Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Wellington

Sunrise in Wellington today is at 05:41:42 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 08:44:26 PM, giving Wellington 15h 2min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 05:03:40 AM and ends at 09:22:39 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Wellington or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Wellington. Get a full year of light data with the printable Wellington Photography Planner 2026.

Wellington 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), Wellington receives 16.2 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 05:11 AM and sunset at 09:24 PM. On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 8.2 hours — a difference of 8.0 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around June 15 at 05:10, while the latest sunset falls around June 25 at 21:25. The evening golden hour in Wellington lasts about 76 minutes in summer and 79 minutes in winter — unusually long at this latitude, great for photography.