Sunrise and sunset times in Picton
EditSunrise in Picton today is at 6:11 am and sunset is at 8:04 pm. Today has 13 hours, 53 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes, 31 seconds more than yesterday. Read moreShow less
When it gets light and dark in Picton
Dawn (first light) is at 5:41 am, 30 minutes before sunrise, when civil twilight begins. The first faint glow in the sky (astronomical twilight) starts at 4:26 am.
It gets dark in Picton at 8:34 pm (dusk), 30 minutes after sunset, when civil twilight ends. Astronomical night starts at 9:50 pm.
Golden hour and blue hour in Picton
Golden hour is 5:53–6:49 am and 7:26–8:23 pm.
Blue hour is 5:41–5:53 am, before sunrise, and 8:23–8:34 pm, after sunset.
Solar noon is at 1:08 pm, when the Sun is highest, 63° above the horizon.
Sunrise and sunset in Picton tomorrow
Tomorrow in Picton, sunrise is at 6:09 am and sunset is at 8:05 pm.
Clock change in Picton
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: 9:49:53 am
Sunrise time: 6:11:11 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.5:41First light5:41:27 am
Start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.5:41–5:53Blue hour5:41:27 am – 5:53:05 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.5:53–6:49Golden hour5:53:05 am – 6:49:11 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: 8:04:34 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.8:23–8:34Blue hour8:22:43 pm – 8:34:25 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.8:34Dark8:34:25 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.9:50Night9:50:08 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: 39.55° · Azimuth: 72.64° (E)
Daylight Golden Hour Blue Hour Twilight Night
Day length: 13 hours, 53 minutes
10 hours, 14 minutes left for today's sunset in Picton
Moonrise: 1:54 am
Moonset: 11:08 amMoon phase: 🌔 Waning Gibbous (61%)🌑 New moon: Nov 9 at 8:02 pm · 🌕 Full moon: Nov 25 at 3:53 amTomorrow
November 2, 2026
Night ends at 4:24 am4:24:23 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 5:40 am5:40:05 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: 6:09:55 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: 8:05:47 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 8:36 pm8:35:44 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.·Night at 9:52 pm9:51:53 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: 13 hours, 55 minutes
Tomorrow will be approximately 2 minutes longer than today in Picton
Moonrise: 2:32 am Moonset: 12:25 pmMoon phase: 🌓 Last Quarter (43%)
- Picton, Marlborough
- Latitude: -41.290668 (South)
- Longitude: 174.008011 (East)
- Time zone: New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT, UTC+13)
Shortest day in Picton, Marlborough
The shortest day of the year was around 4 months ago, during the winter solstice on June 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 9 hours, 11 minutes.Longest day in Picton, Marlborough
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, 9 minutes.Earliest sunset in Picton, Marlborough
The earliest sunset of the year was around 4 months ago, on June 14, 2026, at 5:00 pm.Latest sunset in Picton, Marlborough
The latest sunset of the year was around 9 months ago, on January 3, 2026, at 9:00 pm.Earliest sunrise in Picton, Marlborough
The earliest sunrise of the year will be in 1 month and 8 days, on December 9, 2026, at 5:44 am.Latest sunrise in Picton, Marlborough
The latest sunrise of the year was around 4 months ago, on June 28, 2026, at 7:50 am.
November 2026 - Picton, Marlborough - 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 Picton.
All times are in Picton's time: New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT, UTC+13).
