Sunrise and sunset times in Rakaia
Check out today's and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Rakaia, Canterbury, New Zealand, as well as the whole calendar for August 2026.
Today
August 9, 2026 . Current time: 12:11:51 am
First light at 7:05:36 am
Sunrise time: 7:34:16 am
Sunset time: 5:40:46 pm
Last light at 6:09:27 pm
Day length: 10 hours, 6 minutes
17 hours, 28 minutes left for today's sunset in Rakaia
Tomorrow
August 10, 2026
First light at 7:04:18 am
Sunrise time: 7:32:54 am
Sunset time: 5:41:51 pm
Last light at 6:10:28 pm
Day length: 10 hours, 8 minutes
Tomorrow will be approximately 2 minutes longer than today in Rakaia
- Rakaia, Canterbury
- Latitude: -43.750000
- Longitude: 172.016663
- Time zone: New Zealand Standard Time (NZST, UTC+12)
Shortest day in Rakaia, Canterbury
The shortest day of the year was 1 month and 17 days ago, during the winter solstice on June 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 8 hours and 58 minutes.Longest day in Rakaia, Canterbury
The longest day of the year will be in around 4 months, during the summer solstice on December 22, 2026, with a daylight length of 15 hours and 30 minutes.August 2026 - Rakaia, 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 August in Rakaia.
The day length increases by 1 hour, 17 minutes over the course of August 2026 in Rakaia, Canterbury - from 9 hours, 47 minutes on the first day to 11 hours, 5 minutes on the last day.
| Day | Twilight Start | Sunrise | Sunset | Twilight End | Day Length | Day Length Variation | Solar Noon
|
Max Sun Altitude | Nautical Twilight Start | Nautical Twilight End | Astronomical Twilight Start | Astronomical Twilight End | Night Length
|
Moon phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Aug 1 | 7:15:06 am | 7:44:21 am | 5:32:17 pm | 6:01:32 pm | 9h 47m 56s | 9h 47m 56s | 12:38:19 pm | -25.7° | 6:40:27 am | 6:36:11 pm | 6:06:37 am | 7:10:02 pm | 14h 10m 54s | 🌖 (96%) |
| Sun, Aug 2 | 7:14:00 am | 7:43:11 am | 5:33:19 pm | 6:02:30 pm | 9h 50m 8s | 2m 12s | 12:38:15 pm | -26° | 6:39:25 am | 6:37:06 pm | 6:05:37 am | 7:10:54 pm | 14h 8m 40s | 🌖 (92%) |
| Mon, Aug 3 | 7:12:53 am | 7:41:59 am | 5:34:22 pm | 6:03:29 pm | 9h 52m 23s | 2m 15s | 12:38:11 pm | -26.2° | 6:38:21 am | 6:38:01 pm | 6:04:35 am | 7:11:46 pm | 14h 6m 24s | 🌖 (85%) |
| Tue, Aug 4 | 7:11:44 am | 7:40:46 am | 5:35:26 pm | 6:04:28 pm | 9h 54m 40s | 2m 17s | 12:38:06 pm | -26.5° | 6:37:16 am | 6:38:56 pm | 6:03:32 am | 7:12:39 pm | 14h 4m 5s | 🌖 (77%) |
| Wed, Aug 5 | 7:10:33 am | 7:39:31 am | 5:36:29 pm | 6:05:27 pm | 9h 56m 58s | 2m 18s | 12:38:00 pm | -26.7° | 6:36:09 am | 6:39:52 pm | 6:02:27 am | 7:13:33 pm | 14h 1m 45s | 🌖 (67%) |
| Thu, Aug 6 | 7:09:21 am | 7:38:14 am | 5:37:33 pm | 6:06:27 pm | 9h 59m 19s | 2m 21s | 12:37:54 pm | -27° | 6:35:00 am | 6:40:48 pm | 6:01:21 am | 7:14:27 pm | 13h 59m 23s | 🌖 (57%) |
