Summary
Taupo sees its first light at 07:19, with the sun dipping below the horizon at 17:26. The day spans approximately 10.1 hours of daylight, longer than yesterday. The moon is currently in its Waning Gibbous phase, with 89% illumination. For the best natural lighting, head out between 16:47 and 17:26.
Sun
Sunrise
07:19
Sunset
17:26
Solar Noon
12:23
Day Length
10h 7m
Morning Golden Hour
07:19 – 07:58
Evening Golden Hour
16:47 – 17:26
Civil Dawn / Civil Dusk
06:51 – 17:55
Nautical Dawn / Nautical Dusk
06:19 – 18:27
Astronomical Dawn / Astronomical Dusk
05:47 – 18:58
Moon
Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 88.9%
Moonrise
21:04
Moonset
09:17
Event Details
Coords: -38.6833, 176.0833
NZ
2026-08-02
Etc/GMT-12