July 21, 2026 · Palmerston North, New Zealand
Palmerston North has 9h 41m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 07:34 and sunset is at 17:15. All times are calculated astronomically for Palmerston North's exact coordinates.
Palmerston North lies at 40°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 Palmerston North, or see daylight hours for every day of the year.
The longest day in Palmerston North is around 15h 3m (around December 21). The shortest is around 9h 17m (around June 21). Days are currently getting longer — gaining about 2 minutes per day.
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14h 44m | 06:05 | 20:49 |
| February | 13h 39m | 06:43 | 20:22 |
| March | 12h 25m | 07:15 | 19:40 |
| April | 11h 3m | 06:47 | 17:50 |
| May | 9h 56m | 07:17 | 17:13 |
| June | 9h 19m | 07:39 | 16:58 |
| July | 9h 32m | 07:38 | 17:10 |
| August | 10h 30m | 07:08 | 17:38 |
| September | 11h 46m | 06:21 | 18:07 |
| October | 13h 6m | 06:31 | 19:37 |
| November | 14h 20m | 05:53 | 20:13 |
| December | 15h 1m | 05:43 | 20:44 |