Sunrise and sunset times in Thornton
EditSunrise in Thornton today is at 6:05 am and sunset is at 7:46 pm. Today has 13 hours, 40 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes, 13 seconds more than yesterday. Read moreShow less
When it gets light and dark in Thornton
Dawn (first light) is at 5:38 am, 27 minutes before sunrise, when civil twilight begins. The first faint glow in the sky (astronomical twilight) starts at 4:28 am.
It gets dark in Thornton at 8:15 pm (dusk), 29 minutes after sunset, when civil twilight ends. Astronomical night starts at 9:25 pm.
Golden hour and blue hour in Thornton
Golden hour is 5:49–6:42 am and 7:11–8:04 pm.
Blue hour is 5:38–5:49 am, before sunrise, and 8:04–8:15 pm, after sunset.
Solar noon is at 12:56 pm, when the Sun is highest, 66° above the horizon.
Sunrise and sunset in Thornton tomorrow
Tomorrow in Thornton, sunrise is at 6:04 am and sunset is at 7:47 pm.
Clock change in Thornton
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: 10:33:53 am
Sunrise time: 6:05:56 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.5:38First light5:37:52 am
Start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.5:38–5:49Blue hour5:37:52 am – 5:48:50 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.5:49–6:42Golden hour5:48:50 am – 6:41:59 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: 7:46:51 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.8:04–8:15Blue hour8:04:01 pm – 8:15:01 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.8:15Dark8:15:01 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.9:25Night9:25:10 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: 50.70° · Azimuth: 62.84° (NE)
Daylight Golden Hour Blue Hour Twilight Night
Day length: 13 hours, 40 minutes
9 hours, 12 minutes left for today's sunset in Thornton
Moonrise: 1:30 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 4:27 am4:26:32 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 5:37 am5:36:40 am
Dawn, the start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.
Sunrise time: 6:04:48 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: 7:47:56 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 8:16 pm8:16:10 pm
Dusk, the end of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.·Night at 9:27 pm9:26:38 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, 43 minutes
Tomorrow will be approximately 2 minutes longer than today in Thornton
Moonrise: 2:11 am Moonset: 12:21 pmMoon phase: 🌓 Last Quarter (43%)
- Thornton, Bay of Plenty
- Latitude: -37.916672 (South)
- Longitude: 176.866669 (East)
- Time zone: New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT, UTC+13)
Shortest day in Thornton, Bay of Plenty
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, 31 minutes.Longest day in Thornton, Bay of Plenty
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 14 hours, 48 minutes.Earliest sunset in Thornton, Bay of Plenty
The earliest sunset of the year was around 4 months ago, on June 13, 2026, at 4:59 pm.Latest sunset in Thornton, Bay of Plenty
The latest sunset of the year was 23 days ago, on October 9, 2026, at 7:24 pm (after midnight).Earliest sunrise in Thornton, Bay of Plenty
The earliest sunrise of the year will be in 1 month and 7 days, on December 8, 2026, at 5:43 am.Latest sunrise in Thornton, Bay of Plenty
The latest sunrise of the year was 23 days ago, on October 9, 2026, at 6:35 am (after midnight).
November 2026 - Thornton, Bay of Plenty - 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 Thornton.
All times are in Thornton's time: New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT, UTC+13).
