07:38:36 AM
UTC 07:38:36 PM
05:46:05 PM
UTC 05:46:05 AM
Civil Twilight
Begin 07:07:19 AM
· End 06:17:20 PM
Sunrise in Queenstown today is at 07:38:36 AM (local time).
Sunset will be at 05:46:05 PM, giving Queenstown 10h 7min of daylight today.
Civil twilight begins at 07:07:19 AM and ends at 06:17:20 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.
Daylight in Queenstown throughout the year
Queenstown is in the warm temperate zone, with noticeable seasonal shifts — long summer evenings and shorter winter days.
On the longest day of the year (December 21), Queenstown receives 15.6 hours of daylight,
with sunrise at 05:54 AM and sunset at 09:31 PM.
On the shortest day (June 21), this drops to 8.8 hours —
a difference of 6.9 hours between summer and winter.
The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around December 12 at 05:52,
while the latest sunset falls around January 01 at 21:34.
The evening golden hour in Queenstown lasts about 69 minutes in summer
and 68 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.