The day length increases by 1 hour over the course of November 2026 in Picton, Marlborough - from 13 hours, 53 minutes on the first day to 14 hours, 53 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.5:41:27 am | 6:11:11 am | -1m 18s | 8:04:34 pm | +1m 13s | Twilight endEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.8:34:25 pm | 13h 53m 23s | 2m 31s | Solar noonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky.1:07:31 pm | 63.07° | 5:05:14 am | 9:10:48 pm | 4:26:10 am | 9:50:08 pm | Night lengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise.10h 5m 21s | 🌔 (55%)Waning Gibbous: 55% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:07:32 am | 14.4° S |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 5:40:05 am | 6:09:55 am | -1m 16s | 8:05:47 pm | +1m 13s | 8:35:44 pm | 13h 55m 52s | 2m 29s | 1:07:29 pm | 63.39° | 5:03:42 am | 9:12:17 pm | 4:24:23 am | 9:51:53 pm | 10h 2m 53s | 🌓 (43%) Last quarter at 9:28 amLast quarter at 9:28 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 43% illuminated |
1:07:29 am | 14.7° S |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 5:38:44 am | 6:08:40 am | -1m 15s | 8:07:00 pm | +1m 13s | 8:37:03 pm | 13h 58m 20s | 2m 28s | 1:07:29 pm | 63.71° | 5:02:11 am | 9:13:47 pm | 4:22:36 am | 9:53:38 pm | 10h 0m 27s | 🌒 (33%)Waning Crescent: 33% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:07:29 am | 15.0° S |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 5:37:24 am | 6:07:27 am | -1m 13s | 8:08:13 pm | +1m 13s | 8:38:23 pm | 14h 0m 46s | 2m 27s | 1:07:29 pm | 64.02° | 5:00:42 am | 9:15:16 pm | 4:20:50 am | 9:55:24 pm | 9h 58m 2s | 🌒 (23%)Waning Crescent: 23% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:07:29 am | 15.3° S |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 5:36:06 am | 6:06:15 am | -1m 12s | 8:09:27 pm | +1m 14s | 8:39:42 pm | 14h 3m 12s | 2m 26s | 1:07:30 pm | 64.32° | 4:59:13 am | 9:16:47 pm | 4:19:06 am | 9:57:11 pm | 9h 55m 37s | 🌒 (15%)Waning Crescent: 15% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:07:30 am | 15.6° S |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 5:34:50 am | 6:05:04 am | -1m 11s | 8:10:41 pm | +1m 14s | 8:41:02 pm | 14h 5m 37s | 2m 24s | 1:07:31 pm | 64.63° | 4:57:46 am | 9:18:17 pm | 4:17:22 am | 9:58:59 pm | 9h 53m 14s | 🌒 (8%)Waning Crescent: 8% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:07:30 am | 15.9° S |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 5:33:34 am | 6:03:55 am | -1m 9s | 8:11:55 pm | +1m 14s | 8:42:23 pm | 14h 8m 0s | 2m 23s | 1:07:34 pm | 64.92° | 4:56:20 am | 9:19:48 pm | 4:15:39 am | 10:00:47 pm | 9h 50m 53s | 🌒 (4%)Waning Crescent: 4% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:07:32 am | 16.2° S |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 5:32:21 am | 6:02:48 am | -1m 7s | 8:13:09 pm | +1m 14s | 8:43:43 pm | 14h 10m 21s | 2m 21s | 1:07:38 pm | 65.22° | 4:54:56 am | 9:21:19 pm | 4:13:58 am | 10:02:35 pm | 9h 48m 33s | 🌒 (1%)Waning Crescent: 1% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:07:36 am | 16.5° S |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 5:31:09 am | 6:01:42 am | -1m 6s | 8:14:23 pm | +1m 14s | 8:45:03 pm | 14h 12m 41s | 2m 20s | 1:07:42 pm | 65.51° | 4:53:33 am | 9:22:50 pm | 4:12:18 am | 10:04:24 pm | 9h 46m 15s | 🌑 (0.2%) New moon at 8:02 pmNew moon at 8:02 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 0.2% illuminated |
