July 21, 2026 · Ashburton, New Zealand
Ashburton has 9h 21m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 08:00 and sunset is at 17:21. All times are calculated astronomically for Ashburton's exact coordinates.
Ashburton lies at 44°S. At this latitude, day length varies moderately — from around 10 hours in midwinter to 14–15 hours in midsummer.
Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Ashburton, or see daylight hours for every day of the year.
The longest day in Ashburton is around 15h 28m (around December 21). The shortest is around 8h 54m (around June 21). Days are currently getting longer — gaining about 2 minutes per day.
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15h 6m | 06:10 | 21:16 |
| February | 13h 52m | 06:52 | 20:44 |
| March | 12h 28m | 07:29 | 19:57 |
| April | 10h 55m | 07:06 | 18:01 |
| May | 9h 38m | 07:41 | 17:19 |
| June | 8h 55m | 08:07 | 17:02 |
| July | 9h 11m | 08:04 | 17:15 |
| August | 10h 17m | 07:30 | 17:47 |
| September | 11h 44m | 06:37 | 18:22 |
| October | 13h 14m | 06:43 | 19:57 |
| November | 14h 39m | 05:59 | 20:38 |
| December | 15h 26m | 05:46 | 21:12 |