New Zealand · 41.29°S, 174.78°E
Daylight hours in Wellington
Wellington gets 15h 09m of daylight on its longest day, around December 21, and 9h 11m on its shortest, around June 21: a swing of 5h 58m across the year. Its summer is in December.
Today in Wellington
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Wellington observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day15h 09mDecember 21 · 05:45–20:54
Shortest day9h 11mJune 21 · 07:48–16:59
March equinox12h 12mMarch 20 · 07:24–19:35
Fastest change−2.8 min/dayaround March 15
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 05:52 | 20:58 | 15h 06m |
| February 1 | 06:27 | 20:43 | 14h 16m |
| March 1 | 07:02 | 20:07 | 13h 04m |
| April 1 | 07:36 | 19:15 | 11h 39m |
| May 1 | 07:08 | 17:30 | 10h 21m |
| June 1 | 07:37 | 17:02 | 9h 24m |
| July 1 | 07:48 | 17:02 | 9h 14m |
| August 1 | 07:30 | 17:26 | 9h 56m |
| September 1 | 06:48 | 17:56 | 11h 09m |
| October 1 | 06:57 | 19:26 | 12h 30m |
| November 1 | 06:09 | 20:01 | 13h 52m |
| December 1 | 05:44 | 20:38 | 14h 54m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Wellington’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
- Puerto Montt 41.47°S
- Hobart 42.88°S
- Christchurch 43.53°S
- Neuquén 38.95°S
- Temuco 38.74°S
- Bahía Blanca 38.72°S
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Wellington’s are shortest:
More: all cities between 40°–50° South · compare Wellington with any city