What time is sunset in Wellington today?

Sunset in Wellington is at 7:33 PM local time (Pacific/Auckland) on 2026-10-08.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Wellington?

The Moon is a Waning Crescent and about 10% illuminated.

Astronomical twilight ends at 9:09 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:06 AM.

Moonrise in Wellington is at 5:20 AM and moonset is at 4:55 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Wellington if the sky is dark and clear; planetary Kp is 1.0.

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Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-08 · times in Pacific/Auckland · 41.29°S, 174.78°E

Event	Time
Sunrise	6:44 AM
Sunset	7:33 PM
Day length	12 h 50 min
End of civil twilight	8:01 PM
End of nautical twilight	8:35 PM
End of astronomical twilight	9:09 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	11 h 09 min
Fully dark sky tonight	7 h 57 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:06 AM

Moonrise	5:20 AM
Moonset	4:55 PM
Illumination	9.6%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.64°N, 121.59°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,602 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:39 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	7:33 AM	9:45 PM	2:38 PM	Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 18° toward the W.
Venus (mag -4.6)	7:04 AM	9:48 PM	2:26 PM	Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 18° toward the W.
Mars (mag 1.1)	3:59 AM	1:36 PM	8:48 AM	Visible about 1.8 h after dark, highest 18° toward the NE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	4:40 AM	2:55 PM	9:48 AM	Visible about 1 h after dark, highest 14° toward the NE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	7:01 PM	6:56 AM	1:01 AM	Visible about 10.3 h after dark, highest 47° toward the N.

Aurora possible

Wellington is far enough from the equator for aurora. Planetary Kp is 1.0. Seeing it still needs a dark, clear sky.

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