July 21, 2026 · Paraparaumu, New Zealand
Paraparaumu has 9h 38m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 07:38 and sunset is at 17:16. All times are calculated astronomically for Paraparaumu's exact coordinates.
Paraparaumu lies at 41°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 Paraparaumu, or see daylight hours for every day of the year.
The longest day in Paraparaumu is around 15h 7m (around December 21). The shortest is around 9h 14m (around June 21). Days are currently getting longer — gaining about 2 minutes per day.
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14h 48m | 06:06 | 20:53 |
| February | 13h 41m | 06:45 | 20:25 |
| March | 12h 25m | 07:17 | 19:43 |
| April | 11h 2m | 06:50 | 17:52 |
| May | 9h 53m | 07:21 | 17:14 |
| June | 9h 15m | 07:44 | 16:59 |
| July | 9h 29m | 07:42 | 17:11 |
| August | 10h 28m | 07:12 | 17:39 |
| September | 11h 46m | 06:23 | 18:09 |
| October | 13h 7m | 06:33 | 19:40 |
| November | 14h 23m | 05:54 | 20:17 |
| December | 15h 5m | 05:43 | 20:48 |