What time is sunrise and sunset in Queenstown?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Queenstown, Otago Region. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
7:18 AM
95° EDawn 6:48 AM
Sunrise in Queenstown was at 7:18:26 AM GMT+13 (39 hours ago).
Sunset
7:54 PM
265° WDusk 8:23 PM
Sunset in Queenstown was at 7:54:01 PM GMT+13 (26 hours ago).
Now
7:18a7:54p
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Night now
- Daylight
- 12h 35m
- Darkness
- 8h 12m
- Solar noon
- 1:35 PM
- Sun altitude
- 22.4° below
- Sun direction
- 241° WSW
Tomorrow
Sunrise
7:16 AM
95° EDawn 6:47 AM
Sunrise in Queenstown was at 7:16:33 AM GMT+13 (15 hours ago).
Sunset
7:55 PM
264° WDusk 8:24 PM
Sunset in Queenstown was at 7:55:16 PM GMT+13 (2 hours ago).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Queenstown
Waning Gibbous
87% illuminated
- Moonrise
- Doesn't rise
- Moonset
- 8:27 AM
Calendar
Pacific/Auckland · click a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Tue | 6:47 am | 7:16 am | 12:47 pm | 6:17 pm | 6:47 pm | 11:00:44 | |
| 2 Wed | 6:45 am | 7:14 am | 12:46 pm | 6:18 pm | 6:48 pm | 11:03:43 | |
| 3 Thu | 6:43 am | 7:13 am | 12:46 pm | 6:19 pm | 6:49 pm | 11:06:42 | |
| 4 Fri | 6:41 am | 7:11 am | 12:46 pm | 6:20 pm | 6:50 pm | 11:09:42 | |
| 5 Sat | 6:40 am | 7:09 am | 12:45 pm | 6:22 pm | 6:51 pm | 11:12:43 | |
| 6 Sun | 6:38 am | 7:07 am | 12:45 pm | 6:23 pm | 6:52 pm | 11:15:44 | |
| 7 Mon | 6:36 am | 7:05 am | 12:45 pm | 6:24 pm | 6:53 pm | 11:18:45 | |
| 8 Tue | 6:34 am | 7:03 am | 12:44 pm | 6:25 pm | 6:55 pm | 11:21:47 | |
| 9 Wed | 6:32 am | 7:02 am | 12:44 pm | 6:26 pm | 6:56 pm | 11:24:50 | |
| 10 Thu | 6:30 am | 7:00 am | 12:44 pm | 6:28 pm | 6:57 pm | 11:27:53 | |
| 11 Fri | 6:28 am | 6:58 am | 12:43 pm | 6:29 pm | 6:58 pm | 11:30:56 | |
| 12 Sat | 6:27 am | 6:56 am | 12:43 pm | 6:30 pm | 6:59 pm | 11:34:00 | |
| 13 Sun | 6:25 am | 6:54 am | 12:42 pm | 6:31 pm | 7:00 pm | 11:37:04 | |
| 14 Mon | 6:23 am | 6:52 am | 12:42 pm | 6:32 pm | 7:01 pm | 11:40:09 | |
| 15 Tue | 6:21 am | 6:50 am | 12:42 pm | 6:33 pm | 7:03 pm | 11:43:14 | |
| 16 Wed | 6:19 am | 6:48 am | 12:41 pm | 6:35 pm | 7:04 pm | 11:46:19 | |
| 17 Thu | 6:17 am | 6:46 am | 12:41 pm | 6:36 pm | 7:05 pm | 11:49:25 | |
| 18 Fri | 6:15 am | 6:44 am | 12:41 pm | 6:37 pm | 7:06 pm | 11:52:30 | |
| 19 Sat | 6:13 am | 6:42 am | 12:40 pm | 6:38 pm | 7:07 pm | 11:55:36 | |
| 20 Sun | 6:11 am | 6:41 am | 12:40 pm | 6:39 pm | 7:09 pm | 11:58:43 | |
| 21 Mon | 6:09 am | 6:39 am | 12:40 pm | 6:40 pm | 7:10 pm | 12:01:49 | |
| 22 Tue | 6:07 am | 6:37 am | 12:39 pm | 6:42 pm | 7:11 pm | 12:04:56 | |
| 23 Wed | 6:05 am | 6:35 am | 12:39 pm | 6:43 pm | 7:12 pm | 12:08:03 | |
| 24 Thu | 6:04 am | 6:33 am | 12:38 pm | 6:44 pm | 7:13 pm | 12:11:10 | |
| 25 Fri | 6:02 am | 6:31 am | 12:38 pm | 6:45 pm | 7:15 pm | 12:14:17 | |
| 26 Sat | 6:00 am | 6:29 am | 12:38 pm | 6:46 pm | 7:16 pm | 12:17:25 | |
| 27 Sun | 6:58 am | 7:27 am | 1:37 pm | 7:48 pm | 8:17 pm | 12:20:32 | |
| 28 Mon | 6:56 am | 7:25 am | 1:37 pm | 7:49 pm | 8:18 pm | 12:23:40 | |
| 29 Tue | 6:54 am | 7:23 am | 1:37 pm | 7:50 pm | 8:20 pm | 12:26:47 | |
| 30 Wed | 6:52 am | 7:21 am | 1:36 pm | 7:51 pm | 8:21 pm | 12:29:55 | |
Wednesday, September 30 12:29:55 of daylight·+3m 8s vs. yesterday·twilight 6:52 am – 8:21 pm Time 10:00 PM Altitude -22.5° Heading 241° WSW Light Night 10:00 PM, Night, altitude -22.5 degrees | |||||||
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Queenstown, New Zealand
- What time does the sun rise in Queenstown today?
- Sunrise in Queenstown today (Wednesday, September 30, 2026) is at 7:18 AM. The sun comes up in the E.
- What time does the sun set in Queenstown today?
- Sunset today is at 7:54 PM, after 12h 35m of daylight.
- When is the longest day in Queenstown, New Zealand?
- The longest day of 2026 in Queenstown is Tuesday, December 22, 2026, the summer solstice, with 15h 37m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on December 22, 2027.
- When is the shortest day in Queenstown, New Zealand?
- The shortest day of 2026 in Queenstown, Otago Region is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 8h 45m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on June 22, 2027.
- How much more daylight does Queenstown get in summer than in winter?
- Queenstown gets 6h 51m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (15h 37m against 8h 45m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 06m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in Queenstown?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Queenstown is on Friday, December 11, 2026, when the sun comes up at 5:53 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Queenstown?
- The latest sunset is on Friday, January 2, 2026 at 9:36 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Queenstown?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, with the sun down by 5:10 PM.
- When is the latest sunrise in Queenstown?
- The latest sunrise is on Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 8:26 AM.
- Does Queenstown observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Queenstown uses New Zealand Time: clocks go back on April 5, 2026, then forward on September 27, 2026. Sunrise and sunset times jump by an hour on those dates.
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