The day length increases by 53 minutes over the course of November 2026 in Thornton, Bay of Plenty - from 13 hours, 40 minutes on the first day to 14 hours, 33 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.5:37:52 am | 6:05:56 am | -1m 9s | 7:46:51 pm | +1m 4s | Twilight endEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.8:15:01 pm | 13h 40m 55s | 2m 13s | Solar noonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky.12:56:05 pm | 66.44° | 5:04:00 am | 8:49:01 pm | 4:28:04 am | 9:25:10 pm | Night lengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise.10h 17m 57s | 🌔 (55%)Waning Gibbous: 55% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:56:06 am | 14.4° S |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 5:36:40 am | 6:04:48 am | -1m 8s | 7:47:56 pm | +1m 5s | 8:16:10 pm | 13h 43m 8s | 2m 12s | 12:56:03 pm | 66.76° | 5:02:40 am | 8:50:18 pm | 4:26:32 am | 9:26:38 pm | 10h 15m 46s | 🌓 (43%) Last quarter at 9:28 amLast quarter at 9:28 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 43% illuminated |
12:56:03 am | 14.7° S |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 5:35:29 am | 6:03:42 am | -1m 6s | 7:49:00 pm | +1m 4s | 8:17:19 pm | 13h 45m 18s | 2m 11s | 12:56:03 pm | 67.08° | 5:01:21 am | 8:51:36 pm | 4:25:01 am | 9:28:08 pm | 10h 13m 37s | 🌒 (33%)Waning Crescent: 33% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:56:03 am | 15.0° S |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 5:34:19 am | 6:02:37 am | -1m 5s | 7:50:05 pm | +1m 5s | 8:18:29 pm | 13h 47m 28s | 2m 10s | 12:56:03 pm | 67.39° | 5:00:03 am | 8:52:54 pm | 4:23:31 am | 9:29:38 pm | 10h 11m 29s | 🌒 (23%)Waning Crescent: 23% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:56:03 am | 15.3° S |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 5:33:10 am | 6:01:34 am | -1m 3s | 7:51:10 pm | +1m 5s | 8:19:39 pm | 13h 49m 36s | 2m 8s | 12:56:04 pm | 67.70° | 4:58:46 am | 8:54:12 pm | 4:22:02 am | 9:31:09 pm | 10h 9m 22s | 🌒 (15%)Waning Crescent: 15% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:56:04 am | 15.6° S |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 5:32:03 am | 6:00:32 am | -1m 2s | 7:52:15 pm | +1m 5s | 8:20:50 pm | 13h 51m 43s | 2m 7s | 12:56:05 pm | 68.00° | 4:57:31 am | 8:55:31 pm | 4:20:35 am | 9:32:40 pm | 10h 7m 17s | 🌒 (8%)Waning Crescent: 8% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:56:04 am | 15.9° S |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 5:30:58 am | 5:59:32 am | -1m 0s | 7:53:20 pm | +1m 5s | 8:22:00 pm | 13h 53m 48s | 2m 6s | 12:56:08 pm | 68.30° | 4:56:17 am | 8:56:50 pm | 4:19:08 am | 9:34:12 pm | 10h 5m 13s | 🌒 (4%)Waning Crescent: 4% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:56:06 am | 16.2° S |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 5:29:54 am | 5:58:33 am | -59s | 7:54:26 pm | +1m 6s | 8:23:11 pm | 13h 55m 53s | 2m 4s | 12:56:12 pm | 68.59° | 4:55:05 am | 8:58:09 pm | 4:17:43 am | 9:35:44 pm | 10h 3m 10s | 🌒 (1%)Waning Crescent: 1% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:56:10 am | 16.5° S |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 5:28:51 am | 5:57:36 am | -57s | 7:55:32 pm | +1m 6s | 8:24:22 pm | 13h 57m 56s | 2m 3s | 12:56:16 pm | 68.88° | 4:53:54 am | 8:59:28 pm | 4:16:19 am | 9:37:16 pm | 10h 1m 8s | 🌑 (0.2%) New moon at 8:02 pmNew moon at 8:02 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 0.2% illuminated |
