July 21, 2026 · Rotorua, New Zealand
Rotorua has 9h 52m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 07:26 and sunset is at 17:18. All times are calculated astronomically for Rotorua's exact coordinates.
Rotorua 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 Rotorua, or see daylight hours for every day of the year.
The longest day in Rotorua is around 14h 49m (around December 21). The shortest is around 9h 31m (around June 21). Days are currently getting longer — gaining about 1 minute per day.
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14h 32m | 06:09 | 20:41 |
| February | 13h 32m | 06:44 | 20:16 |
| March | 12h 24m | 07:13 | 19:37 |
| April | 11h 8m | 06:42 | 17:50 |
| May | 10h 6m | 07:09 | 17:15 |
| June | 9h 32m | 07:30 | 17:02 |
| July | 9h 44m | 07:29 | 17:14 |
| August | 10h 37m | 07:02 | 17:39 |
| September | 11h 48m | 06:18 | 18:05 |
| October | 13h 1m | 06:31 | 19:32 |
| November | 14h 10m | 05:56 | 20:05 |
| December | 14h 47m | 05:47 | 20:34 |