Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand
Sunrise in Queenstown today is 6:44 AM and sunset is 8:17 PM, giving 13 h 33 min of daylight.
Sun times for Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand in local time (Pacific/Auckland), calculated from its coordinates (-45.03°, 168.66°).
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Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 6:44 AM to 7:23 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 7:37 PM to 8:17 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 6:13 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 8:48 PM
- Solar noon
- 1:30 PM
- Change from yesterday
- +3.0 min
Golden hour here means the Sun is within 6° of the horizon. Civil twilight is the Sun's centre 6° below it.
Next 7 days in Queenstown
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 20 | 6:44 AM | 8:17 PM | 13 h 33 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 6:42 AM | 8:18 PM | 13 h 36 min |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 6:40 AM | 8:20 PM | 13 h 39 min |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 6:38 AM | 8:21 PM | 13 h 42 min |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 6:37 AM | 8:22 PM | 13 h 45 min |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 6:35 AM | 8:24 PM | 13 h 48 min |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 6:34 AM | 8:25 PM | 13 h 51 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 6:02 AM | 9:35 PM | 15 h 33 min |
| February 1 | 6:41 AM | 9:15 PM | 14 h 34 min |
| March 1 | 7:21 AM | 8:32 PM | 13 h 11 min |
| April 1 | 8:02 AM | 7:35 PM | 11 h 33 min |
| May 1 | 7:39 AM | 5:44 PM | 10 h 05 min |
| June 1 | 8:13 AM | 5:12 PM | 9 h 00 min |
| July 1 | 8:24 AM | 5:13 PM | 8 h 49 min |
| August 1 | 8:02 AM | 5:40 PM | 9 h 38 min |
| September 1 | 7:14 AM | 6:16 PM | 11 h 02 min |
| October 1 | 7:18 AM | 7:52 PM | 12 h 34 min |
| November 1 | 6:24 AM | 8:33 PM | 14 h 09 min |
| December 1 | 5:54 AM | 9:14 PM | 15 h 20 min |
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Sunrise and sunset in Queenstown: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Queenstown today?
On Tuesday, October 20, 2026 the Sun rises at 6:44 AM and sets at 8:17 PM in Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand (Pacific/Auckland). Solar noon is 1:30 PM and daylight lasts 13 h 33 min. Days are getting longer by about 3 minutes per day.
When is golden hour in Queenstown today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 6:44 AM to 7:23 AM in the morning and 7:37 PM to 8:17 PM in the evening at Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand.
When does it get dark in Queenstown?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 8:48 PM in Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 6:13 AM.