New Zealand · coastal
Kaituna River sunrise & sunset — May 2026
Every day this month for Kaituna River, with civil twilight, the Moon, and how fast the days are changing. Times are NZST.
Computed from standard astronomical algorithms · Kaituna River at -37.75, 176.417 · Reviewed Oct 2026 · Method
Flat horizon, sea level
These times are computed for a level, unobstructed horizon at sea level, with an average atmosphere. Hills, mountains and buildings all bring sunset forward and push sunrise back — in steep country by half an hour or more. Refraction varies with temperature and pressure, which is worth another minute either way. Do not plan anything where being wrong is dangerous around these times. Give yourself real margin before dark.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | ± | First light | Last light | Moonrise | Moonset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Fri | 06:55 | 17:28 | 10h 33m | 06:28 | 17:55 | 16:48 | 06:11 | 99.4% | |
| 2 Sat | 06:56 | 17:27 | 10h 31m | −2m | 06:28 | 17:54 | 17:17 | 07:13 | 99.8% |
| 3 Sun | 06:57 | 17:26 | 10h 29m | −2m | 06:29 | 17:53 | 17:51 | 08:15 | 98.3% |
| 4 Mon | 06:58 | 17:24 | 10h 27m | −2m | 06:30 | 17:52 | 18:31 | 09:16 | 95.1% |
| 5 Tue | 06:58 | 17:23 | 10h 25m | −2m | 06:31 | 17:51 | 19:18 | 10:13 | 90.3% |
| 6 Wed | 06:59 | 17:22 | 10h 23m | −2m | 06:32 | 17:50 | 20:12 | 11:04 | 84.1% |
| 7 Thu | 07:00 | 17:21 | 10h 21m | −2m | 06:33 | 17:49 | 21:10 | 11:49 | 76.6% |
| 8 Fri | 07:01 | 17:20 | 10h 19m | −2m | 06:33 | 17:48 | 22:12 | 12:28 | 68.1% |
| 9 Sat | 07:02 | 17:19 | 10h 17m | −2m | 06:34 | 17:47 | 23:15 | 13:01 | 58.8% |
| 10 Sun | 07:03 | 17:18 | 10h 16m | −1m | 06:35 | 17:46 | — | 13:29 | 49% |
| 11 Mon | 07:04 | 17:17 | 10h 14m | −2m | 06:36 | 17:45 | 00:18 | 13:55 | 38.9% |
| 12 Tue | 07:05 | 17:16 | 10h 12m | −2m | 06:37 | 17:44 | 01:23 | 14:19 | 28.9% |
| 13 Wed | 07:05 | 17:16 | 10h 10m | −2m | 06:37 | 17:44 | 02:29 | 14:44 | 19.5% |
| 14 Thu | 07:06 | 17:15 | 10h 08m | −2m | 06:38 | 17:43 | 03:37 | 15:10 | 11.4% |
| 15 Fri | 07:07 | 17:14 | 10h 07m | −1m | 06:39 | 17:42 | 04:50 | 15:40 | 5.1% |
| 16 Sat | 07:08 | 17:13 | 10h 05m | −2m | 06:40 | 17:41 | 06:06 | 16:16 | 1.2% |
| 17 Sun | 07:09 | 17:12 | 10h 04m | −1m | 06:41 | 17:40 | 07:26 | 17:01 | 0.2% |
| 18 Mon | 07:10 | 17:12 | 10h 02m | −2m | 06:41 | 17:40 | 08:44 | 17:57 | 2.3% |
| 19 Tue | 07:10 | 17:11 | 10h 00m | −2m | 06:42 | 17:39 | 09:55 | 19:04 | 7.2% |
| 20 Wed | 07:11 | 17:10 | 9h 59m | −1m | 06:43 | 17:38 | 10:55 | 20:18 | 14.6% |
| 21 Thu | 07:12 | 17:09 | 9h 57m | −2m | 06:44 | 17:38 | 11:43 | 21:33 | 23.9% |
| 22 Fri | 07:13 | 17:09 | 9h 56m | −1m | 06:44 | 17:37 | 12:20 | 22:46 | 34.2% |
| 23 Sat | 07:14 | 17:08 | 9h 54m | −2m | 06:45 | 17:37 | 12:51 | 23:55 | 45.1% |
| 24 Sun | 07:14 | 17:08 | 9h 53m | −1m | 06:46 | 17:36 | 13:17 | — | 55.8% |
| 25 Mon | 07:15 | 17:07 | 9h 52m | −1m | 06:47 | 17:36 | 13:41 | 01:00 | 66% |
| 26 Tue | 07:16 | 17:06 | 9h 50m | −2m | 06:47 | 17:35 | 14:03 | 02:02 | 75.2% |
| 27 Wed | 07:17 | 17:06 | 9h 49m | −1m | 06:48 | 17:35 | 14:26 | 03:04 | 83.2% |
| 28 Thu | 07:17 | 17:05 | 9h 48m | −1m | 06:49 | 17:34 | 14:51 | 04:05 | 89.8% |
| 29 Fri | 07:18 | 17:05 | 9h 47m | −1m | 06:49 | 17:34 | 15:19 | 05:06 | 94.8% |
| 30 Sat | 07:19 | 17:05 | 9h 46m | −1m | 06:50 | 17:33 | 15:51 | 06:07 | 98.1% |
| 31 Sun | 07:20 | 17:04 | 9h 45m | −1m | 06:51 | 17:33 | 16:30 | 07:08 | 99.7% |
“First light” and “last light” are civil twilight — the Sun 6° below the horizon, when there is enough light to see without a torch. A dash means the event does not happen on that date: the Moon rises about 50 minutes later each day, so roughly once a month it skips a calendar day.
Meteor showers peaking this month
Other months for Kaituna River
At the coast? Kaituna River is a LINZ tide port, so you can line these times up against the water: tide times for Kaituna River, May 2026. A low tide inside golden hour is the combination worth planning around.