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 May 2026.
Today
May 17, 2026 . Current time: 10:44:24 pm
First light at 6:48:55 am
Sunrise time: 7:16:47 am
Sunset time: 5:11:07 pm
Last light at 5:38:58 pm
Day length: 9 hours, 54 minutes
Sunset in Palmerston North was 5 hours, 33 minutes ago
Moon set on May 17 at 03:56 PM
Moon will rise on May 18 at 07:57 AMMoon phase: 🌒 Waxing Crescent (1%)Tomorrow
May 18, 2026
First light at 6:49:46 am
Sunrise time: 7:17:41 am
Sunset time: 5:10:16 pm
Last light at 5:38:11 pm
Day length: 9 hours, 52 minutes
Tomorrow will be 1 minute shorter than today in Palmerston North
Moon will rise on May 18 at 07:57 AM Moon will set on May 18 at 04:50 PMMoon phase: 🌒 Waxing Crescent (4%)
- Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui
- Latitude: -40.356361
- Longitude: 175.611130
- Time zone: UTC+12 NZST
Shortest day in Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui
The shortest day of the year will be in 1 month and 3 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 7 months, during the summer solstice on December 22, 2026, with a daylight length of 15 hours and 6 minutes.
May 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 May in Palmerston North.
The day length shortens by 53 minutes over the course of May 2026 in Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui - from 10 hours, 26 minutes on the first day to 9 hours, 33 minutes on the last day.
| Day | Twilight Start | Sunrise | Sunset | Twilight End | Day Length | Day Length Variation | Solar Noon
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
Calculated form this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise.
|
Moon phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, May 1 | 6:34:27 am | 7:01:19 am | 5:28:06 pm | 5:54:59 pm | 10h 26m 47s | 10h 26m 47s | 12:14:43 pm | -25.3° | 6:02:13 am | 6:27:12 pm | 5:30:28 am | 6:58:57 pm | 13h 34m 13s | 🌔 (99%) |
| Sat, May 2 | 6:35:23 am | 7:02:19 am | 5:26:52 pm | 5:53:48 pm | 10h 24m 33s | -2m -14s | 12:14:36 pm | -25° | 6:03:07 am | 6:26:04 pm | 5:31:20 am | 6:57:51 pm | 13h 36m 27s | 🌕 (100%) |
| Sun, May 3 | 6:36:19 am | 7:03:19 am | 5:25:39 pm | 5:52:39 pm | 10h 22m 20s | -2m -13s | 12:14:29 pm | -24.7° | 6:04:00 am | 6:24:58 pm | 5:32:11 am | 6:56:47 pm | 13h 38m 39s | 🌖 (99%) |
| Mon, May 4 | 6:37:15 am | 7:04:18 am | 5:24:28 pm | 5:51:31 pm | 10h 20m 10s | -2m -10s | 12:14:23 pm | -24.4° | 6:04:53 am | 6:23:53 pm | 5:33:02 am | 6:55:44 pm | 13h 40m 50s | 🌖 (97%) |
| Tue, May 5 | 6:38:11 am | 7:05:18 am | 5:23:18 pm | 5:50:24 pm | 10h 18m 0s | -2m -10s | 12:14:18 pm | -24.2° | 6:05:45 am | 6:22:50 pm | 5:33:53 am | 6:54:42 pm | 13h 42m 59s | 🌖 (93%) |
