July 21, 2026 · Palmerston North, New Zealand
Sunset in Palmerston North today is at 17:15. Day length is 9h 41m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Palmerston North's coordinates and updated daily.
Palmerston North 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 Palmerston North.
The longest day in Palmerston North is around 15h 3m (around December 21). The shortest is around 9h 17m (around June 21). Days are currently getting longer — gaining about 2 minutes per day.
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20:49 | 06:05 | 14h 44m |
| February | 20:22 | 06:43 | 13h 39m |
| March | 19:40 | 07:15 | 12h 25m |
| April | 17:50 | 06:47 | 11h 3m |
| May | 17:13 | 07:17 | 9h 56m |
| June | 16:58 | 07:39 | 9h 19m |
| July | 17:10 | 07:38 | 9h 32m |
| August | 17:38 | 07:08 | 10h 30m |
| September | 18:07 | 06:21 | 11h 46m |
| October | 19:37 | 06:31 | 13h 6m |
| November | 20:13 | 05:53 | 14h 20m |
| December | 20:44 | 05:43 | 15h 1m |