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Wellington · -41.2866°, 174.7756° · Pacific/Auckland

Wellington · 2026-10-07 · Pacific/Auckland Dated reference table

Sunrise06:46Definition
Sunset19:33Definition
Moonrise04:56Definition
Moonset15:44Definition
BMNT · Nautical dawn
Sun at −12°
05:45
EENT · Nautical dusk
Sun at −12°
20:34

Times refer to the printed local date. A dash means no event within that date.

Next seven days

Full month
DateSunriseSunsetBMNTEENTMoonriseMoonsetDaylightMoon lit
10/0706:4619:3305:4520:3404:5615:4412h 47m15.3%
10/0806:4419:3405:4320:3505:2116:5512h 50m8.2%
10/0906:4219:3505:4120:3605:4318:0412h 53m3.3%
10/1006:4119:3605:3920:3806:0519:1212h 55m0.6%
10/1106:3919:3705:3820:3906:2720:2012h 58m0.2%
10/1206:3819:3805:3620:4006:5121:2713h 1m2.0%
10/1306:3619:3905:3420:4107:1922:3413h 3m5.6%

Times are local to the selected city. Moonset may occur before moonrise on the same date. Swipe horizontally for all columns.

Sun through the day

Solar altitude · sea-level horizon
Day length12h 47m
Solar noon13:09
Sunrise azimuth97.8°
Sunset azimuth261.9°
60°0°−18°Start of local dayMid-dayNext midnight

North 0° · East 90° · South 180° · West 270°. The curve shows geometric solar-center altitude.

Twilight times

TypeMorningEveningAltitude
Astronomical05:1021:08−18°
Nautical05:4520:34−12°
Civil06:1820:01−6°

BMNT = nautical dawn. EENT = nautical dusk. A dash means no crossing within the selected local date.

Moon phase

Waning crescent15.3%Illuminated fraction at local mid-day

Geocentric Moon distance 375,800 km · Transit 10:15

  • New Moon11 Oct, 04:50
  • First quarter19 Oct, 05:13
  • Full Moon26 Oct, 17:12
  • Last quarter2 Nov, 09:28

Photography and dark-sky windows

Morning golden hour06:46–07:22
Evening golden hour18:56–19:33
Morning blue hour06:18–06:29
Evening blue hour19:50–20:01

Moonless astronomical night
00:00–04:56 · 21:08–00:00

Sun below −18° and Moon below the horizon. Weather, terrain and light pollution are not included. Photography windows use the thresholds described in the guide. Read the definitions

Coordinates & calculation basis

-41.28664, 174.77557 · Pacific/Auckland · GeoNames 2179537

Sea level (0 m), an unobstructed horizon and standard atmospheric refraction. City-center/reference coordinates are not exact viewing-site coordinates. Compare official almanac data when a certified reference is required.

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Nearby and same-country locations

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