:33 pm -35.9° 6:33:42 am 8:09:24 pm 6:01:57 am 8:41:08 pm 12h 19m 53s 🌔 (97%)
Thu, Apr 2 7:06:14 am 7:32:00 am 7:10:30 pm 7:36:16 pm 11h 38m 30s -2m -38s 1:21:15 pm -35.5° 6:34:43 am 8:07:47 pm 6:03:01 am 8:39:30 pm 12h 22m 31s 🌔 (100%)
Fri, Apr 3 7:07:14 am 7:33:01 am 7:08:54 pm 7:34:41 pm 11h 35m 53s -2m -37s 1:20:58 pm -35.1° 6:35:44 am 8:06:11 pm 6:04:03 am 8:37:52 pm 12h 25m 8s 🌖 (100%)
Sat, Apr 4 7:08:14 am 7:34:02 am 7:07:18 pm 7:33:06 pm 11h 33m 16s -2m -37s 1:20:40 pm -34.7° 6:36:44 am 8:04:36 pm 6:05:05 am 8:36:15 pm 12h 27m 46s 🌖 (98%)
Sun, Apr 5 6:09:14 am 6:35:04 am 6:05:42 pm 6:31:31 pm 11h 30m 38s -2m -38s 12:20:23 pm -34.4° 5:37:44 am 7:03:01 pm 5:06:07 am 7:34:39 pm 12h 30m 23s 🌖 (95%)
Mon, Apr 6 6:10:14 am 6:36:05 am 6:04:06 pm 6:29:57 pm 11h 28m 1s -2m -37s 12:20:06 pm -34° 5:38:44 am 7:01:27 pm 5:07:08 am 7:33:03 pm 12h 32m 59s 🌖 (89%)
Tue, Apr 7 6:11:14 am 6:37:05 am 6:02:32 pm 6:28:23 pm 11h 25m 27s -2m -34s 12:19:49 pm -33.6° 5:39:43 am 6:59:54 pm 5:08:08 am 7:31:29 pm 12h 35m 34s 🌖 (82%)
Wed, Apr 8 6:12:13 am 6:38:06 am 6:00:57 pm 6:26:50 pm 11h 22m 51s -2m -36s 12:19:32 pm -33.2° 5:40:42 am 6:58:22 pm 5:09:08 am 7:29:55 pm 12h 38m 10s 🌖 (75%)
Thu, Apr 9 6:13:13 am 6:39:07 am 5:59:23 pm 6:25:18 pm 11h 20m 16s -2m -35s 12:19:15 pm -32.8° 5:41:41 am 6:56:50 pm 5:10:08 am 7:28:22 pm 12h 40m 45s 🌖 (66%)
Fri, Apr 10 6:14:12 am 6:40:08 am 5:57:50 pm 6:23:46 pm 11h 17m 42s -2m -34s 12:18:59 pm -32.5° 5:42:39 am 6:55:19 pm 5:11:07 am 7:26:51 pm 12h 43m 19s 🌖 (57%)
Sat, Apr 11 6:15:11 am 6:41:09 am 5:56:17 pm 6:22:15 pm 11h 15m 8s -2m -34s 12:18:43 pm -32.1° 5:43:37 am 6:53:48 pm 5:12:06 am 7:25:20 pm 12h 45m 53s 🌗 (47%)
Sun, Apr 12 6:16:10 am 6:42:10 am 5:54:45 pm 6:20:45 pm 11h 12m 35s -2m -33s 12:18:27 pm -31.7° 5:44:35 am 6:52:19 pm 5:13:05 am 7:23:50 pm 12h 48m 26s 🌘 (38%)
Mon, Apr 13 6:17:08 am 6:43:11 am 5:53:13 pm 6:19:15 pm 11h 10m 2s -2m -33s 12:18:12 pm -31.4° 5:45:33 am 6:50:51 pm 5:14:03 am 7:22:21 pm 12h 50m 58s 🌘 (28%)
Tue, Apr 14 6:18:07 am 6:44:11 am 5:51:42 pm 6:17:46 pm 11h 7m 31s -2m -31s 12:17:57 pm -31° 5:46:31 am 6:49:23 pm 5:15:00 am 7:20:53 pm 12h 53m 30s 🌘 (19%)
Wed, Apr 15 6:19:06 am 6:45:12 am 5:50:12 pm 6:16:18 pm 11h 5m 0s -2m -31s 12:17:42 pm -30.7° 5:47:28 am 6:47:56 pm 5:15:58 am 7:19:26 pm 12h 56m 1s 🌘 (11%)
Thu, Apr 16 6:20:04 am 6:46:13 am 5:48:42 pm 6:14:51 pm 11h 2m 29s -2m -31s 12:17:28 pm -30.3° 5:48:25 am 6:46:30 pm 5:16:54 am 7:18:01 pm 12h 58m 32s 🌘 (5%)
Fri, Apr 17 6:21:03 am 6:47:14 am 5:47:14 pm 6:13:25 pm 11h 0m 0s -2m -29s 12:17:14 pm -29.9° 5:49:22 am 6:45:06 pm 5:17:51 am 7:16:36 pm 13h 1m 0s 🌘 (1%)
