Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand
Sunrise in Wellington today is 6:25 AM and sunset is 7:47 PM, giving 13 h 22 min of daylight.
Sun times for Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand in local time (Pacific/Auckland), calculated from its coordinates (-41.29°, 174.78°).
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Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 6:25 AM to 7:02 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 7:10 PM to 7:47 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 5:56 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 8:16 PM
- Solar noon
- 1:05 PM
- Change from yesterday
- +2.0 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 Wellington
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 20 | 6:25 AM | 7:47 PM | 13 h 22 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 6:23 AM | 7:48 PM | 13 h 25 min |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 6:22 AM | 7:49 PM | 13 h 28 min |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 6:20 AM | 7:50 PM | 13 h 30 min |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 6:19 AM | 7:51 PM | 13 h 33 min |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 6:17 AM | 7:53 PM | 13 h 35 min |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 6:16 AM | 7:54 PM | 13 h 38 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 5:51 AM | 8:57 PM | 15 h 06 min |
| February 1 | 6:26 AM | 8:41 PM | 14 h 16 min |
| March 1 | 7:01 AM | 8:04 PM | 13 h 03 min |
| April 1 | 7:35 AM | 7:13 PM | 11 h 37 min |
| May 1 | 7:07 AM | 5:27 PM | 10 h 20 min |
| June 1 | 7:36 AM | 5:00 PM | 9 h 24 min |
| July 1 | 7:47 AM | 5:01 PM | 9 h 14 min |
| August 1 | 7:29 AM | 5:25 PM | 9 h 57 min |
| September 1 | 6:46 AM | 5:56 PM | 11 h 10 min |
| October 1 | 6:55 AM | 7:26 PM | 12 h 31 min |
| November 1 | 6:08 AM | 8:01 PM | 13 h 53 min |
| December 1 | 5:42 AM | 8:37 PM | 14 h 55 min |
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Sunrise and sunset in Wellington: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Wellington today?
On Tuesday, October 20, 2026 the Sun rises at 6:25 AM and sets at 7:47 PM in Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand (Pacific/Auckland). Solar noon is 1:05 PM and daylight lasts 13 h 22 min. Days are getting longer by about 2 minutes per day.
When is golden hour in Wellington today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 6:25 AM to 7:02 AM in the morning and 7:10 PM to 7:47 PM in the evening at Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand.
When does it get dark in Wellington?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 8:16 PM in Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 5:56 AM.