
Sunrise and sunset on the Cook Islands
Sunrise today: 6:24 h
Sunset today: 19:21 h
(Times for Avarua)Sunset today: 19:21 h
The times for sunrise and sunset in on the Cook Islands are determined by its location in the southern hemisphere. South of the equator, the longest days are in the months from December to March, while the shortest are in the period from June to September. In the northern hemisphere, it is the other way around. With up to about 13:30 hours, there are the longest days in December. In June, on the other hand, they last about 14 hours in Avarua and start about 2 hours later.
During these days, the sun in Avarua rises at 6:24. The Sunset can currently be watched at about 19:21 in the early evening.
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Average length of day in Avarua

Sunrise and sunset by month (Avarua)
Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Hours of daylight |
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January | 06:09 am | 07:28 pm | 13:19 h |
February | 06:28 am | 07:17 pm | 12:49 h |
March | 06:40 am | 06:55 pm | 12:16 h |
April | 06:49 am | 06:28 pm | 11:38 h |
May | 07:01 am | 06:09 pm | 11:09 h |
June | 07:12 am | 06:06 pm | 10:53 h |
July | 07:15 am | 06:15 pm | 11:00 h |
August | 07:00 am | 06:26 pm | 11:26 h |
September | 06:33 am | 06:34 pm | 12:01 h |
October | 06:06 am | 06:43 pm | 12:37 h |
November | 05:48 am | 06:58 pm | 13:10 h |
December | 05:50 am | 07:18 pm | 13:27 h |
Duration of the sunset
The distance from the equator and the path of the sun determines not only the time of sunrise and sunset. The farther a country is from the equator, the more oblique the sun's path is to the horizon, causing sunset to last for a different duration. Avarua lies on the 21st degree of southern latitude and is therefore quite far away from the equator. While a sunset near the equator lasts only about 20 minutes, on the Cook Islands, this period averages 26 minutes. In June, it's about 25 minutes in Avarua, while in December it's 27 minutes.International cities for comparison
City | Sunrise | Sunset | Hours of daylight |
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Berlin (Germany) | 07:32 am | 05:08 pm | 9:36 h |
New York (USA) | 06:57 am | 05:23 pm | 10:26 h |
Sydney (Australia) | 06:22 am | 07:55 pm | 13:33 h |
Manila (Philippines) | 06:21 am | 05:59 pm | 11:38 h |
Moscow (Russia) | 08:05 am | 05:21 pm | 9:16 h |
Shanghai (China) | 06:39 am | 05:36 pm | 10:57 h |
Helsinki (Finland) | 08:13 am | 04:55 pm | 8:43 h |