Sunrise & Sunset in Wellington
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Saturday, 15 August 2026
🌅 Sunrise : 07:12
🌇 Sunset : 17:39
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Today in Wellington, New Zealand 🇳🇿
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise : 07:12 ↑ 71.7° ENE
Sunset : 17:39 ↑ 288.1° WNW
Day Length : 10h 26m
Sun Direction: NNW
Sun Altitude: 33.16°
Sun Distance: 151.525 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, 23 September 2026 (September Equinox)
August 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Wellington
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
07:29
↑
66° ENE
|
17:25
↑
294° WNW
|
9h 56m | +1m 59s | 05:53 | 19:01 | 06:26 | 18:28 | 06:59 | 17:55 | 12:27 | 151.84 |
| 2 |
07:28
↑
67° ENE
|
17:26
↑
293° WNW
|
9h 58m | +2m 01s | 05:52 | 19:02 | 06:25 | 18:29 | 06:58 | 17:56 | 12:27 | 151.82 |
| 3 |
07:27
↑
67° ENE
|
17:27
↑
293° WNW
|
10h 00m | +2m 03s | 05:51 | 19:02 | 06:24 | 18:30 | 06:57 | 17:57 | 12:27 | 151.80 |
| 4 |
07:26
↑
67° ENE
|
17:28
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 02m | +2m 04s | 05:50 | 19:03 | 06:23 | 18:31 | 06:56 | 17:58 | 12:27 | 151.78 |
| 5 |
07:25
↑
68° ENE
|
17:29
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 04m | +2m 06s | 05:49 | 19:04 | 06:22 | 18:32 | 06:55 | 17:59 | 12:26 | 151.76 |
| 6 |
07:23
↑
68° ENE
|
17:30
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 06m | +2m 08s | 05:48 | 19:05 | 06:21 | 18:32 | 06:54 | 18:00 | 12:26 | 151.74 |
| 7 |
07:22
↑
68° ENE
|
17:31
↑
291° WNW
|
10h 08m | +2m 09s | 05:47 | 19:06 | 06:20 | 18:33 | 06:52 | 18:00 | 12:26 | 151.72 |
| 8 |
07:21
↑
69° ENE
|
17:32
↑
291° WNW
|
10h 10m | +2m 11s | 05:46 | 19:06 | 06:19 | 18:34 | 06:51 | 18:01 | 12:26 | 151.70 |
| 9 |
07:20
↑
69° ENE
|
17:33
↑
291° WNW
|
10h 13m | +2m 12s | 05:45 | 19:07 | 06:18 | 18:35 | 06:50 | 18:02 | 12:26 | 151.68 |
| 10 |
07:18
↑
70° ENE
|
17:34
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 15m | +2m 14s | 05:44 | 19:08 | 06:16 | 18:36 | 06:49 | 18:03 | 12:26 | 151.65 |
| 11 |
07:17
↑
70° ENE
|
17:35
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 17m | +2m 15s | 05:43 | 19:09 | 06:15 | 18:37 | 06:48 | 18:04 | 12:26 | 151.63 |
| 12 |
07:16
↑
70° ENE
|
17:36
↑
289° WNW
|
10h 19m | +2m 17s | 05:42 | 19:10 | 06:14 | 18:38 | 06:47 | 18:05 | 12:26 | 151.60 |
| 13 |
07:15
↑
71° ENE
|
17:37
↑
289° WNW
|
10h 22m | +2m 18s | 05:41 | 19:11 | 06:13 | 18:38 | 06:45 | 18:06 | 12:25 | 151.58 |
| 14 |
07:13
↑
71° ENE
|
17:38
↑
288° WNW
|
10h 24m | +2m 19s | 05:40 | 19:11 | 06:12 | 18:39 | 06:44 | 18:07 | 12:25 | 151.55 |
| 15 |
07:12
↑
72° ENE
|
17:39
↑
288° WNW
|
10h 26m | +2m 20s | 05:38 | 19:12 | 06:10 | 18:40 | 06:43 | 18:08 | 12:25 | 151.53 |
| 16 |
07:10
↑
72° ENE
|
17:40
↑
288° WNW
|
10h 29m | +2m 22s | 05:37 | 19:13 | 06:09 | 18:41 | 06:41 | 18:09 | 12:25 | 151.50 |
| 17 |
07:09
↑
73° ENE
|
17:41
↑
287° WNW
|
10h 31m | +2m 23s | 05:36 | 19:14 | 06:08 | 18:42 | 06:40 | 18:10 | 12:25 | 151.47 |
| 18 |
07:08
↑
73° ENE
|
17:42
↑
287° WNW
|
10h 33m | +2m 24s | 05:34 | 19:15 | 06:06 | 18:43 | 06:39 | 18:11 | 12:24 | 151.44 |
| 19 |
07:06
↑
73° ENE
|
17:43
↑
286° WNW
|
