Sunrise and sunset times in Wellington
35.350° S, 139.383° E · times in Australia/Adelaide
On Sunday 20 September 2026 the sun rises in Wellington at 6:05 am and sets at 6:06 pm, giving 12 h 01 m of daylight. Solar noon is at 12:06 pm. Civil twilight begins at 5:39 am and ends at 6:32 pm. The moon rises at 11:39 am and sets at 2:10 am; tonight it is a waxing gibbous, 62% illuminated.
Today, Sunday 20 September 2026
Sun
- Sunrise
- 6:05 am
- Sunset
- 6:06 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:06 pm
- Daylight
- 12 h 01 m
- Civil dawn
- 5:39 am
- Civil dusk
- 6:32 pm
- Nautical dawn
- 5:10 am
- Nautical dusk
- 7:02 pm
- First light
- 4:40 am
- Last light
- 7:32 pm
- Golden hour, morning
- 5:49 am to 6:38 am
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:34 pm to 6:23 pm
- Blue hour, morning
- 5:39 am to 5:49 am
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:23 pm to 6:32 pm
Golden hour and blue hour are photographers' conventions, not astronomical definitions: golden hour is the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon, blue hour the sun between 6° and 4° below.
Moon
- Moonrise
- 11:39 am
- Moonset
- 2:10 am
- Phase
- Waxing gibbous
- Illumination
- 62% illuminated
The year as a wall almanac
Every day of 2026 in Wellington on one printed sheet: sunrise, sunset and moon times, computed for these exact coordinates.
Seasons of 2026
| Event | Date | Local time |
|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 21 March | 1:07 am |
| June solstice | 21 June | 5:50 pm |
| September equinox | 23 September | 9:39 am |
| December solstice | 22 December | 7:19 am |
Month by month
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6:13 am | 8:29 pm | 14 h 16 m |
| February | 6:45 am | 8:07 pm | 13 h 21 m |
| March | 7:11 am | 7:31 pm | 12 h 19 m |
| April | 6:36 am | 5:48 pm | 11 h 11 m |
| May | 7:00 am | 5:16 pm | 10 h 16 m |
| June | 7:19 am | 5:06 pm | 9 h 46 m |
| July | 7:19 am | 5:17 pm | 9 h 58 m |
| August | 6:54 am | 5:40 pm | 10 h 46 m |
| September | 6:13 am | 6:03 pm | 11 h 50 m |
| October | 6:30 am | 7:26 pm | 12 h 56 m |
| November | 5:58 am | 7:56 pm | 13 h 58 m |
| December | 5:51 am | 8:23 pm | 14 h 31 m |
Values for the 15th of each month, local wall-clock time, daylight-saving shifts included.
Sunrise and sunset for the next seven days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 21 September | 6:04 am | 6:07 pm | 12 h 03 m | 12:38 pm | 2:53 am |
| Tuesday 22 September | 6:02 am | 6:08 pm | 12 h 05 m | 1:39 pm | 3:30 am |
| Wednesday 23 September | 6:01 am | 6:09 pm | 12 h 07 m | 2:41 pm | 4:03 am |
| Thursday 24 September | 5:59 am | 6:09 pm | 12 h 09 m | 3:43 pm | 4:32 am |
| Friday 25 September | 5:58 am | 6:10 pm | 12 h 12 m | 4:45 pm | 4:58 am |
| Saturday 26 September | 5:57 am | 6:11 pm | 12 h 14 m | 5:49 pm | 5:24 am |
| Sunday 27 September | 5:55 am | 6:12 pm | 12 h 16 m | 6:54 pm | 5:50 am |
Longest and shortest day of 2026
- Longest day: 22 December, with 14 h 32 m of daylight.
- Shortest day: 21 June, with 9 h 45 m of daylight.
- Earliest sunrise: 5:46 am on 3 October.
- Latest sunset: 8:30 pm on 6 January.
Moon phases ahead
| Phase | Date | Local time |
|---|---|---|
| Full moon | 27 September | 2:18 am |
| Last quarter | 3 October | 10:55 pm |
| New moon | 11 October | 2:19 am |
| First quarter | 19 October | 2:42 am |
Questions about sunrise and sunset in Wellington
What time does the sun rise in Wellington today?
The sun rises in Wellington at 6:05 am today, Sunday 20 September 2026.
What time is sunset in Wellington today?
The sun sets in Wellington at 6:06 pm today, Sunday 20 September 2026.
How many hours of daylight does Wellington have today?
Wellington has 12 h 01 m of daylight today, from sunrise at 6:05 am to sunset at 6:06 pm.
When is golden hour in Wellington today?
Golden hour in Wellington is 5:49 am to 6:38 am in the morning and 5:34 pm to 6:23 pm in the evening today. Blue hour is 5:39 am to 5:49 am and 6:23 pm to 6:32 pm.
When are the longest and shortest days of the year in Wellington?
In 2026 the longest day in Wellington is 22 December, with 14 h 32 m of daylight. The shortest is 21 June, with 9 h 45 m.
What time does the moon rise and set in Wellington tonight?
The moon rises at 11:39 am and sets at 2:10 am in Wellington today.
What is the moon phase tonight in Wellington?
Tonight the moon is a waxing gibbous, 62% illuminated. The next full moon is on 27 September.
When does it get dark in Wellington?
Civil twilight ends at 6:32 pm. Nautical twilight ends at 7:02 pm, and the sky is fully dark after astronomical dusk at 7:32 pm.
What time zone is Wellington in?
Wellington keeps Australia/Adelaide time. Every time on this page is local wall-clock time, with daylight saving changes included.
Can I get a printed sunrise and sunset calendar for Wellington?
Yes. Sunrise at My House prints a wall almanac with every day of 2026 for Wellington: sunrise, sunset and moon times computed for these coordinates.
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