1:07:40 am | 16.8° S |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 5:29:58 am | 6:00:38 am | -1m 4s | 8:15:37 pm | +1m 14s | 8:46:24 pm | 14h 14m 59s | 2m 18s | 1:07:47 pm | 65.79° | 4:52:12 am | 9:24:22 pm | 4:10:39 am | 10:06:13 pm | 9h 43m 59s | 🌘 (2%)Waxing Crescent: 2% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:07:44 am | 17.1° S |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 5:28:49 am | 5:59:36 am | -1m 2s | 8:16:51 pm | +1m 14s | 8:47:44 pm | 14h 17m 15s | 2m 16s | 1:07:53 pm | 66.07° | 4:50:52 am | 9:25:53 pm | 4:09:01 am | 10:08:03 pm | 9h 41m 44s | 🌘 (5%)Waxing Crescent: 5% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:07:50 am | 17.4° S |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 5:27:42 am | 5:58:35 am | -1m 1s | 8:18:05 pm | +1m 14s | 8:49:05 pm | 14h 19m 30s | 2m 15s | 1:08:00 pm | 66.35° | 4:49:34 am | 9:27:25 pm | 4:07:25 am | 10:09:53 pm | 9h 39m 31s | 🌘 (9%)Waxing Crescent: 9% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:07:56 am | 17.6° S |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 5:26:37 am | 5:57:36 am | -59s | 8:19:19 pm | +1m 14s | 8:50:25 pm | 14h 21m 43s | 2m 13s | 1:08:08 pm | 66.61° | 4:48:18 am | 9:28:56 pm | 4:05:50 am | 10:11:43 pm | 9h 37m 20s | 🌘 (15%)Waxing Crescent: 15% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:08:04 am | 17.9° S |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 5:25:34 am | 5:56:39 am | -57s | 8:20:33 pm | +1m 14s | 8:51:46 pm | 14h 23m 54s | 2m 11s | 1:08:17 pm | 66.88° | 4:47:03 am | 9:30:28 pm | 4:04:17 am | 10:13:33 pm | 9h 35m 11s | 🌘 (23%)Waxing Crescent: 23% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:08:13 am | 18.2° S |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 5:24:32 am | 5:55:44 am | -55s | 8:21:47 pm | +1m 14s | 8:53:06 pm | 14h 26m 3s | 2m 9s | 1:08:26 pm | 67.14° | 4:45:50 am | 9:31:59 pm | 4:02:45 am | 10:15:24 pm | 9h 33m 4s | 🌘 (31%)Waxing Crescent: 31% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:08:21 am | 18.4° S |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 5:23:32 am | 5:54:51 am | -53s | 8:23:00 pm | +1m 13s | 8:54:26 pm | 14h 28m 9s | 2m 7s | 1:08:37 pm | 67.39° | 4:44:39 am | 9:33:30 pm | 4:01:15 am | 10:17:14 pm | 9h 31m 0s | 🌘 (40%)Waxing Crescent: 40% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:08:32 am | 18.7° S |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 5:22:34 am | 5:54:00 am | -51s | 8:24:13 pm | +1m 13s | 8:55:46 pm | 14h 30m 13s | 2m 5s | 1:08:48 pm | 67.64° | 4:43:30 am | 9:35:01 pm | 3:59:47 am | 10:19:04 pm | 9h 28m 57s | 🌘 (50%)Waxing Crescent: 50% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:08:42 am | 18.9° S |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 5:21:38 am | 5:53:10 am | -50s | 8:25:26 pm | +1m 13s | 8:57:05 pm | 14h 32m 16s | 2m 2s | 1:09:00 pm | 67.88° | 4:42:23 am | 9:36:32 pm | 3:58:21 am | 10:20:54 pm | 9h 26m 57s | 🌗 (60%) First quarter at 12:47 amFirst quarter at 12:47 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 60% illuminated |
1:08:54 am | 19.2° S |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 5:20:44 am | 5:52:23 am | -47s | 8:26:39 pm | +1m 13s | 8:58:24 pm | 14h 34m 16s | 2m 0s | 1:09:13 pm | 68.12° | 4:41:18 am | 9:38:02 pm | 3:56:56 am | 10:22:43 pm | 9h 24m 59s | 🌖 (69%)Waxing Gibbous: 69% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:09:06 am | 19.4° S |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 5:19:53 am | 5:51:38 am | -45s | 8:27:51 pm | +1m 12s | 8:59:43 pm | 14h 36m 13s | 1m 58s | 1:09:27 pm | 68.35° | 4:40:15 am | 9:39:32 pm | 3:55:34 am | 10:24:32 pm | 9h 23m 3s | 🌖 (79%)Waxing Gibbous: 79% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:09:20 am | 19.6° S |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 5:19:03 am | 5:50:54 am | -44s | 8:29:03 pm | +1m 12s | 9:01:01 pm | 14h 38m 9s | 1m 55s | 1:09:41 pm | 68.57° | 4:39:14 am | 9:41:01 pm | 3:54:14 am | 10:26:21 pm | 9h 21m 10s | 🌖 (87%)Waxing Gibbous: 87% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:09:34 am | 19.9° S |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 5:18:15 am | 5:50:13 am | -41s | 8:30:14 pm | +1m 11s | 9:02:18 pm | 14h 40m 1s | 1m 52s | 1:09:56 pm | 68.79° | 4:38:15 am | 9:42:29 pm | 3:52:55 am | 10:28:09 pm | 9h 19m 20s | 🌖 (93%)Waxing Gibbous: 93% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:09:48 am | 20.1° S |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 5:17:30 am | 5:49:34 am | -39s | 8:31:24 pm | +1m 10s | 9:03:35 pm | 14h 41m 50s | 1m 50s | 1:10:13 pm | 69.01° | 4:37:19 am | 9:43:57 pm | 3:51:40 am | 