Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Wellington

Sunrise in Wellington today is at 07:05:28 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 05:14:23 PM, giving Wellington 10h 8min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 06:38:06 AM and ends at 05:41:45 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 sits in the subtropical zone, experiencing moderate seasonal daylight changes with mild, sun-rich winters. On the longest day of the year (December 21), Wellington receives 14.3 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 05:53 AM and sunset at 08:10 PM. On the shortest day (June 21), this drops to 10.0 hours — a difference of 4.3 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around October 03 at 05:39, while the latest sunset falls around January 06 at 20:15. The evening golden hour in Wellington lasts about 54 minutes in summer and 53 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.