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

Thursday, October 15, 2026

Sunrise

6:40 AM

103° ESEDawn 6:11 AM

Sunrise in Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park was at 6:40:43 AM GMT+13 (36h 34m ago).

Sunset

8:11 PM

256° WSWDusk 8:40 PM

Sunset in Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park was at 8:11:01 PM GMT+13 (23h 4m ago).

Now

6:40a8:11p

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Daylight now · Golden hour at 7:24 PM

Daylight: 13h 30m
Darkness: 7h 20m
Solar noon: 1:25 PM
Sun altitude: 7.8°
Sun direction: 266° W

How long golden hour and blue hour last

Tomorrow

Friday, October 16, 2026

Sunrise

6:39 AM

104° ESEDawn 6:09 AM

Sunrise in Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park was at 6:39:00 AM GMT+13 (12h 36m ago).

Sunset

8:12 PM

256° WSWDusk 8:42 PM

Sunset in Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park will be at 8:12:16 PM GMT+13 (in 57 min).

Moon tonight

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

Waxing Crescent

18% illuminated

Moonrise: 8:39 AM
Moonset: 12:06 AM

Calendar

New Zealand Time · select a day to expand

	Date	Dawn	Sunrise	Solar noon	Sunset	Dusk	Length
	1 Thu	6:36 AM	7:05 AM	1:29 PM	7:54 PM	8:22 PM	12h 48m 23s
	2 Fri	6:34 AM	7:03 AM	1:29 PM	7:55 PM	8:24 PM	12h 51m 23s
	3 Sat	6:33 AM	7:02 AM	1:28 PM	7:56 PM	8:25 PM	12h 54m 22s
	4 Sun	6:31 AM	7:00 AM	1:28 PM	7:57 PM	8:26 PM	12h 57m 22s
	5 Mon	6:29 AM	6:58 AM	1:28 PM	7:58 PM	8:27 PM	13h 00m 22s
	6 Tue	6:27 AM	6:56 AM	1:27 PM	7:59 PM	8:29 PM	13h 03m 22s
	7 Wed	6:25 AM	6:54 AM	1:27 PM	8:01 PM	8:30 PM	13h 06m 21s
	8 Thu	6:23 AM	6:53 AM	1:27 PM	8:02 PM	8:31 PM	13h 09m 21s
	9 Fri	6:22 AM	6:51 AM	1:27 PM	8:03 PM	8:32 PM	13h 12m 21s
	10 Sat	6:20 AM	6:49 AM	1:26 PM	8:04 PM	8:34 PM	13h 15m 21s
	11 Sun	6:18 AM	6:47 AM	1:26 PM	8:06 PM	8:35 PM	13h 18m 20s
	12 Mon	6:16 AM	6:45 AM	1:26 PM	8:07 PM	8:36 PM	13h 21m 20s
	13 Tue	6:14 AM	6:44 AM	1:25 PM	8:08 PM	8:38 PM	13h 24m 19s
	14 Wed	6:12 AM	6:42 AM	1:25 PM	8:09 PM	8:39 PM	13h 27m 18s
	15 Thu	6:11 AM	6:40 AM	1:25 PM	8:11 PM	8:40 PM	13h 30m 17s
Thursday, October 15 13h 30m 17s of daylight·+2m 59s vs. yesterday·twilight 6:11 AM – 8:40 PM Time 7:15 PM Altitude 7.8° Heading 266° W Light Daylight 7:15 PM, Daylight, altitude 7.8 degrees
	16 Fri	6:09 AM	6:39 AM	1:25 PM	8:12 PM	8:42 PM	13h 33m 16s
	17 Sat	6:07 AM	6:37 AM	1:25 PM	8:13 PM	8:43 PM	13h 36m 14s
	18 Sun	6:05 AM	6:35 AM	1:24 PM	8:14 PM	8:44 PM	13h 39m 12s
	19 Mon	6:03 AM	6:33 AM	1:24 PM	8:16 PM	8:46 PM	13h 42m 10s
	20 Tue	6:02 AM	6:32 AM	1:24 PM	8:17 PM	8:47 PM	13h 45m 07s
	21 Wed	6:00 AM	6:30 AM	1:24 PM	8:18 PM	8:49 PM	13h 48m 04s
	22 Thu	5:58 AM	6:28 AM	1:24 PM	8:19 PM	8:50 PM	13h 51m 01s
	23 Fri	5:56 AM	6:27 AM	1:23 PM	8:21 PM	8:51 PM	13h 53m 56s
	24 Sat	5:55 AM	6:25 AM	1:23 PM	8:22 PM	8:53 PM	13h 56m 52s
	25 Sun	5:53 AM	6:24 AM	1:23 PM	8:23 PM	8:54 PM	13h 59m 46s
	26 Mon	5:51 AM	6:22 AM	1:23 PM	8:25 PM	8:56 PM	14h 02m 40s
	27 Tue	5:50 AM	6:20 AM	1:23 PM	8:26 PM	8:57 PM	14h 05m 34s
	28 Wed	5:48 AM	6:19 AM	1:23 PM	8:27 PM	8:58 PM	14h 08m 26s
	29 Thu	5:46 AM	6:17 AM	1:23 PM	8:29 PM	9:00 PM	14h 11m 18s
	30 Fri	5:45 AM	6:16 AM	1:23 PM	8:30 PM	9:01 PM	14h 14m 09s
	31 Sat	5:43 AM	6:14 AM	1:23 PM	8:31 PM	9:03 PM	14h 16m 59s

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 (Thursday, October 15, 2026) is at 6:40 AM. The sun comes up in the ESE.
What time does the sun set in Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park today?: Sunset today is at 8:11 PM, after 13h 30m of daylight.
When does it get dark in Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park tonight?: Civil twilight ends at 8:40 PM. After that you need artificial light for most things outdoors. Astronomical twilight ends at 9:54 PM, which is when night starts by the standard definition.How long after sunset it gets dark
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.More on the summer solstice
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 Thursday, December 10, 2026, when the sun comes up at 5:51 AM.
When is the latest sunset in Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park?: The latest sunset is on Friday, January 2, 2026 at 9:23 PM.
When is the earliest sunset in Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park?: The earliest sunset of the year is on Monday, June 15, 2026, with the sun down by 5:08 PM.Why it comes before the shortest day
When is the latest sunrise in Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park?: The latest sunrise is on Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 8:13 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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