| Fri, Aug 7 | 7:08:07 am | 7:36:56 am | 5:38:37 pm | 6:07:26 pm | 10h 1m 41s | 2m 22s | 12:37:47 pm | -27.3° | 6:33:50 am | 6:41:44 pm | 6:00:13 am | 7:15:21 pm | 13h 57m 0s | 🌗 (45%) |
| Sat, Aug 8 | 7:06:52 am | 7:35:37 am | 5:39:42 pm | 6:08:27 pm | 10h 4m 5s | 2m 24s | 12:37:39 pm | -27.6° | 6:32:38 am | 6:42:41 pm | 5:59:03 am | 7:16:16 pm | 13h 54m 34s | 🌘 (34%) |
| Sun, Aug 9 | 7:05:36 am | 7:34:16 am | 5:40:46 pm | 6:09:27 pm | 10h 6m 30s | 2m 25s | 12:37:31 pm | -27.9° | 6:31:25 am | 6:43:38 pm | 5:57:52 am | 7:17:11 pm | 13h 52m 8s | 🌘 (24%) |
| Mon, Aug 10 | 7:04:18 am | 7:32:54 am | 5:41:51 pm | 6:10:28 pm | 10h 8m 57s | 2m 27s | 12:37:23 pm | -28.1° | 6:30:10 am | 6:44:35 pm | 5:56:39 am | 7:18:06 pm | 13h 49m 40s | 🌘 (14%) |
| Tue, Aug 11 | 7:02:58 am | 7:31:31 am | 5:42:56 pm | 6:11:29 pm | 10h 11m 25s | 2m 28s | 12:37:14 pm | -28.4° | 6:28:54 am | 6:45:33 pm | 5:55:25 am | 7:19:02 pm | 13h 47m 10s | 🌘 (7%) |
| Wed, Aug 12 | 7:01:37 am | 7:30:06 am | 5:44:02 pm | 6:12:30 pm | 10h 13m 56s | 2m 31s | 12:37:04 pm | -28.7° | 6:27:37 am | 6:46:31 pm | 5:54:09 am | 7:19:58 pm | 13h 44m 38s | 🌘 (2%) |
| Thu, Aug 13 | 7:00:15 am | 7:28:40 am | 5:45:07 pm | 6:13:32 pm | 10h 16m 27s | 2m 31s | 12:36:53 pm | -29° | 6:26:18 am | 6:47:29 pm | 5:52:52 am | 7:20:55 pm | 13h 42m 6s | 🌑 (0%) |
| Fri, Aug 14 | 6:58:52 am | 7:27:13 am | 5:46:12 pm | 6:14:33 pm | 10h 18m 59s | 2m 32s | 12:36:43 pm | -29.3° | 6:24:58 am | 6:48:27 pm | 5:51:33 am | 7:21:52 pm | 13h 39m 32s | 🌒 (1%) |
| Sat, Aug 15 | 6:57:27 am | 7:25:44 am | 5:47:18 pm | 6:15:35 pm | 10h 21m 34s | 2m 35s | 12:36:31 pm | -29.7° | 6:23:36 am | 6:49:26 pm | 5:50:13 am | 7:22:49 pm | 13h 36m 57s | 🌒 (4%) |
| Sun, Aug 16 | 6:56:02 am | 7:24:15 am | 5:48:24 pm | 6:16:37 pm | 10h 24m 9s | 2m 35s | 12:36:19 pm | -30° | 6:22:13 am | 6:50:25 pm | 5:48:52 am | 7:23:47 pm | 13h 34m 20s | 🌒 (10%) |
| Mon, Aug 17 | 6:54:34 am | 7:22:44 am | 5:49:29 pm | 6:17:39 pm | 10h 26m 45s | 2m 36s | 12:36:07 pm | -30.3° | 6:20:49 am | 6:51:25 pm | 5:47:29 am | 7:24:45 pm | 13h 31m 43s | 🌒 (17%) |
| Tue, Aug 18 | 6:53:06 am | 7:21:12 am | 5:50:35 pm | 6:18:41 pm | 10h 29m 23s | 2m 38s | 12:35:54 pm | -30.6° | 6:19:23 am | 6:52:24 pm | 5:46:04 am | 7:25:43 pm | 13h 29m 4s | 🌒 (25%) |
| Wed, Aug 19 | 6:51:37 am | 7:19:39 am | 5:51:41 pm | 6:19:44 pm | 10h 32m 2s | 2m 39s | 12:35:40 pm | -30.9° | 6:17:57 am | 6:53:24 pm | 5:44:39 am | 7:26:42 pm | 13h 26m 24s | 🌒 (35%) |
| Thu, Aug 20 | 6:50:06 am | 7:18:05 am | 5:52:47 pm | 6:20:46 pm | 10h 34m 42s | 2m 40s | 12:35:26 pm | -31.3° | 6:16:29 am | 6:54:24 pm | 5:43:11 am | 7:27:41 pm | 13h 23m 43s | 🌓 (44%) |
| Fri, Aug 21 | 6:48:35 am | 7:16:30 am | 5:53:53 pm | 6:21:49 pm | 10h 37m 23s | 2m 41s | 12:35:12 pm | -31.6° | 6:14:59 am | 6:55:24 pm | 5:41:43 am | 7:28:40 pm | 13h 21m 1s | 🌓 (54%) |
