Sunrise and sunset in Wellington, New Zealand
6:04 AMsunrise in Wellington
November 4, 2026 · Wellington, New Zealand
- Sunset
- 8:05 PM
- Daylight
- 14h 1m
- First light
- 5:34 AM
- Last light
- 8:35 PM
First light (civil dawn) is when it is light enough to be outdoors without lamps, and last light (civil dusk) is when that ends. Nautical twilight is when the horizon can still be seen at sea; after astronomical dusk the sky is fully dark. Calculated for Wellington, New Zealand (41.29° S, 174.78° E, GeoNames' point for the city) in New Zealand Time. Times assume a level horizon at sea level; hills, buildings and weather can change what you see.
Daylight through 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 5:51 AM | 8:57 PM | 15h 6m |
| February 1 | 6:26 AM | 8:42 PM | 14h 16m |
| March 1 | 7:01 AM | 8:04 PM | 13h 3m |
| April 1 | 7:36 AM | 7:13 PM | 11h 37m |
| May 1 | 7:08 AM | 5:28 PM | 10h 20m |
| June 1 | 7:37 AM | 5:00 PM | 9h 24m |
| July 1 | 7:48 AM | 5:02 PM | 9h 14m |
| August 1 | 7:29 AM | 5:26 PM | 9h 57m |
| September 1 | 6:47 AM | 5:56 PM | 11h 10m |
| October 1 | 6:56 AM | 7:26 PM | 12h 31m |
| November 1 | 6:08 AM | 8:02 PM | 13h 53m |
| December 1 | 5:43 AM | 8:37 PM | 14h 55m |
Twilight in Wellington
- Nautical dawn
- 4:58 AM
- Nautical dusk
- 9:12 PM
- Astronomical dawn
- 4:18 AM
- Astronomical dusk
- 9:52 PM
Sunrise and sunset in Wellington, day by day
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 1 | 6:08 AM | 8:02 PM | 13h 53m | +2m 31s |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 6:07 AM | 8:03 PM | 13h 56m | +2m 29s |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 6:06 AM | 8:04 PM | 13h 58m | +2m 28s |
| Wed, Nov 4 (today) | 6:04 AM | 8:05 PM | 14h 1m | +2m 27s |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 6:03 AM | 8:06 PM | 14h 3m | +2m 26s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 6:02 AM | 8:08 PM | 14h 6m | +2m 24s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 6:01 AM | 8:09 PM | 14h 8m | +2m 23s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 6:00 AM | 8:10 PM | 14h 10m | +2m 21s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 5:59 AM | 8:11 PM | 14h 13m | +2m 20s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 5:58 AM | 8:13 PM | 14h 15m | +2m 18s |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 5:57 AM | 8:14 PM | 14h 17m | +2m 16s |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 5:56 AM | 8:15 PM | 14h 19m | +2m 15s |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 5:55 AM | 8:16 PM | 14h 22m | +2m 13s |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 5:54 AM | 8:18 PM | 14h 24m | +2m 11s |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 5:53 AM | 8:19 PM | 14h 26m | +2m 9s |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 5:52 AM | 8:20 PM | 14h 28m | +2m 7s |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 5:51 AM | 8:21 PM | 14h 30m | +2m 5s |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 5:50 AM | 8:22 PM | 14h 32m | +2m 2s |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 5:49 AM | 8:24 PM | 14h 34m | +2m 0s |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 5:49 AM | 8:25 PM | 14h 36m | +1m 58s |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 5:48 AM | 8:26 PM | 14h 38m | +1m 55s |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 5:47 AM | 8:27 PM | 14h 40m | +1m 53s |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 5:47 AM | 8:28 PM | 14h 42m | +1m 50s |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 5:46 AM | 8:30 PM | 14h 44m | +1m 47s |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 5:45 AM | 8:31 PM | 14h 45m | +1m 44s |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 5:45 AM | 8:32 PM | 14h 47m | +1m 41s |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 5:44 AM | 8:33 PM | 14h 49m | +1m 38s |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 5:44 AM | 8:34 PM | 14h 50m | +1m 35s |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 5:43 AM | 8:35 PM | 14h 52m | +1m 32s |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 5:43 AM | 8:36 PM | 14h 53m | +1m 29s |
