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Wanaka, Otago · Sunday, 25 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Wanaka Today
Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at NZDT in Wanaka, Otago, giving 13 hours, 47 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 58 seconds longer than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 108°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 252°
Daylight
13h 47m
+2m 58s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 57.3° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, Pacific/Auckland (UTC+13)
- Night
- Astronomical twilight
- Nautical twilight
- Civil twilight
- Daylight
- Golden hour
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
Sunrise and sunset in Wanaka for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 25 Oct | 13h 47m | +2m 58s | ||
| Mon 26 Oct | 13h 50m | +2m 57s | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | 13h 53m | +2m 56s | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | 13h 56m | +2m 55s | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | 13h 59m | +2m 54s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 14h 02m | +2m 53s | ||
| Sat 31 Oct | 14h 05m | +2m 52s |
Daylight in Wanaka through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day22 December 202615h 35m of daylight
Shortest day21 June 20268h 48m of daylight
Earliest sunrise7 December 2026
Latest sunset1 January 2026
Latest sunrise21 June 2026
Earliest sunset11 June 2026
Month by month in 2026
Seasons and clock changes
| March equinox | 21 March 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| June solstice shortest day | 21 June 2026 | |
| September equinox | 23 September 2026 | |
| December solstice longest day | 22 December 2026 | |
| Clocks go back | 5 April 2026 | NZST |
| Clocks go forward | 27 September 2026 | NZDT |
The moon tonight
Waxing Gibbous
98% illuminated · 13.4 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, 26 October 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Wanaka
Today's times; the difference is against Wanaka.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Wanaka |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cromwell | 38 km S | 49 seconds earlier | ||
| Queenstown | 53 km SW | 1 minute 21 seconds later | ||
| Alexandra | 63 km SSE | 1 minute 53 seconds earlier | ||
| Oamaru | 150 km ESE | 8 minutes earlier | ||
| Waikowhai West Coast | 151 km NNE | 44 seconds earlier | ||
| Gore Southland | 157 km S | 1 minute 46 seconds earlier | ||
| Mosgiel | 161 km SE | 6 minutes 57 seconds earlier | ||
| North East Valley | 168 km SE | 7 minutes 39 seconds earlier | ||
| Dunedin | 168 km SE | 7 minutes 34 seconds earlier | ||
| Timaru Canterbury | 170 km E | 7 minutes 52 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Wanaka
- Location
- Wanaka, Otago, New Zealand
- County / district
- Queenstown-Lakes District
- Coordinates
- 44.7000°S, 169.1500°E
- Elevation
- 325 m (1,066 ft)
- Time zone
- Pacific/Auckland, NZDT (UTC+13)
- Population
- 13,200
How these times are calculated
Sunrise and sunset are the moments the top edge of the sun meets a flat, sea-level horizon, with standard atmospheric refraction (the sun's centre 0.833° below the horizon). Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight begin when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below. Golden hour is the sun between 6° above and 4° below.
Questions about sunrise and sunset in Wanaka
What time is sunrise in Wanaka today?
Sunrise in Wanaka, Otago today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 6:34 AM NZDT, and sunset is at 8:22 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Wanaka get today?
Wanaka gets 13 hours, 47 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 58 seconds longer than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Wanaka this evening?
Evening golden hour in Wanaka runs from 7:42 PM to 8:41 PM NZDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Wanaka?
The longest day of 2026 in Wanaka is 22 December 2026, with 15 hours, 35 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 June 2026, with 8 hours, 48 minutes.
What time zone is Wanaka in?
Wanaka uses the Pacific/Auckland time zone, currently NZDT (UTC+13).
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