July 21, 2026 · Wanganui, New Zealand
Sunset in Wanganui today is at 17:18. Day length is 9h 43m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Wanganui's coordinates and updated daily.
Wanganui 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 Wanganui.
The longest day in Wanganui is around 15h 0m (around December 21). The shortest is around 9h 20m (around June 21). Days are currently getting longer — gaining about 1 minute per day.
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20:50 | 06:09 | 14h 42m |
| February | 20:24 | 06:46 | 13h 37m |
| March | 19:42 | 07:17 | 12h 25m |
| April | 17:53 | 06:48 | 11h 4m |
| May | 17:16 | 07:18 | 9h 58m |
| June | 17:02 | 07:40 | 9h 21m |
| July | 17:14 | 07:39 | 9h 35m |
| August | 17:41 | 07:10 | 10h 31m |
| September | 18:10 | 06:23 | 11h 47m |
| October | 19:39 | 06:34 | 13h 5m |
| November | 20:14 | 05:56 | 14h 18m |
| December | 20:45 | 05:46 | 14h 59m |