July 21, 2026 · Hastings, New Zealand
Sunset in Hastings today is at 17:12. Day length is 9h 45m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Hastings's coordinates and updated daily.
Hastings lies at 40°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 Hastings.
The longest day in Hastings is around 14h 58m (around December 21). The shortest is around 9h 22m (around June 21). Days are currently getting longer — gaining about 1 minute per day.
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20:42 | 06:02 | 14h 40m |
| February | 20:16 | 06:39 | 13h 37m |
| March | 19:35 | 07:10 | 12h 25m |
| April | 17:46 | 06:41 | 11h 5m |
| May | 17:09 | 07:10 | 9h 59m |
| June | 16:55 | 07:32 | 9h 23m |
| July | 17:07 | 07:31 | 9h 36m |
| August | 17:34 | 07:02 | 10h 32m |
| September | 18:02 | 06:16 | 11h 47m |
| October | 19:31 | 06:27 | 13h 4m |
| November | 20:06 | 05:50 | 14h 17m |
| December | 20:37 | 05:40 | 14h 57m |