July 21, 2026 · Hamilton, New Zealand
Hamilton has 9h 54m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 07:29 and sunset is at 17:23. All times are calculated astronomically for Hamilton's exact coordinates.
Hamilton lies at 38°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 Hamilton, or see daylight hours for every day of the year.
The longest day in Hamilton is around 14h 47m (around December 21). The shortest is around 9h 33m (around June 21). Days are currently getting longer — gaining about 1 minute per day.
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14h 30m | 06:14 | 20:44 |
| February | 13h 31m | 06:49 | 20:19 |
| March | 12h 23m | 07:17 | 19:41 |
| April | 11h 9m | 06:45 | 17:54 |
| May | 10h 7m | 07:12 | 17:20 |
| June | 9h 34m | 07:33 | 17:07 |
| July | 9h 46m | 07:32 | 17:18 |
| August | 10h 38m | 07:05 | 17:43 |
| September | 11h 48m | 06:21 | 18:09 |
| October | 13h 0m | 06:35 | 19:36 |
| November | 14h 8m | 06:00 | 20:08 |
| December | 14h 45m | 05:52 | 20:37 |