10h 36m | +2m 25s | 05:33 | 19:16 | 06:05 | 18:44 | 06:37 | 18:12 | 12:24 | 151.41 |
| 20 |
07:05
↑
74° ENE
|
17:44
↑
286° WNW
|
10h 38m | +2m 26s | 05:32 | 19:17 | 06:04 | 18:45 | 06:36 | 18:12 | 12:24 | 151.38 |
| 21 |
07:03
↑
74° ENE
|
17:45
↑
286° WNW
|
10h 41m | +2m 27s | 05:30 | 19:18 | 06:02 | 18:46 | 06:34 | 18:13 | 12:24 | 151.35 |
| 22 |
07:02
↑
75° ENE
|
17:46
↑
285° WNW
|
10h 43m | +2m 28s | 05:29 | 19:18 | 06:01 | 18:46 | 06:33 | 18:14 | 12:23 | 151.32 |
| 23 |
07:00
↑
75° ENE
|
17:47
↑
285° WNW
|
10h 46m | +2m 29s | 05:28 | 19:19 | 06:00 | 18:47 | 06:32 | 18:15 | 12:23 | 151.29 |
| 24 |
06:59
↑
76° ENE
|
17:48
↑
284° WNW
|
10h 48m | +2m 30s | 05:26 | 19:20 | 05:58 | 18:48 | 06:30 | 18:16 | 12:23 | 151.26 |
| 25 |
06:57
↑
76° ENE
|
17:49
↑
284° WNW
|
10h 51m | +2m 30s | 05:25 | 19:21 | 05:57 | 18:49 | 06:29 | 18:17 | 12:23 | 151.22 |
| 26 |
06:56
↑
77° ENE
|
17:50
↑
283° WNW
|
10h 53m | +2m 31s | 05:23 | 19:22 | 05:55 | 18:50 | 06:27 | 18:18 | 12:22 | 151.19 |
| 27 |
06:54
↑
77° ENE
|
17:51
↑
283° WNW
|
10h 56m | +2m 32s | 05:22 | 19:23 | 05:54 | 18:51 | 06:26 | 18:19 | 12:22 | 151.16 |
| 28 |
06:53
↑
78° ENE
|
17:52
↑
282° WNW
|
10h 58m | +2m 33s | 05:20 | 19:24 | 05:52 | 18:52 | 06:24 | 18:20 | 12:22 | 151.12 |
| 29 |
06:51
↑
78° ENE
|
17:52
↑
282° WNW
|
11h 01m | +2m 33s | 05:19 | 19:25 | 05:51 | 18:53 | 06:23 | 18:21 | 12:21 | 151.09 |
| 30 |
06:49
↑
78° ENE
|
17:53
↑
281° WNW
|
11h 04m | +2m 34s | 05:17 | 19:26 | 05:49 | 18:54 | 06:21 | 18:22 | 12:21 | 151.06 |
| 31 |
06:48
↑
79° E
|
17:54
↑
281° W
|
11h 06m | +2m 35s | 05:16 | 19:27 | 05:48 | 18:55 | 06:20 | 18:23 | 12:21 | 151.02 |
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All times are in local time for Wellington. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not currently in effect. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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In Wellington, the earliest sunrise of August is on August 31 and the latest sunset of August is on August 31.
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The sun rises in Wellington today at 07:12 local time. Compare today's sunrise to other popular cities worldwide.
The sun sets in Wellington today at 17:39 local time. View sunset times for cities worldwide for comparison.
Wellington gets approximately 10.0 hours and 26.0 minutes of daylight today (August 15). The moon phase calendar for Wellington shows complementary night-time data.
Solar noon — when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky — happens in Wellington today at 12:25 local time. This is the moment of maximum solar elevation and is exactly midway between sunrise and sunset.
Civil twilight in Wellington begins at 06:43 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:08 (after sunset) today. Civil twilight is the period when there is enough natural light to see clearly outdoors without artificial lighting. The current weather in Wellington can affect how bright twilight actually feels.
Because Wellington is in the Southern Hemisphere, the longest day of the year (summer solstice) is around December 21, and the shortest day (winter solstice) is around June 21. The annual calendar marks both solstices.