Sunrise & Sunset Times in Wellington, New Zealand 🇳🇿

Sun: Daylight

Sunrise Today: 06:03 ↑ 111.6° ESE

Sunset Today: 20:06 ↑ 248.1° WSW

Day Length: 14h 02m

Sun Direction: WNW

Sun Altitude: 52.15°

Sun Distance: 148.351 million km

Next Solstice: Tuesday, 22 December 2026 (December Solstice)

In Wellington, New Zealand the sun rises at 06:03 and sets at 20:06, giving 14h 02m of daylight — 2 min longer than yesterday. The next solstice is on Tuesday, 22 December 2026 (December Solstice).

November 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Wellington

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Day	Sunrise/Sunset		Daylight		Astronomical Twilight		Nautical Twilight		Civil Twilight		Solar Noon
Day	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Diff.	Start	End	Start	End	Start	End	Time	Sun Dist. (Mil km)
1	06:08 ↑ 110° ESO	20:01 ↑ 250° WSW	13h 52m	+2m 30s	04:22	21:47	05:01	21:07	05:38	20:31	13:04	148.49
2	06:07 ↑ 110° ESO	20:02 ↑ 249° WSW	13h 55m	+2m 29s	04:21	21:48	05:00	21:09	05:36	20:32	13:04	148.45
3	06:05 ↑ 111° ESO	20:03 ↑ 249° WSW	13h 57m	+2m 28s	04:19	21:50	04:58	21:10	05:35	20:34	13:04	148.41
4	06:04 ↑ 111° ESO	20:04 ↑ 249° WSW	14h 00m	+2m 26s	04:17	21:52	04:57	21:12	05:33	20:35	13:04	148.38
5	06:03 ↑ 112° ESO	20:06 ↑ 248° WSW	14h 02m	+2m 25s	04:15	21:54	04:55	21:13	05:32	20:36	13:04	148.34
6	06:02 ↑ 112° ESO	20:07 ↑ 248° WSW	14h 05m	+2m 24s	04:14	21:56	04:54	21:15	05:31	20:38	13:04	148.30
7	06:01 ↑ 112° ESO	20:08 ↑ 247° WSW	14h 07m	+2m 22s	04:12	21:57	04:53	21:16	05:30	20:39	13:04	148.27
8	05:59 ↑ 113° ESO	20:09 ↑ 247° WSW	14h 09m	+2m 21s	04:10	21:59	04:51	21:18	05:28	20:40	13:04	148.23
9	05:58 ↑ 113° ESO	20:11 ↑ 246° WSW	14h 12m	+2m 19s	04:09	22:01	04:50	21:19	05:27	20:42	13:04	148.19
10	05:57 ↑ 114° ESO	20:12 ↑ 246° WSW	14h 14m	+2m 18s	04:07	22:03	04:48	21:21	05:26	20:43	13:04	148.16
11	05:56 ↑ 114° ESO	20:13 ↑ 246° WSW	14h 16m	+2m 16s	04:05	22:05	04:47	21:22	05:25	20:44	13:04	148.12
12	05:55 ↑ 114° ESO	20:14 ↑ 245° WSW	14h 18m	+2m 14s	04:04	22:06	04:46	21:24	05:24	20:46	13:04	148.09
13	05:54 ↑ 115° ESO	20:15 ↑ 245° WSW	14h 21m	+2m 12s	04:02	22:08	04:45	21:26	05:23	20:47	13:05	148.04
14	05:53 ↑ 115° ESO	20:17 ↑ 245° WSW	14h 23m	+2m 10s	04:01	22:10	04:43	21:27	05:22	20:49	13:05	148.02
15	05:52 ↑ 116° ESO	20:18 ↑ 244° WSW	14h 25m	+2m 08s	03:59	22:12	04:42	21:29	05:21	20:50	13:05	147.99
16	05:52 ↑ 116° ESO	20:19 ↑ 244° WSW	14h 27m	+2m 06s	03:58	22:14	04:41	21:30	05:20	20:51	13:05	147.95
17	05:51 ↑ 116° ESO	20:20 ↑ 244° WSW	14h 29m	+2m 04s	03:56	22:16	04:40	21:32	05:19	20:53	13:05	147.92
18	05:50 ↑ 117° ESO	20:22 ↑ 243° WSW	14h 31m	+2m 02s	03:55	22:17	04:39	21:33	05:18	20:54	13:05	147.88
19	05:49 ↑ 117° ESO	20:23 ↑ 243° WSW	14h 33m	+1m 59s	03:53	22:19	04:38	21:35	05:17	20:55	13:06	147.85
20	05:48 ↑ 117° ESO	20:24 ↑ 243° WSW	14h 35m	+1m 57s	03:52	22:21	04:36	21:36	05:16	20:56	13:06	147.82
21	05:48 ↑ 118° ESO	20:25 ↑ 242° WSW	14h 37m	+1m 54s	03:50	22:23	04:35	21:38	05:15	20:58	13:06	147.79
22	05:47 ↑ 118° ESO	20:26 ↑ 242° WSW	14h 39m	+1m 52s	03:49	22:25	04:34	21:39	05:14	20:59	13:06	147.76
23	05:46 ↑ 118° ESO	20:28 ↑ 242° WSW	14h 41m	+1m 49s	03:48	22:26	04:34	21:41	05:14	21:00	13:07	147.73
24	05:46 ↑ 118° ESO	20:29 ↑ 241° WSW	14h 43m	+1m 46s	03:47	22:28	04:33	21:42	05:13	21:02	13:07	147.70
25	05:45 ↑ 119° ESO	20:30 ↑ 241° WSW	14h 44m	+1m 44s	03:46	22:30	04:32	21:43	05:12	21:03	13:07	147.67
26	05:45 ↑ 119° ESO	20:31 ↑ 241° WSW	14h 46m	+1m 41s	03:44	22:32	04:31	21:45	05:12	21:04	13:08	147.65
27	05:44 ↑ 119° ESO	20:32 ↑ 240° WSW	14h 48m	+1m 38s	03:43	22:33	04:30	21:46	05:11	21:05	13:08	147.62
28	05:44 ↑ 120° ESO	20:33 ↑ 240° WSW	14h 49m	+1m 35s	03:42	22:35	04:29	21:48	05:10	21:07	13:08	147.59
29	05:43 ↑ 120° ESO	20:34 ↑ 240° WSW	14h 51m	+1m 31s	03:41	22:37	04:29	21:49	05:10	21:08	13:08	147.57
30	05:43 ↑ 120° ESO	20:35 ↑ 240° WSW	14h 52m	+1m 28s	03:40	22:38	04:28	21:50	05:09	21:09	13:09	147.54
All times are in local time for Wellington. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Today's date is highlighted in the table.

