Sunrise & Sunset in Hamilton
Sunrise and sunset times, golden hours and the best spots to watch around Hamilton.
Hamilton sunrise & sunset times, updated automatically, with today’s daylight, golden hours and a 7-day forecast.
Sunrise
06:53
Sunset
17:50
Daylight
10h 56m
12 am6 amnoon6 pm12 am
First light
06:28
Golden hr am
06:53–07:18
Solar noon
12:21
Golden hr pm
17:24–17:50
Last light
18:15
This week: Daylight is getting longer by about 2 minutes a day this week.
Sunrise and sunset times for Hamilton are calculated from the city’s location and update automatically each day. Knowing the exact times helps with planning sunrise walks, photography, fishing, tramping and getting home before dark. The daylight bar and table above show today’s first light, sunrise, solar noon, sunset and last light, plus the times for the week ahead. All times are New Zealand local time for a flat horizon, so hills or tall buildings can delay sunrise or bring sunset a little earlier.
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today · Sat 22 Aug | 06:53 | 17:50 | 10h 56m |
| Sun 23 Aug | 06:52 | 17:51 | 10h 58m (+2 min) |
| Mon 24 Aug | 06:50 | 17:51 | 11h 01m (+2 min) |
| Tue 25 Aug | 06:49 | 17:52 | 11h 03m (+2 min) |
| Wed 26 Aug | 06:48 | 17:53 | 11h 05m (+2 min) |
| Thu 27 Aug | 06:46 | 17:54 | 11h 07m (+2 min) |
| Fri 28 Aug | 06:45 | 17:55 | 11h 09m (+2 min) |
Sunrise, sunset and twilight times are calculated for Hamilton using standard astronomical formulae. Times are New Zealand local time for a flat, unobstructed horizon and are approximate.