July 21, 2026 · Papakura, New Zealand
Sunset in Papakura today is at 17:26. Day length is 9h 57m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Papakura's coordinates and updated daily.
Papakura lies at 37°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 Papakura.
The longest day in Papakura is around 14h 43m (around December 21). The shortest is around 9h 37m (around June 21). Days are currently getting longer — gaining about 1 minute per day.
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20:43 | 06:17 | 14h 26m |
| February | 20:20 | 06:51 | 13h 28m |
| March | 19:42 | 07:19 | 12h 23m |
| April | 17:56 | 06:46 | 11h 10m |
| May | 17:23 | 07:12 | 10h 10m |
| June | 17:10 | 07:32 | 9h 38m |
| July | 17:22 | 07:32 | 9h 50m |
| August | 17:46 | 07:06 | 10h 40m |
| September | 18:11 | 06:22 | 11h 49m |
| October | 19:36 | 06:37 | 12h 59m |
| November | 20:08 | 06:03 | 14h 5m |
| December | 20:36 | 05:55 | 14h 41m |