Sat, Apr 18 6:22:01 am 6:48:14 am 5:45:46 pm 6:11:59 pm 10h 57m 32s -2m -28s 12:17:00 pm -29.6° 5:50:18 am 6:43:42 pm 5:18:47 am 7:15:13 pm 13h 3m 29s 🌑 (0%)
Sun, Apr 19 6:22:59 am 6:49:15 am 5:44:18 pm 6:10:34 pm 10h 55m 3s -2m -29s 12:16:47 pm -29.2° 5:51:14 am 6:42:19 pm 5:19:43 am 7:13:50 pm 13h 5m 58s 🌒 (1%)
Mon, Apr 20 6:23:57 am 6:50:16 am 5:42:52 pm 6:09:11 pm 10h 52m 36s -2m -27s 12:16:34 pm -28.9° 5:52:11 am 6:40:57 pm 5:20:39 am 7:12:29 pm 13h 8m 24s 🌒 (6%)
Tue, Apr 21 6:24:55 am 6:51:16 am 5:41:26 pm 6:07:48 pm 10h 50m 10s -2m -26s 12:16:21 pm -28.6° 5:53:06 am 6:39:36 pm 5:21:34 am 7:11:09 pm 13h 10m 51s 🌒 (13%)
Wed, Apr 22 6:25:53 am 6:52:17 am 5:40:02 pm 6:06:26 pm 10h 47m 45s -2m -25s 12:16:09 pm -28.2° 5:54:02 am 6:38:16 pm 5:22:29 am 7:09:50 pm 13h 13m 15s 🌒 (22%)
Thu, Apr 23 6:26:50 am 6:53:17 am 5:38:38 pm 6:05:05 pm 10h 45m 21s -2m -24s 12:15:58 pm -27.9° 5:54:58 am 6:36:58 pm 5:23:23 am 7:08:32 pm 13h 15m 40s 🌒 (32%)
Fri, Apr 24 6:27:48 am 6:54:18 am 5:37:15 pm 6:03:45 pm 10h 42m 57s -2m -24s 12:15:47 pm -27.6° 5:55:53 am 6:35:40 pm 5:24:17 am 7:07:16 pm 13h 18m 3s 🌒 (43%)
Sat, Apr 25 6:28:45 am 6:55:18 am 5:35:54 pm 6:02:27 pm 10h 40m 36s -2m -21s 12:15:36 pm -27.2° 5:56:48 am 6:34:24 pm 5:25:11 am 7:06:01 pm 13h 20m 25s 🌓 (54%)
Sun, Apr 26 6:29:42 am 6:56:19 am 5:34:33 pm 6:01:09 pm 10h 38m 14s -2m -22s 12:15:26 pm -26.9° 5:57:43 am 6:33:09 pm 5:26:05 am 7:04:47 pm 13h 22m 46s 🌔 (65%)
Mon, Apr 27 6:30:40 am 6:57:19 am 5:33:13 pm 5:59:53 pm 10h 35m 54s -2m -20s 12:15:16 pm -26.6° 5:58:37 am 6:31:55 pm 5:26:58 am 7:03:34 pm 13h 25m 6s 🌔 (75%)
Tue, Apr 28 6:31:37 am 6:58:19 am 5:31:55 pm 5:58:37 pm 10h 33m 36s -2m -18s 12:15:07 pm -26.3° 5:59:32 am 6:30:42 pm 5:27:51 am 7:02:23 pm 13h 27m 24s 🌔 (83%)
Wed, Apr 29 6:32:34 am 6:59:19 am 5:30:37 pm 5:57:23 pm 10h 31m 18s -2m -18s 12:14:58 pm -26° 6:00:26 am 6:29:31 pm 5:28:44 am 7:01:13 pm 13h 29m 43s 🌔 (90%)
Thu, Apr 30 6:33:30 am 7:00:20 am 5:29:21 pm 5:56:10 pm 10h 29m 1s -2m -17s 12:14:50 pm -25.6° 6:01:20 am 6:28:21 pm 5:29:36 am 7:00:04 pm 13h 31m 58s 🌔 (95%)

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Year distribution of sunrise and sunset times in Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui - 2026

The followin graph shows sunrise and sunset times in Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui for every day of the year. There are two jumps in the graph that represent the hour change for Daylight Saving Time (DST) in Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui.


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