Sunrise & Sunset Times in Wellington, New Zealand 🇳🇿

Sun: Night

Sunrise Today: 06:14 ↑ 89.0° E

Sunset Today: 18:14 ↑ 270.7° W

Day Length: 12h 00m

Sun Direction: WNW

Sun Altitude: 11.57°

Sun Distance: 150.293 million km

Next Equinox: Wednesday, 23 September 2026 (September Equinox)

In Wellington, New Zealand the sun rises at 06:14 and sets at 18:14, giving 12h 00m of daylight — 3 min longer than yesterday. The next equinox is on Wednesday, 23 September 2026 (September Equinox).

September 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	06:46 ↑ 80° E	17:55 ↑ 280° W	11h 09m	+2m 35s	05:14	19:28	05:46	18:56	06:18	18:24	12:21	150.98
2	06:45 ↑ 80° E	17:56 ↑ 280° W	11h 11m	+2m 36s	05:13	19:29	05:45	18:57	06:16	18:25	12:20	150.95
3	06:43 ↑ 80° E	17:57 ↑ 279° W	11h 14m	+2m 37s	05:11	19:30	05:43	18:58	06:15	18:26	12:20	150.91
4	06:41 ↑ 81° E	17:58 ↑ 279° W	11h 17m	+2m 37s	05:09	19:31	05:41	18:59	06:13	18:27	12:20	150.88
5	06:40 ↑ 81° E	17:59 ↑ 278° W	11h 19m	+2m 38s	05:08	19:31	05:40	18:59	06:12	18:28	12:19	150.84
6	06:38 ↑ 82° E	18:00 ↑ 278° W	11h 22m	+2m 38s	05:06	19:32	05:38	19:00	06:10	18:29	12:19	150.81
7	06:36 ↑ 82° E	18:01 ↑ 277° W	11h 25m	+2m 39s	05:05	19:33	05:37	19:01	06:08	18:30	12:19	150.77
8	06:35 ↑ 83° E	18:02 ↑ 277° W	11h 27m	+2m 39s	05:03	19:34	05:35	19:02	06:07	18:31	12:18	150.74
9	06:33 ↑ 83° E	18:03 ↑ 276° W	11h 30m	+2m 40s	05:01	19:35	05:33	19:03	06:05	18:32	12:18	150.70
10	06:31 ↑ 84° E	18:04 ↑ 276° W	11h 33m	+2m 40s	04:59	19:36	05:32	19:04	06:03	18:32	12:18	150.66
11	06:30 ↑ 84° E	18:05 ↑ 275° W	11h 35m	+2m 40s	04:58	19:37	05:30	19:05	06:02	18:33	12:17	150.62
12	06:28 ↑ 85° E	18:06 ↑ 275° W	11h 38m	+2m 41s	04:56	19:39	05:28	19:06	06:00	18:34	12:17	150.58
13	06:26 ↑ 85° E	18:07 ↑ 274° W	11h 41m	+2m 41s	04:54	19:40	05:26	19:07	05:58	18:35	12:17	150.53
14	06:25 ↑ 86° E	18:08 ↑ 274° W	11h 43m	+2m 41s	04:53	19:41	05:25	19:08	05:57	18:36	12:16	150.50
15	06:23 ↑ 86° E	18:09 ↑ 273° W	11h 46m	+2m 42s	04:51	19:42	05:23	19:09	05:55	18:37	12:16	150.46
16	06:21 ↑ 87° E	18:10 ↑ 273° W	11h 49m	+2m 42s	04:49	19:43	05:21	19:10	05:53	18:38	12:15	150.41
17	06:19 ↑ 88° E	18:11 ↑ 272° W	11h 51m	+2m 42s	04:47	19:44	05:20	19:11	05:51	18:39	12:15	150.37
18	06:18 ↑ 88° E	18:12 ↑ 272° W	11h 54m	+2m 42s	04:45	19:45	05:18	19:12	05:50	18:40	12:15	150.33
19	06:16 ↑ 88° E	18:13 ↑ 271° W	11h 57m	+2m 43s	04:44	19:46	05:16	19:13	05:48	18:41	12:14	150.29
20	06:14 ↑ 89° E	18:14 ↑ 271° W	12h 00m	+2m 43s	04:42	19:47	05:14	19:14	05:46	18:42	12:14	150.25
21	06:13 ↑ 90° E	18:15 ↑ 270° W	12h 02m	+2m 43s	04:40	19:48	05:13	19:16	05:45	18:43	12:14	150.21
22	06:11 ↑ 90° E	18:16 ↑ 270° W	12h 05m	+2m 43s	04:38	19:49	05:11	19:17	05:43	18:44	12:13	150.17
23	06:09 ↑ 91° E	18:17 ↑ 269° W	12h 08m	+2m 43s	04:36	19:51	05:09	19:18	05:41	18:46	12:13	150.13
24	06:07 ↑ 91° E	18:18 ↑ 269° W	12h 10m	+2m 44s	04:34	19:52	05:07	19:19	05:39	18:47	12:13	150.08
25	06:06 ↑ 92° E	18:19 ↑ 268° W	12h 13m	+2m 44s	04:33	19:53	05:06	19:20	05:38	18:48	12:12	150.04
26	06:04 ↑ 92° E	18:20 ↑ 268° W	12h 16m	+2m 44s	04:31	19:54	05:04	19:21	05:36	18:49	12:12	149.99
27	07:02 ↑ 93° E	19:21 ↑ 267° W	12h 19m	+2m 44s	05:29	20:55	06:02	20:22	06:34	19:50	13:12	149.95
28	07:01 ↑ 93° E	19:23 ↑ 267° W	12h 21m	+2m 44s	05:27	20:56	06:00	20:23	06:32	19:51	13:11	149.92
29	06:59 ↑ 94° E	19:24 ↑ 266° W	12h 24m	+2m 44s	05:25	20:58	05:58	20:24	06:31	19:52	13:11	149.88
30	06:57 ↑ 94° E	19:25 ↑ 266° W	12h 27m	+2m 44s	05:23	20:59	05:57	20:25	06:29	19:53	13:11	149.83
All times are in local time for Wellington. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not currently in effect. Today's date is highlighted in the table.

In Wellington, the earliest sunrise of September is on September 26 or the latest sunset of September is on September 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 tomorrow in Wellington?

In Wellington, New Zealand, sunrise tomorrow 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 tomorrow in Wellington?

Sunset tomorrow 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 tomorrow in Wellington?

Day length tomorrow 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'.