Daylight in Wellington
New Zealand · 41.3° S — from 9-hour winter days to 15 hours of summer light.
Today · Oct 4
First light
06:24
civil dawn
Sunrise
06:52
sun clears horizon
Sunset
19:28
cools fast after this
Last light
19:56
dark by now
Daylight today
12h 36m
solar noon 13:10 · sun 53° up
How long the day is across New Zealand
Northern edge
12h 30m
Awanui · 35.1° S · sunset 19:31
Southern edge
12h 42m
Invercargill · 46.4° S · sunset 19:57
North–south gap
0h 12m
Invercargill in the south has the longer day on this date
Balanced days. About 13 hours of light — the sun rises at 06:52 and sets around 19:28. No special daylight gear needed; plan evenings knowing it's dark after 19:56.
Light through the year
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Dec
Shortest — Jun · 9h 13mLongest — Dec · 15h 08mSwing · 5h 55m
What this means for your bag
Short days and fast temperature drops after sunset change what you pack. These get pre-ticked in the packing tool for your dates.
Headlamp
Early darkness means hands-free light for walking and photos.
Insulating layers
Temperature falls sharply once the sun is down — layer up for evenings.
Reflective / hi-vis
Long dark hours mean walking roadside in low light — stay visible.
Eye mask
Flip side in summer: light near midnight makes sleep hard — pack for June.
Pack for the light you'll actually get
The packing tool folds daylight, weather and entry rules into one list for your dates.
Sun times computed from NOAA solar-position equations via SunCalc · timezones from the IANA tz database · coordinates from mledoze/countries. Clock times shown in local time.