Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Nelson

Sunrise in Nelson today is at 05:03:46 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 08:28:08 PM, giving Nelson 15h 24min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 04:24:02 AM and ends at 09:08:05 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Nelson or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Nelson. Get a full year of light data with the printable Nelson Photography Planner 2026.

Nelson is in the warm temperate zone, with noticeable seasonal shifts — long summer evenings and shorter winter days. On the longest day of the year (June 21), Nelson receives 16.3 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 04:42 AM and sunset at 08:59 PM. On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 8.1 hours — a difference of 8.1 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around June 15 at 04:42, while the latest sunset falls around June 25 at 20:59. The evening golden hour in Nelson lasts about 77 minutes in summer and 80 minutes in winter — unusually long at this latitude, great for photography.