12:56:14 am | 16.8° S |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 5:27:50 am | 5:56:40 am | -56s | 7:56:38 pm | +1m 6s | 8:25:33 pm | 13h 59m 58s | 2m 2s | 12:56:21 pm | 69.16° | 4:52:44 am | 9:00:48 pm | 4:14:57 am | 9:38:49 pm | 9h 59m 8s | 🌘 (2%)Waxing Crescent: 2% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:56:18 am | 17.1° S |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 5:26:51 am | 5:55:46 am | -54s | 7:57:43 pm | +1m 5s | 8:26:44 pm | 14h 1m 57s | 2m 0s | 12:56:27 pm | 69.44° | 4:51:36 am | 9:02:08 pm | 4:13:36 am | 9:40:22 pm | 9h 57m 10s | 🌘 (5%)Waxing Crescent: 5% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:56:24 am | 17.4° S |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 5:25:53 am | 5:54:53 am | -53s | 7:58:49 pm | +1m 6s | 8:27:55 pm | 14h 3m 56s | 1m 58s | 12:56:34 pm | 69.72° | 4:50:30 am | 9:03:28 pm | 4:12:16 am | 9:41:55 pm | 9h 55m 14s | 🌘 (9%)Waxing Crescent: 9% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:56:30 am | 17.6° S |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 5:24:57 am | 5:54:03 am | -50s | 7:59:55 pm | +1m 6s | 8:29:07 pm | 14h 5m 52s | 1m 57s | 12:56:42 pm | 69.99° | 4:49:25 am | 9:04:48 pm | 4:10:58 am | 9:43:28 pm | 9h 53m 19s | 🌘 (15%)Waxing Crescent: 15% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:56:38 am | 17.9° S |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 5:24:02 am | 5:53:14 am | -49s | 8:01:01 pm | +1m 6s | 8:30:18 pm | 14h 7m 47s | 1m 55s | 12:56:51 pm | 70.25° | 4:48:22 am | 9:06:08 pm | 4:09:41 am | 9:45:02 pm | 9h 51m 25s | 🌘 (23%)Waxing Crescent: 23% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:56:47 am | 18.2° S |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 5:23:10 am | 5:52:26 am | -48s | 8:02:07 pm | +1m 6s | 8:31:29 pm | 14h 9m 41s | 1m 53s | 12:57:00 pm | 70.51° | 4:47:20 am | 9:07:28 pm | 4:08:27 am | 9:46:35 pm | 9h 49m 34s | 🌘 (31%)Waxing Crescent: 31% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:56:55 am | 18.4° S |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 5:22:19 am | 5:51:41 am | -45s | 8:03:13 pm | +1m 6s | 8:32:40 pm | 14h 11m 32s | 1m 51s | 12:57:10 pm | 70.76° | 4:46:21 am | 9:08:47 pm | 4:07:13 am | 9:48:08 pm | 9h 47m 44s | 🌘 (40%)Waxing Crescent: 40% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:57:04 am | 18.7° S |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 5:21:30 am | 5:50:57 am | -44s | 8:04:18 pm | +1m 5s | 8:33:51 pm | 14h 13m 21s | 1m 49s | 12:57:22 pm | 71.01° | 4:45:23 am | 9:10:07 pm | 4:06:02 am | 9:49:42 pm | 9h 45m 57s | 🌘 (50%)Waxing Crescent: 50% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:57:16 am | 18.9° S |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 5:20:43 am | 5:50:15 am | -42s | 8:05:24 pm | +1m 6s | 8:35:02 pm | 14h 15m 9s | 1m 47s | 12:57:34 pm | 71.25° | 4:44:27 am | 9:11:26 pm | 4:04:53 am | 9:51:14 pm | 9h 44m 11s | 🌗 (60%) First quarter at 12:47 amFirst quarter at 12:47 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 60% illuminated |
12:57:28 am | 19.2° S |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 5:19:57 am | 5:49:35 am | -40s | 8:06:29 pm | +1m 5s | 8:36:12 pm | 14h 16m 54s | 1m 45s | 12:57:47 pm | 71.49° | 4:43:33 am | 9:12:45 pm | 4:03:45 am | 9:52:47 pm | 9h 42m 28s | 🌖 (69%)Waxing Gibbous: 69% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:57:41 am | 19.4° S |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 5:19:14 am | 5:48:57 am | -38s | 8:07:34 pm | +1m 5s | 8:37:22 pm | 14h 18m 37s | 1m 43s | 12:58:00 pm | 71.72° | 4:42:41 am | 9:14:04 pm | 4:02:39 am | 9:54:19 pm | 9h 40m 47s | 🌖 (79%)Waxing Gibbous: 79% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:57:53 am | 19.6° S |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 5:18:33 am | 5:48:21 am | -36s | 8:08:39 pm | +1m 5s | 8:38:32 pm | 14h 20m 18s | 1m 41s | 12:58:15 pm | 71.95° | 4:41:51 am | 9:15:22 pm | 4:01:36 am | 9:55:51 pm | 9h 39m 8s | 🌖 (87%)Waxing Gibbous: 87% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:58:08 am | 19.9° S |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 5:17:53 am | 5:47:47 am | -34s | 8:09:43 pm | +1m 4s | 8:39:42 pm | 14h 21m 56s | 1m 39s | 12:58:30 pm | 72.16° | 4:41:03 am | 9:16:40 pm | 4:00:35 am | 9:57:22 pm | 9h 37m 31s | 🌖 (93%)Waxing Gibbous: 93% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:58:22 am | 20.1° S |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 5:17:16 am | 5:47:14 am | -33s | 8:10:47 pm | +1m 4s | 8:40:51 pm | 14h 23m 33s | 1m 36s | 12:58:46 pm | 72.38° | 