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Sunrise & Sunset in Wellington

Today in Wellington, New Zealand the sun rises at 06:21 and sets at 19:51, giving a day length of 13h 29m. Day length changes by +2m 38s the next day.

Tomorrow

☀️ Sunrise

06:21

Bearing: ESE 105.5°

🌇 Sunset

19:51

Bearing: WSW 254.1°

🌞 Day length

13h 29m

Next day +2m 38s

🕛 Solar noon

13:06

Sun 59.9° above the horizon

Twilight phases

From darkest to brightest: the sun's angle below the horizon decides how much light there is. Times are for the date shown above.

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 04:41

Ends: 21:31

Sun is between -18° and -12° below the horizon — only the brightest stars are obscured.

Nautical twilight

Begins: 05:18

Ends: 20:54

Sun is between -12° and -6° — the horizon becomes visible at sea.

Civil twilight

Begins: 05:52

Ends: 20:19

Sun is between -6° and 0° — outdoor activities are still possible without artificial light.

Golden hour

Morning: 06:21–06:59

Evening: 19:13–19:51

Sun below 6° — soft, warm, low-angle light that photographers look for.

Blue hour

Morning: 05:52–06:04

Evening: 20:08–20:19

Sun 4°–6° below the horizon — deep blue sky, city lights on, no harsh shadows.

Solar noon & night

Solar noon: 13:06

Solar midnight: 01:06

Night is darkest at solar midnight, halfway between sunset and the next sunrise.

October 2026 — daily sunrise & sunset

Tomorrow's data →
Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Solar noon Civil dawn Civil dusk Sunrise bearing Change
1 Thu 06:57 19:26 12h 30m 13:12 06:29 19:54 E 94.4° +2m 45s
2 Fri 06:55 19:27 12h 32m 13:11 06:27 19:55 E 95.0° +2m 45s
3 Sat 06:53 19:28 12h 35m 13:11 06:26 19:56 E 95.5° +2m 45s
4 Sun 06:52 19:29 12h 38m 13:11 06:24 19:57 E 96.0° +2m 44s
5 Mon 06:50 19:30 12h 41m 13:10 06:22 19:58 E 96.5° +2m 44s
6 Tue 06:48 19:32 12h 43m 13:10 06:20 19:59 E 97.0° +2m 44s
7 Wed 06:47 19:33 12h 46m 13:10 06:19 20:01 E 97.5° +2m 44s
8 Thu 06:45 19:34 12h 49m 13:09 06:17 20:02 E 98.0° +2m 44s
9 Fri 06:43 19:35 12h 51m 13:09 06:15 20:03 E 98.6° +2m 44s
10 Sat 06:42 19:36 12h 54m 13:09 06:14 20:04 E 99.1° +2m 44s
11 Sun 06:40 19:37 12h 57m 13:08 06:12 20:05 E 99.6° +2m 43s
12 Mon 06:38 19:38 13h 0m 13:08 06:10 20:06 E 100.1° +2m 43s
13 Tue 06:37 19:39 13h 2m 13:08 06:09 20:07 E 100.6° +2m 43s
14 Wed 06:35 19:40 13h 5m 13:08 06:07 20:09 E 101.1° +2m 43s
15 Thu 06:34 19:41 13h 8m 13:07 06:05 20:10 ESE 101.6° +2m 42s
16 Fri 06:32 19:42 13h 10m 13:07 06:04 20:11 ESE 102.1° +2m 42s
17 Sat 06:30 19:44 13h 13m 13:07 06:02 20:12 ESE 102.6° +2m 41s
18 Sun 06:29 19:45 13h 16m 13:07 06:00 20:13 ESE 103.1° +2m 41s
19 Mon 06:27 19:46 13h 18m 13:07 05:59 20:15 ESE 103.6° +2m 41s
20 Tue 06:26 19:47 13h 21m 13:06 05:57 20:16 ESE 104.1° +2m 40s
21 Wed 06:24 19:48 13h 24m 13:06 05:56 20:17 ESE 104.5° +2m 40s
22 Thu 06:23 19:49 13h 26m 13:06 05:54 20:18 ESE 105.0° +2m 39s
23 Fri 06:21 19:51 13h 29m 13:06 05:52 20:19 ESE 105.5° +2m 38s
24 Sat 06:20 19:52 13h 32m 13:06 05:51 20:21 ESE 106.0° +2m 38s
25 Sun 06:19 19:53 13h 34m 13:06 05:49 20:22 ESE 106.5° +2m 37s
26 Mon 06:17 19:54 13h 37m 13:06 05:48 20:23 ESE 106.9° +2m 36s
27 Tue 06:16 19:55 13h 40m 13:06 05:46 20:25 ESE 107.4° +2m 35s
28 Wed 06:14 19:56 13h 42m 13:05 05:45 20:26 ESE 107.8° +2m 35s
29 Thu 06:13 19:58 13h 45m 13:05 05:44 20:27 ESE 108.3° +2m 34s
30 Fri 06:12 19:59 13h 47m 13:05 05:42 20:28 ESE 108.8° +2m 33s
31 Sat 06:10 20:00 13h 50m 13:05 05:41 20:30 ESE 109.2° +2m 32s

