Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Queenstown

Sunrise in Queenstown today is at 07:23:47 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 05:12:02 PM, giving Queenstown 9h 48min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 06:55:07 AM and ends at 05:40:42 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Queenstown or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Queenstown. Get a full year of light data with the printable Queenstown Photography Planner 2026.

Queenstown sits in the subtropical zone, experiencing moderate seasonal daylight changes with mild, sun-rich winters. On the longest day of the year (December 21), Queenstown receives 14.5 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 05:58 AM and sunset at 08:28 PM. On the shortest day (June 21), this drops to 9.8 hours — a difference of 4.7 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around October 03 at 05:50, while the latest sunset falls around January 06 at 20:33. The evening golden hour in Queenstown lasts about 56 minutes in summer and 55 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.