4:40:17 am | 9:17:57 pm | 3:59:35 am | 9:58:53 pm | 9h 35m 57s | 🌖 (98%)Waxing Gibbous: 98% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:58:38 am | 20.3° S |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 5:16:40 am | 5:46:44 am | -30s | 8:11:50 pm | +1m 3s | 8:41:59 pm | 14h 25m 6s | 1m 34s | 12:59:03 pm | 72.58° | 4:39:34 am | 9:19:14 pm | 3:58:38 am | 10:00:23 pm | 9h 34m 26s | 🌖 (99.7%)Waxing Gibbous: 99.7% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:58:54 am | 20.5° S |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 5:16:07 am | 5:46:16 am | -28s | 8:12:53 pm | +1m 3s | 8:43:07 pm | 14h 26m 37s | 1m 31s | 12:59:21 pm | 72.78° | 4:38:52 am | 9:20:30 pm | 3:57:44 am | 10:01:52 pm | 9h 32m 57s | 🌕 (99%) Full moon at 3:53 amFull moon at 3:53 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 99% illuminated |
12:59:12 am | 20.7° S |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 5:15:36 am | 5:45:50 am | -26s | 8:13:56 pm | +1m 3s | 8:44:14 pm | 14h 28m 6s | 1m 29s | 12:59:39 pm | 72.98° | 4:38:13 am | 9:21:45 pm | 3:56:51 am | 10:03:20 pm | 9h 31m 29s | 🌔 (95%)Waning Gibbous: 95% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:59:29 am | 20.9° S |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 5:15:07 am | 5:45:25 am | -25s | 8:14:57 pm | +1m 1s | 8:45:21 pm | 14h 29m 32s | 1m 26s | 12:59:59 pm | 73.17° | 4:37:36 am | 9:22:59 pm | 3:56:01 am | 10:04:47 pm | 9h 30m 6s | 🌔 (88%)Waning Gibbous: 88% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:59:49 am | 21.1° S |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 5:14:40 am | 5:45:03 am | -22s | 8:15:58 pm | +1m 1s | 8:46:26 pm | 14h 30m 55s | 1m 23s | 1:00:19 pm | 73.35° | 4:37:01 am | 9:24:13 pm | 3:55:14 am | 10:06:13 pm | 9h 28m 45s | 🌔 (80%)Waning Gibbous: 80% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:00:09 am | 21.3° S |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 5:14:16 am | 5:44:43 am | -20s | 8:16:59 pm | +1m 1s | 8:47:31 pm | 14h 32m 16s | 1m 20s | 1:00:39 pm | 73.52° | 4:36:29 am | 9:25:25 pm | 3:54:29 am | 10:07:37 pm | 9h 27m 26s | 🌔 (70%)Waning Gibbous: 70% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:00:29 am | 21.4° S |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 5:13:53 am | 5:44:25 am | -18s | 8:17:59 pm | +1m 0s | 8:48:35 pm | 14h 33m 34s | 1m 18s | 1:01:00 pm | 73.69° | 4:35:59 am | 9:26:36 pm | 3:53:47 am | 10:09:01 pm | 9h 26m 11s | 🌔 (59%)Waning Gibbous: 59% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:00:49 am | 21.6° S |
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Year distribution of sunrise and sunset times in Thornton, Bay of Plenty - 2026
The following graph shows sunrise and sunset times in Thornton, Bay of Plenty for every day of the year. There are two jumps in the graph that represent the hour change for Daylight Saving Time (DST) in Thornton, Bay of Plenty.
Daylight Dawn & dusk (civil twilight) Night Solar noon · Vertical steps in the curves = DST clock change
Earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in Thornton
In Thornton, the earliest sunrise of 2026 is on December 8 at 5:43 am, while the latest sunrise is on October 9 at 6:35 am. The earliest sunset is on June 13 at 4:59 pm, and the latest sunset is on October 9 at 7:24 pm (after midnight).
Thornton gets 5h 16m more daylight on the longest day than on the shortest one (14h 48m versus 9h 31m). Averaged over the whole year, a day lasts 12h 06m.
Thornton Analemma
Due to Earth's tilted axis and slightly elliptical orbit, the Sun is never seen in the same position at noon in Thornton. 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 Thornton.
Over the year, the 12:00 Sun swings between just 28.6° above the horizon (around Jun 23) and 75.4° (around Dec 20) in Thornton. The smaller loop hangs at the bottom, the signature of a Southern Hemisphere analemma.
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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