July 21, 2026 · Whakatane, New Zealand
Sunrise in Whakatane today is at 07:23. Day length is 9h 53m. See below for sunset, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Whakatane's coordinates and updated daily.
Whakatane lies at 38°S. At this latitude, day length varies moderately — from around 10 hours in midwinter to 14–15 hours in midsummer.
Sunrise shifts earlier through spring and later through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and barely at all near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunrise and sunset times shift month by month for Whakatane.
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 | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:06 | 20:37 | 14h 31m |
| February | 06:42 | 20:13 | 13h 31m |
| March | 07:10 | 19:34 | 12h 23m |
| April | 06:39 | 17:47 | 11h 8m |
| May | 07:06 | 17:13 | 10h 7m |
| June | 07:27 | 17:00 | 9h 33m |
| July | 07:26 | 17:11 | 9h 45m |
| August | 06:59 | 17:36 | 10h 37m |
| September | 06:14 | 18:02 | 11h 48m |
| October | 06:28 | 19:29 | 13h 1m |
| November | 05:53 | 20:02 | 14h 9m |
| December | 05:45 | 20:31 | 14h 46m |