Sunrise & Sunset Times in Dunedin — May 2027
Complete sunrise and sunset schedule for every day in Dunedin, New Zealand during May 2027. Includes solar noon, day length, and daily dawn and dusk times. Coordinates: -45.88°, 170.50°.
Sunrise & Sunset in Dunedin During May
May in Dunedin marks the approach of winter in the Southern Hemisphere, with day length continuing to contract. Sunrise pushes past 7 AM in many locations, and sunset arrives before 6 PM. The sun's noon height is noticeably lower, and civil twilight shortens on both ends. The overall light takes on a cool, angled quality characteristic of the cooler months. Despite the decline, the rate of daylight loss begins to slow as the June solstice nears.
Golden Hour & Twilight in May
During May, golden hour in Dunedin lasts approximately 68 minutes each morning and evening. The low sun angle during these periods produces warm, directional light prized by photographers and filmmakers. Civil twilight — the period when the sun is just below the horizon — adds extra usable light before sunrise and after sunset, extending the practical daylight window beyond the times shown in the table above.
Through May, days in Dunedin are shortening by roughly 2.2 minutes per day, adding up to about 1h 6m over the course of the month.
Daily Sunrise & Sunset — May 2027
| Date | Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day Length | Solar Noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | Sat | 07:33 AM | 05:36 PM | 10h 2m | 12:35 PM |
| May 2 | Sun | 07:35 AM | 05:34 PM | 10h 0m | 12:35 PM |
| May 3 | Mon | 07:36 AM | 05:33 PM | 9h 57m | 12:34 PM |
| May 4 | Tue | 07:37 AM | 05:31 PM | 9h 54m | 12:34 PM |
| May 5 | Wed | 07:38 AM | 05:30 PM | 9h 52m | 12:34 PM |
| May 6 | Thu | 07:40 AM | 05:29 PM | 9h 49m | 12:34 PM |
| May 7 | Fri | 07:41 AM | 05:27 PM | 9h 46m | 12:34 PM |
| May 8 | Sat | 07:42 AM | 05:26 PM | 9h 44m | 12:34 PM |
| May 9 | Sun | 07:43 AM | 05:25 PM | 9h 41m | 12:34 PM |
| May 10 | Mon | 07:45 AM | 05:23 PM | 9h 39m | 12:34 PM |
| May 11 | Tue | 07:46 AM | 05:22 PM | 9h 36m | 12:34 PM |
| May 12 | Wed | 07:47 AM | 05:21 PM | 9h 34m | 12:34 PM |
| May 13 | Thu | 07:48 AM | 05:20 PM | 9h 31m | 12:34 PM |
| May 14 | Fri | 07:49 AM | 05:18 PM | 9h 29m | 12:34 PM |
| May 15 | Sat | 07:51 AM | 05:17 PM | 9h 27m | 12:34 PM |
| May 16 | Sun | 07:52 AM | 05:16 PM | 9h 24m | 12:34 PM |
| May 17 | Mon | 07:53 AM | 05:15 PM | 9h 22m | 12:34 PM |
| May 18 | Tue | 07:54 AM | 05:14 PM | 9h 20m | 12:34 PM |
| May 19 | Wed | 07:55 AM | 05:13 PM | 9h 18m | 12:34 PM |
| May 20 | Thu | 07:56 AM | 05:12 PM | 9h 16m | 12:34 PM |
| May 21 | Fri | 07:57 AM | 05:11 PM | 9h 14m | 12:34 PM |
| May 22 | Sat | 07:58 AM | 05:10 PM | 9h 12m | 12:34 PM |
| May 23 | Sun | 07:59 AM | 05:09 PM | 9h 10m | 12:34 PM |
| May 24 | Mon | 08:00 AM | 05:08 PM | 9h 8m | 12:34 PM |
| May 25 | Tue | 08:01 AM | 05:07 PM | 9h 6m | 12:34 PM |
| May 26 | Wed | 08:02 AM | 05:07 PM | 9h 4m | 12:34 PM |
| May 27 | Thu | 08:03 AM | 05:06 PM | 9h 2m | 12:35 PM |
| May 28 | Fri | 08:04 AM | 05:05 PM | 9h 1m | 12:35 PM |
| May 29 | Sat | 08:05 AM | 05:04 PM | 8h 59m | 12:35 PM |
| May 30 | Sun | 08:06 AM | 05:04 PM | 8h 57m | 12:35 PM |
| May 31 | Mon | 08:07 AM | 05:03 PM | 8h 56m | 12:35 PM |