July 21, 2026 · Ashburton, New Zealand
Sunset in Ashburton today is at 17:21. Day length is 9h 21m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Ashburton's coordinates and updated daily.
Ashburton lies at 44°S. At this latitude, day length varies moderately — from around 10 hours in midwinter to 14–15 hours in midsummer.
Sunset shifts later through spring and earlier through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and slowest near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunset times shift month by month for Ashburton.
The longest day in Ashburton is around 15h 28m (around December 21). The shortest is around 8h 54m (around June 21). Days are currently getting longer — gaining about 2 minutes per day.
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21:16 | 06:10 | 15h 6m |
| February | 20:44 | 06:52 | 13h 52m |
| March | 19:57 | 07:29 | 12h 28m |
| April | 18:01 | 07:06 | 10h 55m |
| May | 17:19 | 07:41 | 9h 38m |
| June | 17:02 | 08:07 | 8h 55m |
| July | 17:15 | 08:04 | 9h 11m |
| August | 17:47 | 07:30 | 10h 17m |
| September | 18:22 | 06:37 | 11h 44m |
| October | 19:57 | 06:43 | 13h 14m |
| November | 20:38 | 05:59 | 14h 39m |
| December | 21:12 | 05:46 | 15h 26m |