What time is sunrise and sunset in Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park?

Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times at this national park. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.

Today

Saturday, September 5, 2026

Sunrise

6:51 AM

83° EDawn 6:22 AM

Sunrise in Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park will be at 6:51:01 AM GMT+12 (in 5 hours).

Sunset

6:26 PM

277° WDusk 6:54 PM

Sunset in Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park will be at 6:26:04 PM GMT+12 (in 16 hours).

Now

6:51a6:26p

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Night now · First light at 5:15 AM

Daylight: 11h 35m
Darkness: 9h 34m
Solar noon: 12:38 PM
Sun altitude: 49.1° below
Sun direction: 147° SSE

Tomorrow

Sunday, September 6, 2026

Sunrise

6:49 AM

83° EDawn 6:20 AM

Sunrise in Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park will be at 6:49:15 AM GMT+12 (in 29 hours).

Sunset

6:27 PM

276° WDusk 6:55 PM

Sunset in Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park will be at 6:27:09 PM GMT+12 (in 40 hours).

Moon tonight

Phase, moonrise and moonset in Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park

Last Quarter

42% illuminated

Moonrise: 2:41 AM
Moonset: 10:58 AM

Calendar

Pacific/Auckland · click a day to expand

	Date	Dawn	Sunrise	Solar noon	Sunset	Dusk	Length
	1 Tue	6:40 am	7:09 am	12:41 pm	6:13 pm	6:41 pm	11:03:52
	2 Wed	6:38 am	7:07 am	12:40 pm	6:14 pm	6:42 pm	11:06:42
	3 Thu	6:36 am	7:05 am	12:40 pm	6:15 pm	6:44 pm	11:09:32
	4 Fri	6:35 am	7:03 am	12:40 pm	6:16 pm	6:45 pm	11:12:23
	5 Sat	6:33 am	7:02 am	12:39 pm	6:17 pm	6:46 pm	11:15:15
Saturday, September 5 11:15:15 of daylight·+2m 52s vs. yesterday·twilight 6:33 am – 6:46 pm Time 2:04 AM Altitude -49.1° Heading 147° SSE Light Night 2:04 AM, Night, altitude -49.1 degrees
	6 Sun	6:31 am	7:00 am	12:39 pm	6:18 pm	6:47 pm	11:18:07
	7 Mon	6:29 am	6:58 am	12:39 pm	6:19 pm	6:48 pm	11:20:59
	8 Tue	6:28 am	6:56 am	12:38 pm	6:20 pm	6:49 pm	11:23:53
	9 Wed	6:26 am	6:55 am	12:38 pm	6:21 pm	6:50 pm	11:26:46
	10 Thu	6:24 am	6:53 am	12:38 pm	6:22 pm	6:51 pm	11:29:40
	11 Fri	6:22 am	6:51 am	12:37 pm	6:23 pm	6:52 pm	11:32:35
	12 Sat	6:21 am	6:49 am	12:37 pm	6:25 pm	6:53 pm	11:35:29
	13 Sun	6:19 am	6:47 am	12:36 pm	6:26 pm	6:54 pm	11:38:25
	14 Mon	6:17 am	6:45 am	12:36 pm	6:27 pm	6:55 pm	11:41:20
	15 Tue	6:15 am	6:44 am	12:36 pm	6:28 pm	6:56 pm	11:44:16
	16 Wed	6:13 am	6:42 am	12:35 pm	6:29 pm	6:58 pm	11:47:12
	17 Thu	6:11 am	6:40 am	12:35 pm	6:30 pm	6:59 pm	11:50:09
	18 Fri	6:10 am	6:38 am	12:35 pm	6:31 pm	7:00 pm	11:53:05
	19 Sat	6:08 am	6:36 am	12:34 pm	6:32 pm	7:01 pm	11:56:02
	20 Sun	6:06 am	6:34 am	12:34 pm	6:33 pm	7:02 pm	11:59:00
	21 Mon	6:04 am	6:33 am	12:34 pm	6:35 pm	7:03 pm	12:01:57
	22 Tue	6:02 am	6:31 am	12:33 pm	6:36 pm	7:04 pm	12:04:55
	23 Wed	6:00 am	6:29 am	12:33 pm	6:37 pm	7:05 pm	12:07:53
	24 Thu	5:58 am	6:27 am	12:32 pm	6:38 pm	7:06 pm	12:10:51
	25 Fri	5:57 am	6:25 am	12:32 pm	6:39 pm	7:08 pm	12:13:49
	26 Sat	5:55 am	6:23 am	12:32 pm	6:40 pm	7:09 pm	12:16:47
	27 Sun	6:53 am	7:21 am	1:31 pm	7:41 pm	8:10 pm	12:19:45
	28 Mon	6:51 am	7:20 am	1:31 pm	7:42 pm	8:11 pm	12:22:44
	29 Tue	6:49 am	7:18 am	1:31 pm	7:44 pm	8:12 pm	12:25:42
	30 Wed	6:47 am	7:16 am	1:30 pm	7:45 pm	8:13 pm	12:28:41

Photos

Sunrise and sunset photos of Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park from Flickr.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park, New Zealand

What time does the sun rise in Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park today?: Sunrise in Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park today (Saturday, September 5, 2026) is at 6:51 AM. The sun comes up in the E.
What time does the sun set in Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park today?: Sunset today is at 6:26 PM, after 11h 35m of daylight.
When is the longest day in Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park, New Zealand?: The longest day of 2026 in Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park is Tuesday, December 22, 2026, the summer solstice, with 15h 26m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on December 22, 2027.
When is the shortest day in Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park, New Zealand?: The shortest day of 2026 in Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 8h 55m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on June 22, 2027.
How much more daylight does Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park get in summer than in winter?: Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park gets 6h 30m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (15h 26m against 8h 55m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 06m of daylight.
When is the earliest sunrise in Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park?: The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park is on Friday, December 11, 2026, when the sun comes up at 5:53 AM.
When is the latest sunset in Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park?: The latest sunset is on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 9:24 PM.
When is the earliest sunset in Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park?: The earliest sunset of the year is on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, with the sun down by 5:09 PM.
When is the latest sunrise in Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park?: The latest sunrise is on Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 8:15 AM.
Does Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park 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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