10:29:56 pm | 9h 17m 33s | 🌖 (98%)Waxing Gibbous: 98% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:10:05 am | 20.3° S |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 5:16:47 am | 5:48:57 am | -37s | 8:32:34 pm | +1m 10s | 9:04:51 pm | 14h 43m 37s | 1m 47s | 1:10:30 pm | 69.21° | 4:36:25 am | 9:45:24 pm | 3:50:26 am | 10:31:42 pm | 9h 15m 48s | 🌖 (99.7%)Waxing Gibbous: 99.7% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:10:22 am | 20.5° S |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 5:16:06 am | 5:48:22 am | -35s | 8:33:44 pm | +1m 10s | 9:06:07 pm | 14h 45m 22s | 1m 44s | 1:10:47 pm | 69.41° | 4:35:33 am | 9:46:50 pm | 3:49:15 am | 10:33:28 pm | 9h 14m 6s | 🌕 (99%) Full moon at 3:53 amFull moon at 3:53 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 99% illuminated |
1:10:38 am | 20.7° S |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 5:15:27 am | 5:47:50 am | -32s | 8:34:52 pm | +1m 8s | 9:07:21 pm | 14h 47m 2s | 1m 41s | 1:11:06 pm | 69.61° | 4:34:44 am | 9:48:15 pm | 3:48:06 am | 10:35:12 pm | 9h 12m 27s | 🌔 (95%)Waning Gibbous: 95% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:10:57 am | 20.9° S |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 5:14:51 am | 5:47:19 am | -31s | 8:36:00 pm | +1m 8s | 9:08:35 pm | 14h 48m 41s | 1m 38s | 1:11:25 pm | 69.79° | 4:33:57 am | 9:49:39 pm | 3:47:01 am | 10:36:55 pm | 9h 10m 51s | 🌔 (88%)Waning Gibbous: 88% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:11:15 am | 21.1° S |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 5:14:17 am | 5:46:51 am | -28s | 8:37:07 pm | +1m 7s | 9:09:48 pm | 14h 50m 16s | 1m 35s | 1:11:45 pm | 69.97° | 4:33:13 am | 9:51:02 pm | 3:45:57 am | 10:38:36 pm | 9h 9m 18s | 🌔 (80%)Waning Gibbous: 80% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:11:35 am | 21.3° S |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 5:13:45 am | 5:46:25 am | -26s | 8:38:14 pm | +1m 7s | 9:10:59 pm | 14h 51m 49s | 1m 32s | 1:12:05 pm | 70.15° | 4:32:31 am | 9:52:24 pm | 3:44:57 am | 10:40:16 pm | 9h 7m 48s | 🌔 (70%)Waning Gibbous: 70% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:11:54 am | 21.4° S |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 5:13:16 am | 5:46:02 am | -23s | 8:39:19 pm | +1m 5s | 9:12:10 pm | 14h 53m 17s | 1m 29s | 1:12:27 pm | 70.32° | 4:31:52 am | 9:53:44 pm | 3:44:00 am | 10:41:54 pm | 9h 6m 21s | 🌔 (59%)Waning Gibbous: 59% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:12:16 am | 21.6° S |
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Year distribution of sunrise and sunset times in Picton, Marlborough - 2026
The following graph shows sunrise and sunset times in Picton, Marlborough for every day of the year. There are two jumps in the graph that represent the hour change for Daylight Saving Time (DST) in Picton, Marlborough.
Daylight Dawn & dusk (civil twilight) Night Solar noon · Vertical steps in the curves = DST clock change
Earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in Picton
In Picton, the earliest sunrise of 2026 is on December 9 at 5:44 am, while the latest sunrise is on June 28 at 7:50 am. The earliest sunset is on June 14 at 5:00 pm, and the latest sunset is on January 3 at 9:00 pm.
Picton gets 5h 58m more daylight on the longest day than on the shortest one (15h 09m versus 9h 11m). Averaged over the whole year, a day lasts 12h 06m.
Picton Analemma
Due to Earth's tilted axis and slightly elliptical orbit, the Sun is never seen in the same position at noon in Picton. 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 Picton.
Over the year, the 12:00 Sun swings between just 25° above the horizon (around Jun 23) and 71.6° (around Dec 20) in Picton. The smaller loop hangs at the bottom, the signature of a Southern Hemisphere analemma. Notice the whole figure leans east of the meridian: over Picton the Sun reaches its highest point between 12:07 and 12:38 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.
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