Solstices and equinoxes in Wellington, 2026

The four turning points of the sun's year, converted to Wellington local time. At 41.3° S the noon sun swings between 25.3° and 72.2° above the horizon over the year.

EventLocal date & timeSunriseSunsetDay lengthNoon sun
March equinox 21 March at 03:46 07:25 19:34 12h 9m 48.7°
June solstice 21 June at 20:25 07:48 16:59 9h 11m 25.3°
September equinox 23 September at 12:06 06:11 18:18 12h 8m 48.5°
December solstice 22 December at 09:50 05:45 20:55 15h 10m 72.2°

Equinox and solstice instants from Jean Meeus's algorithm (accurate to about a minute). "Noon sun" is the sun's altitude above the horizon at solar noon.

Daylight in Wellington through the year

The longest day in Wellington is 22 December with 15h 10m of daylight; the shortest is 22 June with 9h 11m. Day length swings by 5 h 58 min over the year, with the long days falling in the southern summer (December–January). The earliest sunrise is at 05:42 on 7 December and the latest sunset at 20:58 on 1 January — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.

Hours of daylight on the 15th of each month, 2026
0h 6h 12h 18h 24h January 15: 14h 50m of daylight 14.8 Jan February 15: 13h 42m of daylight 13.7 Feb March 15: 12h 26m of daylight 12.4 Mar April 15: 11h 1m of daylight 11.0 Apr May 15: 9h 51m of daylight 9.9 May June 15: 9h 13m of daylight 9.2 Jun July 15: 9h 27m of daylight 9.5 Jul August 15: 10h 26m of daylight 10.4 Aug September 15: 11h 46m of daylight 11.8 Sep October 15: 13h 8m of daylight 13.1 Oct November 15: 14h 25m of daylight 14.4 Nov December 15: 15h 8m of daylight 15.1 Dec
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
15 January 06:06 20:56 14h 50m
15 February 06:45 20:27 13h 42m
15 March 07:18 19:44 12h 26m
15 April 06:51 17:52 11h 1m
15 May 07:22 17:14 9h 51m
15 June 07:46 16:58 9h 13m
15 July 07:44 17:11 9h 27m
15 August 07:13 17:40 10h 26m
15 September 06:24 18:10 11h 46m
15 October 06:34 19:41 13h 8m
15 November 05:54 20:19 14h 25m
15 December 05:43 20:50 15h 8m

Sun questions for Wellington

How high does the sun get in Wellington?

At 41.3° S, the noon sun reaches 72.2° above the horizon at the December solstice but only 25.3° at the June solstice. It is never directly overhead this far from the equator.

How long is twilight in Wellington?

Civil twilight — from first light until sunrise, when you can still see outdoors without lights — lasts about 28 minutes around the equinoxes and 34 minutes at midsummer in Wellington. The farther from the equator, the shallower the sun's path and the longer twilight lasts.

When is the earliest sunrise and latest sunset in Wellington?

The earliest sunrise is at 05:42 around 7 December and the latest sunset at 20:58 around 1 January. They don't fall on the solstice itself because solar noon drifts by up to a quarter of an hour through the year (the equation of time).

How fast do the days get longer or shorter in Wellington?

Fastest around the equinoxes: on 15 March the day is 2m 47s shorter than the day before. Around the solstices the change slows to a few seconds a day.

Sunrise in nearby cities

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About sunrise data for Wellington

Times are calculated for Wellington's coordinates (-41.29°, 174.78°) and shown in the Pacific/Auckland time zone. Calculations follow standard solar geometry and account for atmospheric refraction at the horizon.

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