In Wellington, the earliest sunrise of November is on November 29 or November 30 or the latest sunset of November is on November 30.

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Sunrise & Sunset FAQ — Wellington

Answers refreshed daily based on today's actual astronomy in Wellington.

What time does the sun rise today in Wellington?

In Wellington, New Zealand, sunrise today is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun first appears above the horizon and direct sunlight begins to illuminate the city.

What time does the sun set today in Wellington?

Sunset today in Wellington is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun disappears below the horizon, after which the sky enters civil twilight before darkening fully.

How long is the day today in Wellington?

Day length today in Wellington is N/A — the elapsed time between sunrise at and sunset at . Day length changes by a few minutes each day, gradually growing from the winter solstice and shrinking from the summer solstice.

What time is solar noon in Wellington?

Solar noon in Wellington is at . This is the moment the sun crosses the local meridian and is highest in the sky — usually different from civil noon (12:00) because of daylight-saving time and because civil time zones cover wide longitude bands.

What is the golden hour in Wellington?

Golden hour is the period shortly after sunrise (around ) and shortly before sunset (around ) when the sun is low on the horizon and the light is warm and diffuse. In Wellington this gives photographers approximately 40-60 minutes of soft, directional light at each end of the day.

What is twilight and when does it occur in Wellington?

Civil twilight runs from sunset at until the sun reaches 6° below the horizon. After that comes nautical twilight (sun 6° to 12° below) and astronomical twilight (12° to 18° below). At extreme latitudes around the summer solstice, the sun may never dip 18° below the horizon, giving rise to so-called 'white nights'.