What time is sunrise and sunset in Mackenzie District?

Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Mackenzie District, Canterbury Region. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.

Today

Thursday, October 15, 2026

Sunrise

6:43 AM

103° ESEDawn 6:13 AM

Sunrise in Mackenzie District was at 6:43:07 AM GMT+13 (39h 3m ago).

Sunset

8:05 PM

257° WSWDusk 8:35 PM

Sunset in Mackenzie District was at 8:05:48 PM GMT+13 (25h 40m ago).

Now

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Astronomical twilight now · Last light at 9:49 PM

Daylight: 13h 22m
Darkness: 7h 18m
Solar noon: 1:24 PM
Sun altitude: 17.6° below
Sun direction: 238° WSW

How long golden hour and blue hour last

Tomorrow

Friday, October 16, 2026

Sunrise

6:41 AM

103° ESEDawn 6:11 AM

Sunrise in Mackenzie District was at 6:41:23 AM GMT+13 (15h 4m ago).

Sunset

8:07 PM

256° WSWDusk 8:37 PM

Sunset in Mackenzie District was at 8:07:04 PM GMT+13 (1h 39m ago).

Moon tonight

Phase, moonrise and moonset in Mackenzie District

Waxing Crescent

18% illuminated

Moonrise: 8:36 AM
Moonset: 12:06 AM

Calendar

New Zealand Time · select a day to expand

	Date	Dawn	Sunrise	Solar noon	Sunset	Dusk	Length
	1 Thu	6:39 AM	7:08 AM	1:28 PM	7:48 PM	8:17 PM	12h 40m 27s
	2 Fri	6:37 AM	7:06 AM	1:27 PM	7:49 PM	8:18 PM	12h 43m 28s
	3 Sat	6:35 AM	7:04 AM	1:27 PM	7:51 PM	8:20 PM	12h 46m 30s
	4 Sun	6:33 AM	7:02 AM	1:27 PM	7:52 PM	8:21 PM	12h 49m 31s
	5 Mon	6:31 AM	7:00 AM	1:26 PM	7:53 PM	8:22 PM	12h 52m 32s
	6 Tue	6:29 AM	6:59 AM	1:26 PM	7:54 PM	8:23 PM	12h 55m 34s
	7 Wed	6:28 AM	6:57 AM	1:26 PM	7:55 PM	8:25 PM	12h 58m 35s
	8 Thu	6:26 AM	6:55 AM	1:25 PM	7:57 PM	8:26 PM	13h 01m 36s
	9 Fri	6:24 AM	6:53 AM	1:25 PM	7:58 PM	8:27 PM	13h 04m 37s
	10 Sat	6:22 AM	6:51 AM	1:25 PM	7:59 PM	8:29 PM	13h 07m 38s
	11 Sun	6:20 AM	6:50 AM	1:25 PM	8:00 PM	8:30 PM	13h 10m 39s
	12 Mon	6:18 AM	6:48 AM	1:24 PM	8:02 PM	8:31 PM	13h 13m 40s
	13 Tue	6:17 AM	6:46 AM	1:24 PM	8:03 PM	8:33 PM	13h 16m 40s
	14 Wed	6:15 AM	6:44 AM	1:24 PM	8:04 PM	8:34 PM	13h 19m 41s
	15 Thu	6:13 AM	6:43 AM	1:24 PM	8:05 PM	8:35 PM	13h 22m 41s
Thursday, October 15 13h 22m 41s of daylight·+3m 0s vs. yesterday·twilight 6:13 AM – 8:35 PM Time 9:46 PM Altitude -17.6° Heading 238° WSW Light Astronomical twilight 9:46 PM, Astronomical twilight, altitude -17.6 degrees
	16 Fri	6:11 AM	6:41 AM	1:23 PM	8:07 PM	8:37 PM	13h 25m 40s
	17 Sat	6:09 AM	6:39 AM	1:23 PM	8:08 PM	8:38 PM	13h 28m 40s
	18 Sun	6:07 AM	6:37 AM	1:23 PM	8:09 PM	8:39 PM	13h 31m 39s
	19 Mon	6:06 AM	6:36 AM	1:23 PM	8:10 PM	8:41 PM	13h 34m 37s
	20 Tue	6:04 AM	6:34 AM	1:22 PM	8:12 PM	8:42 PM	13h 37m 36s
	21 Wed	6:02 AM	6:32 AM	1:22 PM	8:13 PM	8:43 PM	13h 40m 33s
	22 Thu	6:00 AM	6:31 AM	1:22 PM	8:14 PM	8:45 PM	13h 43m 31s
	23 Fri	5:59 AM	6:29 AM	1:22 PM	8:16 PM	8:46 PM	13h 46m 27s
	24 Sat	5:57 AM	6:28 AM	1:22 PM	8:17 PM	8:48 PM	13h 49m 23s
	25 Sun	5:55 AM	6:26 AM	1:22 PM	8:18 PM	8:49 PM	13h 52m 19s
	26 Mon	5:54 AM	6:24 AM	1:22 PM	8:20 PM	8:50 PM	13h 55m 13s
	27 Tue	5:52 AM	6:23 AM	1:21 PM	8:21 PM	8:52 PM	13h 58m 07s
	28 Wed	5:50 AM	6:21 AM	1:21 PM	8:22 PM	8:53 PM	14h 01m 00s
	29 Thu	5:49 AM	6:20 AM	1:21 PM	8:24 PM	8:55 PM	14h 03m 52s
	30 Fri	5:47 AM	6:18 AM	1:21 PM	8:25 PM	8:56 PM	14h 06m 44s
	31 Sat	5:45 AM	6:17 AM	1:21 PM	8:26 PM	8:58 PM	14h 09m 34s

Photos

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Mackenzie District, New Zealand

What time does the sun rise in Mackenzie District today?: Sunrise in Mackenzie District today (Thursday, October 15, 2026) is at 6:43 AM. The sun comes up in the ESE.
What time does the sun set in Mackenzie District today?: Sunset today is at 8:05 PM, after 13h 22m of daylight.
When does it get dark in Mackenzie District tonight?: Civil twilight ends at 8:35 PM. After that you need artificial light for most things outdoors. Astronomical twilight ends at 9:49 PM, which is when night starts by the standard definition.How long after sunset it gets dark
When is the longest day in Mackenzie District, New Zealand?: The longest day of 2026 in Mackenzie District is Tuesday, December 22, 2026, the summer solstice, with 15h 29m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on December 22, 2027.More on the summer solstice
When is the shortest day in Mackenzie District, New Zealand?: The shortest day of 2026 in Mackenzie District, Canterbury Region is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 8h 53m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on June 22, 2027.
How much more daylight does Mackenzie District get in summer than in winter?: Mackenzie District gets 6h 35m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (15h 29m against 8h 53m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 06m of daylight.
When is the earliest sunrise in Mackenzie District?: The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Mackenzie District is on Thursday, December 10, 2026, when the sun comes up at 5:48 AM.
When is the latest sunset in Mackenzie District?: The latest sunset is on Friday, January 2, 2026 at 9:23 PM.
When is the earliest sunset in Mackenzie District?: The earliest sunset of the year is on Monday, June 15, 2026, with the sun down by 5:05 PM.Why it comes before the shortest day
When is the latest sunrise in Mackenzie District?: The latest sunrise is on Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 8:13 AM.
Does Mackenzie District observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Mackenzie District uses New Zealand Time: clocks go back on April 5, 2026, then forward on September 27, 2026. Sunrise and sunset times jump by an hour on those dates.

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