Sunrise and sunset in Wellington, New Zealand
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:13 and sets at 19:56 in Wellington (GMT+13): 13 h 43 min of daylight, 2 min 34 s longer than yesterday. At its highest, at 13:04, it is 61.8° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 19:56
- Solar noon
- 13:04, 61.8° high
- Day length
- 13 h 43 min
- Golden hour
- 06:13–06:51 and 19:18–19:56
- Blue hour
- 05:32–05:55 and 20:14–20:37
See the sun’s path over Wellington on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:30–05:08 | 21:01–21:40 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:08–05:44 | 20:26–21:01 |
| Civil twilight | 05:44–06:13 | 19:56–20:26 |
Sunrise and sunset in Wellington through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 05:51 | 20:57 | 15 h 05 min | 71.7° |
| February | 06:26 | 20:41 | 14 h 15 min | 65.9° |
| March | 07:01 | 20:04 | 13 h 03 min | 56.4° |
| April | 07:35 | 19:13 | 11 h 37 min | 44.2° |
| May | 07:07 | 17:27 | 10 h 20 min | 33.7° |
| June | 07:36 | 17:00 | 9 h 23 min | 26.7° |
| July | 07:47 | 17:01 | 9 h 14 min | 25.6° |
| August | 07:29 | 17:25 | 9 h 56 min | 30.7° |
| September | 06:46 | 17:56 | 11 h 09 min | 40.4° |
| October | 06:55 | 19:26 | 12 h 30 min | 51.8° |
| November | 06:08 | 20:01 | 13 h 53 min | 63.1° |
| December | 05:42 | 20:37 | 14 h 54 min | 70.5° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Wellington
- Saturday, 22 July 2028: 82% of the sun covered at 16:22 (total eclipse)
- Saturday, 10 March 2035: 97% of the sun covered at 10:54 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 27 February 2036: 19% of the sun covered at 18:51 (partial eclipse)
Places near Wellington
- Lower Hutt 14 km
- Christchurch 305 km
- Hamilton 392 km
- Tauranga 418 km
- Manukau City 478 km
- Auckland 493 km
- Dunedin 615 km
- Wollongong 2223 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for -41.2866°, 174.7756° at sea level, in the Pacific/Auckland time zone.