| Wed, May 6 | 6:39:06 am | 7:06:17 am | 5:22:09 pm | 5:49:19 pm | 10h 15m 52s | -2m -8s | 12:14:13 pm | -23.9° | 6:06:38 am | 6:21:48 pm | 5:34:44 am | 6:53:42 pm | 13h 45m 7s | 🌖 (87%) |
| Thu, May 7 | 6:40:02 am | 7:07:16 am | 5:21:01 pm | 5:48:15 pm | 10h 13m 45s | -2m -7s | 12:14:08 pm | -23.6° | 6:07:30 am | 6:20:47 pm | 5:35:34 am | 6:52:43 pm | 13h 47m 13s | 🌖 (81%) |
| Fri, May 8 | 6:40:57 am | 7:08:14 am | 5:19:55 pm | 5:47:13 pm | 10h 11m 41s | -2m -4s | 12:14:05 pm | -23.3° | 6:08:22 am | 6:19:48 pm | 5:36:23 am | 6:51:46 pm | 13h 49m 18s | 🌖 (72%) |
| Sat, May 9 | 6:41:51 am | 7:09:13 am | 5:18:50 pm | 5:46:12 pm | 10h 9m 37s | -2m -4s | 12:14:02 pm | -23° | 6:09:13 am | 6:18:50 pm | 5:37:13 am | 6:50:51 pm | 13h 51m 21s | 🌖 (63%) |
| Sun, May 10 | 6:42:45 am | 7:10:11 am | 5:17:47 pm | 5:45:12 pm | 10h 7m 36s | -2m -1s | 12:13:59 pm | -22.8° | 6:10:04 am | 6:17:54 pm | 5:38:01 am | 6:49:56 pm | 13h 53m 21s | 🌗 (54%) |
| Mon, May 11 | 6:43:39 am | 7:11:08 am | 5:16:45 pm | 5:44:14 pm | 10h 5m 37s | -1m -59s | 12:13:57 pm | -22.5° | 6:10:55 am | 6:16:59 pm | 5:38:50 am | 6:49:04 pm | 13h 55m 21s | 🌗 (44%) |
| Tue, May 12 | 6:44:33 am | 7:12:06 am | 5:15:45 pm | 5:43:18 pm | 10h 3m 39s | -1m -58s | 12:13:55 pm | -22.3° | 6:11:45 am | 6:16:06 pm | 5:39:38 am | 6:48:13 pm | 13h 57m 18s | 🌘 (34%) |
| Wed, May 13 | 6:45:26 am | 7:13:03 am | 5:14:46 pm | 5:42:23 pm | 10h 1m 43s | -1m -56s | 12:13:55 pm | -22° | 6:12:35 am | 6:15:14 pm | 5:40:26 am | 6:47:23 pm | 13h 59m 13s | 🌘 (24%) |
| Thu, May 14 | 6:46:19 am | 7:13:59 am | 5:13:49 pm | 5:41:29 pm | 9h 59m 50s | -1m -53s | 12:13:54 pm | -21.8° | 6:13:25 am | 6:14:24 pm | 5:41:13 am | 6:46:35 pm | 14h 1m 7s | 🌘 (15%) |
| Fri, May 15 | 6:47:12 am | 7:14:56 am | 5:12:53 pm | 5:40:37 pm | 9h 57m 57s | -1m -53s | 12:13:55 pm | -21.5° | 6:14:14 am | 6:13:35 pm | 5:42:00 am | 6:45:49 pm | 14h 2m 58s | 🌘 (8%) |
| Sat, May 16 | 6:48:04 am | 7:15:51 am | 5:11:59 pm | 5:39:47 pm | 9h 56m 8s | -1m -49s | 12:13:55 pm | -21.3° | 6:15:02 am | 6:12:48 pm | 5:42:46 am | 6:45:04 pm | 14h 4m 48s | 🌘 (3%) |
| Sun, May 17 | 6:48:55 am | 7:16:47 am | 5:11:07 pm | 5:38:58 pm | 9h 54m 20s | -1m -48s | 12:13:57 pm | -21.1° | 6:15:51 am | 6:12:03 pm | 5:43:32 am | 6:44:21 pm | 14h 6m 34s | 🌑 (0%) |
| Mon, May 18 | 6:49:46 am | 7:17:41 am | 5:10:16 pm | 5:38:11 pm | 9h 52m 35s | -1m -45s | 12:13:59 pm | -20.8° | 6:16:38 am | 6:11:19 pm | 5:44:18 am | 6:43:40 pm | 14h 8m 19s | 🌒 (1%) |
| Tue, May 19 | 6:50:37 am | 7:18:35 am | 5:09:27 pm | 5:37:26 pm | 9h 50m 52s | -1m -43s | 12:14:01 pm | -20.6° | 6:17:26 am | 6:10:37 pm | 5:45:03 am | 6:43:00 pm | 14h 10m 2s | 🌒 (4%) |
