Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Wanaka

Sunrise in Wanaka today is at 08:10:15 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 05:11:52 PM, giving Wanaka 9h 1min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 07:36:39 AM and ends at 05:45:28 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Wanaka or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Wanaka. Get a full year of light data with the printable Wanaka Photography Planner 2026.

Wanaka 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), Wanaka receives 15.6 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 05:54 AM and sunset at 09:28 PM. On the shortest day (June 21), this drops to 8.8 hours — a difference of 6.8 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around December 12 at 05:51, while the latest sunset falls around January 01 at 21:31. The evening golden hour in Wanaka lasts about 69 minutes in summer and 67 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.