| Sat, Aug 22 | 6:47:02 am | 7:14:54 am | 5:54:59 pm | 6:22:52 pm | 10h 40m 5s | 2m 42s | 12:34:57 pm | -31.9° | 6:13:29 am | 6:56:25 pm | 5:40:13 am | 7:29:40 pm | 13h 18m 19s | 🌔 (63%) |
| Sun, Aug 23 | 6:45:28 am | 7:13:18 am | 5:56:05 pm | 6:23:55 pm | 10h 42m 47s | 2m 42s | 12:34:41 pm | -32.3° | 6:11:57 am | 6:57:25 pm | 5:38:42 am | 7:30:41 pm | 13h 15m 35s | 🌔 (72%) |
| Mon, Aug 24 | 6:43:53 am | 7:11:40 am | 5:57:11 pm | 6:24:58 pm | 10h 45m 31s | 2m 44s | 12:34:26 pm | -32.6° | 6:10:25 am | 6:58:26 pm | 5:37:10 am | 7:31:41 pm | 13h 12m 50s | 🌔 (80%) |
| Tue, Aug 25 | 6:42:18 am | 7:10:01 am | 5:58:18 pm | 6:26:01 pm | 10h 48m 17s | 2m 46s | 12:34:09 pm | -32.9° | 6:08:51 am | 6:59:28 pm | 5:35:37 am | 7:32:42 pm | 13h 10m 4s | 🌔 (87%) |
| Wed, Aug 26 | 6:40:41 am | 7:08:22 am | 5:59:24 pm | 6:27:04 pm | 10h 51m 2s | 2m 45s | 12:33:53 pm | -33.3° | 6:07:16 am | 7:00:29 pm | 5:34:02 am | 7:33:43 pm | 13h 7m 17s | 🌔 (93%) |
| Thu, Aug 27 | 6:39:04 am | 7:06:41 am | 6:00:30 pm | 6:28:08 pm | 10h 53m 49s | 2m 47s | 12:33:36 pm | -33.6° | 6:05:40 am | 7:01:31 pm | 5:32:26 am | 7:34:45 pm | 13h 4m 30s | 🌔 (97%) |
| Fri, Aug 28 | 6:37:25 am | 7:05:00 am | 6:01:36 pm | 6:29:11 pm | 10h 56m 36s | 2m 47s | 12:33:18 pm | -34° | 6:04:03 am | 7:02:33 pm | 5:30:49 am | 7:35:47 pm | 13h 1m 43s | 🌔 (100%) |
| Sat, Aug 29 | 6:35:46 am | 7:03:19 am | 6:02:42 pm | 6:30:15 pm | 10h 59m 23s | 2m 47s | 12:33:00 pm | -34.3° | 6:02:26 am | 7:03:35 pm | 5:29:11 am | 7:36:50 pm | 12h 58m 54s | 🌖 (100%) |
| Sun, Aug 30 | 6:34:06 am | 7:01:36 am | 6:03:48 pm | 6:31:19 pm | 11h 2m 12s | 2m 49s | 12:32:42 pm | -34.7° | 6:00:47 am | 7:04:38 pm | 5:27:31 am | 7:37:53 pm | 12h 56m 5s | 🌖 (98%) |
| Mon, Aug 31 | 6:32:25 am | 6:59:53 am | 6:04:55 pm | 6:32:23 pm | 11h 5m 2s | 2m 50s | 12:32:24 pm | -35.1° | 5:59:07 am | 7:05:41 pm | 5:25:51 am | 7:38:57 pm | 12h 53m 14s | 🌖 (94%) |
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Year distribution of sunrise and sunset times in Rakaia, Canterbury - 2026
The following graph shows sunrise and sunset times in Rakaia, 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 Rakaia, Canterbury.
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Earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in Rakaia, Canterbury
In Rakaia, Canterbury, the earliest sunrise of 2026 is on December 10 at 5:41 am, while the latest sunrise is on June 27 at 8:05 am. The earliest sunset is on June 15 at 5:02 pm, and the latest sunset is on January 2 at 9:18 pm.
Rakaia, Canterbury gets 6h 32m more daylight on the longest day than on the shortest one (15h 30m versus 8h 58m). Averaged over the whole year, a day lasts 12h 10m.
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