| Wed, May 20 | 6:51:27 am | 7:19:29 am | 5:08:40 pm | 5:36:42 pm | 9h 49m 11s | -1m -41s | 12:14:04 pm | -20.4° | 6:18:12 am | 6:09:56 pm | 5:45:47 am | 6:42:21 pm | 14h 11m 42s | 🌒 (11%) |
| Thu, May 21 | 6:52:16 am | 7:20:22 am | 5:07:54 pm | 5:36:00 pm | 9h 47m 32s | -1m -39s | 12:14:08 pm | -20.2° | 6:18:58 am | 6:09:17 pm | 5:46:31 am | 6:41:45 pm | 14h 13m 20s | 🌒 (19%) |
| Fri, May 22 | 6:53:05 am | 7:21:14 am | 5:07:10 pm | 5:35:19 pm | 9h 45m 56s | -1m -36s | 12:14:12 pm | -20° | 6:19:44 am | 6:08:40 pm | 5:47:14 am | 6:41:10 pm | 14h 14m 56s | 🌒 (29%) |
| Sat, May 23 | 6:53:53 am | 7:22:06 am | 5:06:28 pm | 5:34:40 pm | 9h 44m 22s | -1m -34s | 12:14:17 pm | -19.8° | 6:20:29 am | 6:08:04 pm | 5:47:57 am | 6:40:36 pm | 14h 16m 28s | 🌒 (39%) |
| Sun, May 24 | 6:54:40 am | 7:22:56 am | 5:05:47 pm | 5:34:03 pm | 9h 42m 51s | -1m -31s | 12:14:22 pm | -19.6° | 6:21:13 am | 6:07:30 pm | 5:48:39 am | 6:40:05 pm | 14h 17m 59s | 🌓 (50%) |
| Mon, May 25 | 6:55:27 am | 7:23:46 am | 5:05:08 pm | 5:33:28 pm | 9h 41m 22s | -1m -29s | 12:14:27 pm | -19.4° | 6:21:57 am | 6:06:58 pm | 5:49:20 am | 6:39:34 pm | 14h 19m 28s | 🌔 (61%) |
| Tue, May 26 | 6:56:13 am | 7:24:36 am | 5:04:32 pm | 5:32:54 pm | 9h 39m 56s | -1m -26s | 12:14:34 pm | -19.3° | 6:22:40 am | 6:06:28 pm | 5:50:01 am | 6:39:06 pm | 14h 20m 52s | 🌔 (71%) |
| Wed, May 27 | 6:56:58 am | 7:25:24 am | 5:03:56 pm | 5:32:23 pm | 9h 38m 32s | -1m -24s | 12:14:40 pm | -19.1° | 6:23:22 am | 6:05:59 pm | 5:50:41 am | 6:38:39 pm | 14h 22m 16s | 🌔 (79%) |
| Thu, May 28 | 6:57:42 am | 7:26:12 am | 5:03:23 pm | 5:31:53 pm | 9h 37m 11s | -1m -21s | 12:14:47 pm | -18.9° | 6:24:03 am | 6:05:32 pm | 5:51:21 am | 6:38:14 pm | 14h 23m 35s | 🌔 (87%) |
| Fri, May 29 | 6:58:26 am | 7:26:58 am | 5:02:52 pm | 5:31:24 pm | 9h 35m 54s | -1m -17s | 12:14:55 pm | -18.8° | 6:24:44 am | 6:05:06 pm | 5:51:59 am | 6:37:51 pm | 14h 24m 52s | 🌔 (93%) |
| Sat, May 30 | 6:59:08 am | 7:27:44 am | 5:02:22 pm | 5:30:58 pm | 9h 34m 38s | -1m -16s | 12:15:03 pm | -18.6° | 6:25:24 am | 6:04:42 pm | 5:52:37 am | 6:37:29 pm | 14h 26m 6s | 🌔 (97%) |
| Sun, May 31 | 6:59:50 am | 7:28:28 am | 5:01:55 pm | 5:30:33 pm | 9h 33m 27s | -1m -11s | 12:15:11 pm | -18.5° | 6:26:03 am | 6:04:20 pm | 5:53:14 am | 6:37:09 pm | 14h 27m 17s | 🌔 (99%) |
💡 Got a cool idea? 🤦 Found any errors?
We're always improving this website!
Sunrise and Sunset photos in Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui
Enjoy this beautiful gallery of images of the sunset and sunrise at Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui. All images provided by our fantastic community of photographers!
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.