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

Thursday, October 15, 2026

Sunrise

6:50 AM

103° ESEDawn 6:20 AM

Sunrise in Queenstown was at 6:50:38 AM GMT+13 (40h 38m ago).

Sunset

8:13 PM

257° WSWDusk 8:43 PM

Sunset in Queenstown was at 8:13:10 PM GMT+13 (27h 16m ago).

Now

6:50a8:13p

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Night now

Daylight: 13h 22m
Darkness: 7h 10m
Solar noon: 1:31 PM
Sun altitude: 29.3° below
Sun direction: 215° SW

How long golden hour and blue hour last

Tomorrow

Friday, October 16, 2026

Sunrise

6:48 AM

103° ESEDawn 6:18 AM

Sunrise in Queenstown was at 6:48:51 AM GMT+13 (16h 40m ago).

Sunset

8:14 PM

256° WSWDusk 8:45 PM

Sunset in Queenstown was at 8:14:29 PM GMT+13 (3h 15m ago).

Moon tonight

Phase, moonrise and moonset in Queenstown

Waxing Crescent

18% illuminated

Moonrise: 8:38 AM
Moonset: 12:19 AM

Calendar

New Zealand Time · select a day to expand

	Date	Dawn	Sunrise	Solar noon	Sunset	Dusk	Length
	1 Thu	6:47 AM	7:16 AM	1:35 PM	7:55 PM	8:24 PM	12h 38m 42s
	2 Fri	6:45 AM	7:14 AM	1:35 PM	7:56 PM	8:26 PM	12h 41m 51s
	3 Sat	6:43 AM	7:12 AM	1:34 PM	7:57 PM	8:27 PM	12h 44m 59s
	4 Sun	6:41 AM	7:10 AM	1:34 PM	7:59 PM	8:28 PM	12h 48m 07s
	5 Mon	6:39 AM	7:09 AM	1:34 PM	8:00 PM	8:30 PM	12h 51m 15s
	6 Tue	6:37 AM	7:07 AM	1:33 PM	8:01 PM	8:31 PM	12h 54m 23s
	7 Wed	6:35 AM	7:05 AM	1:33 PM	8:02 PM	8:32 PM	12h 57m 31s
	8 Thu	6:33 AM	7:03 AM	1:33 PM	8:04 PM	8:34 PM	13h 00m 39s
	9 Fri	6:31 AM	7:01 AM	1:33 PM	8:05 PM	8:35 PM	13h 03m 47s
	10 Sat	6:29 AM	6:59 AM	1:32 PM	8:06 PM	8:36 PM	13h 06m 55s
	11 Sun	6:27 AM	6:57 AM	1:32 PM	8:07 PM	8:38 PM	13h 10m 03s
	12 Mon	6:25 AM	6:56 AM	1:32 PM	8:09 PM	8:39 PM	13h 13m 10s
	13 Tue	6:24 AM	6:54 AM	1:31 PM	8:10 PM	8:40 PM	13h 16m 18s
	14 Wed	6:22 AM	6:52 AM	1:31 PM	8:11 PM	8:42 PM	13h 19m 25s
	15 Thu	6:20 AM	6:50 AM	1:31 PM	8:13 PM	8:43 PM	13h 22m 32s
Thursday, October 15 13h 22m 32s of daylight·+3m 7s vs. yesterday·twilight 6:20 AM – 8:43 PM Time 11:29 PM Altitude -29.3° Heading 215° SW Light Night 11:29 PM, Night, altitude -29.3 degrees
	16 Fri	6:18 AM	6:48 AM	1:31 PM	8:14 PM	8:45 PM	13h 25m 38s
	17 Sat	6:16 AM	6:47 AM	1:31 PM	8:15 PM	8:46 PM	13h 28m 44s
	18 Sun	6:14 AM	6:45 AM	1:30 PM	8:17 PM	8:47 PM	13h 31m 50s
	19 Mon	6:12 AM	6:43 AM	1:30 PM	8:18 PM	8:49 PM	13h 34m 55s
	20 Tue	6:11 AM	6:41 AM	1:30 PM	8:19 PM	8:50 PM	13h 38m 00s
	21 Wed	6:09 AM	6:40 AM	1:30 PM	8:21 PM	8:52 PM	13h 41m 05s
	22 Thu	6:07 AM	6:38 AM	1:30 PM	8:22 PM	8:53 PM	13h 44m 08s
	23 Fri	6:05 AM	6:36 AM	1:29 PM	8:23 PM	8:55 PM	13h 47m 12s
	24 Sat	6:03 AM	6:35 AM	1:29 PM	8:25 PM	8:56 PM	13h 50m 14s
	25 Sun	6:02 AM	6:33 AM	1:29 PM	8:26 PM	8:58 PM	13h 53m 16s
	26 Mon	6:00 AM	6:31 AM	1:29 PM	8:28 PM	8:59 PM	13h 56m 18s
	27 Tue	5:58 AM	6:30 AM	1:29 PM	8:29 PM	9:01 PM	13h 59m 18s
	28 Wed	5:56 AM	6:28 AM	1:29 PM	8:30 PM	9:02 PM	14h 02m 18s
	29 Thu	5:55 AM	6:26 AM	1:29 PM	8:32 PM	9:04 PM	14h 05m 16s
	30 Fri	5:53 AM	6:25 AM	1:29 PM	8:33 PM	9:05 PM	14h 08m 14s
	31 Sat	5:51 AM	6:23 AM	1:29 PM	8:35 PM	9:07 PM	14h 11m 11s

Photos

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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 (Thursday, October 15, 2026) is at 6:50 AM. The sun comes up in the ESE.
What time does the sun set in Queenstown today?: Sunset today is at 8:13 PM, after 13h 22m of daylight.
When does it get dark in Queenstown tonight?: Civil twilight ends at 8:43 PM. After that you need artificial light for most things outdoors. Astronomical twilight ends at 9:59 PM, which is when night starts by the standard definition.How long after sunset it gets dark
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.More on the summer solstice
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 5:52 AM.
When is the latest sunset in Queenstown?: The latest sunset is on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 9:35 PM.
When is the earliest sunset in Queenstown?: The earliest sunset of the year is on Monday, June 15, 2026, with the sun down by 5:09 PM.Why it comes before the shortest day
When is the latest sunrise in Queenstown?: The latest sunrise is on Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 8:25 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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