When is golden hour in Wellington today?

Evening golden hour in Wellington starts at 19:24 and ends at sunset, 20:02. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:06, until 06:44 local time (Pacific/Auckland).

How long does golden hour last in Wellington?

Evening golden hour in Wellington runs from 19:24 to 20:02, and morning golden hour from 06:06 to 06:44.

When is blue hour in Wellington?

Morning blue hour in Wellington begins at 05:00, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 20:32, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Wellington today?

Sunrise in Wellington is at 06:06 local time (Pacific/Auckland), rising toward 110° ESE.

What time is sunset in Wellington today?

Sunset in Wellington is at 20:02 local time (Pacific/Auckland), setting toward 249° WSW.

How long is the day in Wellington?

Wellington has 13h 56m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · New Zealand

Golden hour in Wellington, New Zealand

41.2866° S
174.7756° E
Pacific/Auckland

Times shown in local time for Wellington (Pacific/Auckland).

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	05:00	05:37
Golden hour (morning)	06:06	06:44
Golden hour (evening)	19:24	20:02
Blue hour (evening)	20:32	21:09

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Wellington through the year

Midsummer: 42 min
Equinox: 36 min
Midwinter: 44 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Wellington lies at 41.29° S, in the mid-latitudes, where the seasons reshape the light noticeably. Its longest measured day falls on Sat 19 December 2026 with 15h 10m of daylight, and its shortest on Sun 21 June 2026 with 9h 11m — a difference of 5h 59m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Wellington runs for roughly 42 minutes at the height of summer, 36 minutes around the March equinox and 44 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 301° WNW in late June and toward 237° WSW in late December, a shift of about 64° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Wellington, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

+3 min/day

Sunrise: 06:06
Sunset: 20:02
Solar noon: 13:04
Day length: 13h 56m

Evening golden hour starts at 19:24

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 63°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 63° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:06Sunrise13:04Solar noon20:02Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	06:06	20:02	13h 56m
2026-11-03	06:05	20:03	13h 58m
2026-11-04	06:04	20:05	14h 01m
2026-11-05	06:03	20:06	14h 03m
2026-11-06	06:02	20:07	14h 06m
2026-11-07	06:00	20:08	14h 08m
2026-11-08	05:59	20:10	14h 10m

Annual light rhythm · Wellington

9h 13m—15h 08m

Longest days in December (15h 08m), shortest in June (9h 13m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Wellington today?: Evening golden hour in Wellington starts at 19:24 and ends at sunset, 20:02. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:06, until 06:44 local time (Pacific/Auckland).
How long does golden hour last in Wellington?: Evening golden hour in Wellington runs from 19:24 to 20:02, and morning golden hour from 06:06 to 06:44.
When is blue hour in Wellington?: Morning blue hour in Wellington begins at 05:00, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 20:32, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Wellington today?: Sunrise in Wellington is at 06:06 local time (Pacific/Auckland), rising toward 110° ESE.
What time is sunset in Wellington today?: Sunset in Wellington is at 20:02 local time (Pacific/Auckland), setting toward 249° WSW.
How long is the day in Wellington?: Wellington has 13h 56m of daylight today.