July 21, 2026 · Whakatane, New Zealand
Whakatane has 9h 53m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 07:23 and sunset is at 17:16. All times are calculated astronomically for Whakatane's exact coordinates.
Whakatane 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 Whakatane, or see daylight hours for every day of the year.
The longest day in Whakatane is around 14h 48m (around December 21). The shortest is around 9h 32m (around June 21). Days are currently getting longer — gaining about 1 minute per day.
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14h 31m | 06:06 | 20:37 |
| February | 13h 31m | 06:42 | 20:13 |
| March | 12h 23m | 07:10 | 19:34 |
| April | 11h 8m | 06:39 | 17:47 |
| May | 10h 7m | 07:06 | 17:13 |
| June | 9h 33m | 07:27 | 17:00 |
| July | 9h 45m | 07:26 | 17:11 |
| August | 10h 37m | 06:59 | 17:36 |
| September | 11h 48m | 06:14 | 18:02 |
| October | 13h 1m | 06:28 | 19:29 |
| November | 14h 9m | 05:53 | 20:02 |
| December | 14h 46m | 05:45 | 20:31 |