December 2026, day by day
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Dec 1 | 5:43 AM | 8:37 PM | 14h 55m | +1m 25s |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 5:42 AM | 8:38 PM | 14h 56m | +1m 22s |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 5:42 AM | 8:39 PM | 14h 57m | +1m 19s |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 5:42 AM | 8:40 PM | 14h 59m | +1m 15s |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 5:42 AM | 8:41 PM | 15h 0m | +1m 11s |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 5:41 AM | 8:42 PM | 15h 1m | +1m 8s |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 5:41 AM | 8:43 PM | 15h 2m | +1m 4s |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 5:41 AM | 8:44 PM | 15h 3m | +1m 0s |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 5:41 AM | 8:45 PM | 15h 4m | +56s |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 5:41 AM | 8:46 PM | 15h 5m | +52s |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 5:41 AM | 8:47 PM | 15h 6m | +48s |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 5:41 AM | 8:48 PM | 15h 6m | +44s |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 5:41 AM | 8:48 PM | 15h 7m | +40s |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 5:42 AM | 8:49 PM | 15h 8m | +36s |
| Tue, Dec 15 | 5:42 AM | 8:50 PM | 15h 8m | +32s |
| Wed, Dec 16 | 5:42 AM | 8:51 PM | 15h 9m | +27s |
| Thu, Dec 17 | 5:42 AM | 8:51 PM | 15h 9m | +23s |
| Fri, Dec 18 | 5:43 AM | 8:52 PM | 15h 9m | +19s |
| Sat, Dec 19 | 5:43 AM | 8:53 PM | 15h 10m | +15s |
| Sun, Dec 20 | 5:43 AM | 8:53 PM | 15h 10m | +10s |
| Mon, Dec 21 | 5:44 AM | 8:54 PM | 15h 10m | +6s |
| Tue, Dec 22 | 5:44 AM | 8:54 PM | 15h 10m | +2s |
| Wed, Dec 23 | 5:45 AM | 8:55 PM | 15h 10m | −3s |
| Thu, Dec 24 | 5:45 AM | 8:55 PM | 15h 10m | −7s |
| Fri, Dec 25 | 5:46 AM | 8:55 PM | 15h 9m | −11s |
| Sat, Dec 26 | 5:47 AM | 8:56 PM | 15h 9m | −16s |
| Sun, Dec 27 | 5:47 AM | 8:56 PM | 15h 9m | −20s |
| Mon, Dec 28 | 5:48 AM | 8:56 PM | 15h 8m | −24s |
| Tue, Dec 29 | 5:49 AM | 8:57 PM | 15h 8m | −29s |
| Wed, Dec 30 | 5:49 AM | 8:57 PM | 15h 7m | −33s |
| Thu, Dec 31 | 5:50 AM | 8:57 PM | 15h 7m | −37s |
The year in Wellington, 2026
On Wednesday, November 4, Wellington gets 2 minutes 27 seconds more daylight than the day before.
The earliest sunset was on Sunday, June 14, 7 days before the shortest day, so the evenings start getting lighter while the mornings are still getting darker.
When the clocks went back on Sunday, April 5, sunset moved from 7:08 PM the day before to 6:07 PM.
When the clocks went forward on Sunday, September 27, sunset moved from 6:21 PM the day before to 7:22 PM.
| Date | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Earliest sunrise | Wednesday, December 9 | 5:41 AM |
| Latest sunrise | Sunday, June 28 | 7:48 AM |
| Earliest sunset | Sunday, June 14 | 4:58 PM |
| Latest sunset | Saturday, January 3 | 8:57 PM |
| Longest day | Tuesday, December 22 | 15h 10m |
| Shortest day | Sunday, June 21 | 9h 11m |
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The times are for Wellington's point in GeoNames (-41.2866, 174.7756), on New Zealand Time (from the timezone-boundary-builder map, © OpenStreetMap contributors). Place data © GeoNames, under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License. Across a large city, sunrise and sunset can differ by a minute or more from one side to the other.