What time is sunrise and sunset in Wanaka?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Wanaka, Otago Region. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
7:01 AM
82° EDawn 6:32 AM
Sunrise in Wanaka will be at 7:01:47 AM GMT+12 (in 6 hours).
Sunset
6:23 PM
278° WDusk 6:52 PM
Sunset in Wanaka will be at 6:23:26 PM GMT+12 (in 17 hours).
Now
7:01a6:23p
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Night now · First light at 5:24 AM
- Daylight
- 11h 21m
- Darkness
- 9h 32m
- Solar noon
- 12:42 PM
- Sun altitude
- 52.0° below
- Sun direction
- 169° S
Tomorrow
Sunrise
6:59 AM
82° EDawn 6:30 AM
Sunrise in Wanaka will be at 6:59:58 AM GMT+12 (in 30 hours).
Sunset
6:24 PM
278° WDusk 6:53 PM
Sunset in Wanaka will be at 6:24:35 PM GMT+12 (in 41 hours).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Wanaka
Last Quarter
42% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 2:51 AM
- Moonset
- 10:57 AM
Calendar
Pacific/Auckland · click a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Tue | 6:45 am | 7:14 am | 12:45 pm | 6:15 pm | 6:45 pm | 11:01:28 | |
| 2 Wed | 6:43 am | 7:12 am | 12:44 pm | 6:17 pm | 6:46 pm | 11:04:25 | |
| 3 Thu | 6:41 am | 7:10 am | 12:44 pm | 6:18 pm | 6:47 pm | 11:07:22 | |
| 4 Fri | 6:39 am | 7:09 am | 12:44 pm | 6:19 pm | 6:48 pm | 11:10:20 | |
| 5 Sat | 6:37 am | 7:07 am | 12:43 pm | 6:20 pm | 6:49 pm | 11:13:18 | |
Saturday, September 5 11:13:18 of daylight·+2m 58s vs. yesterday·twilight 6:37 am – 6:49 pm Time 1:11 AM Altitude -52.0° Heading 169° SSE Light Night 1:11 AM, Night, altitude -52.0 degrees | |||||||
| 6 Sun | 6:36 am | 7:05 am | 12:43 pm | 6:21 pm | 6:50 pm | 11:16:17 | |
| 7 Mon | 6:34 am | 7:03 am | 12:43 pm | 6:22 pm | 6:52 pm | 11:19:17 | |
| 8 Tue | 6:32 am | 7:01 am | 12:42 pm | 6:23 pm | 6:53 pm | 11:22:17 | |
| 9 Wed | 6:30 am | 6:59 am | 12:42 pm | 6:25 pm | 6:54 pm | 11:25:17 | |
| 10 Thu | 6:28 am | 6:57 am | 12:42 pm | 6:26 pm | 6:55 pm | 11:28:18 | |
| 11 Fri | 6:26 am | 6:56 am | 12:41 pm | 6:27 pm | 6:56 pm | 11:31:19 | |
| 12 Sat | 6:25 am | 6:54 am | 12:41 pm | 6:28 pm | 6:57 pm | 11:34:21 | |
| 13 Sun | 6:23 am | 6:52 am | 12:41 pm | 6:29 pm | 6:58 pm | 11:37:23 | |
| 14 Mon | 6:21 am | 6:50 am | 12:40 pm | 6:30 pm | 6:59 pm | 11:40:26 | |
| 15 Tue | 6:19 am | 6:48 am | 12:40 pm | 6:32 pm | 7:01 pm | 11:43:28 | |
| 16 Wed | 6:17 am | 6:46 am | 12:39 pm | 6:33 pm | 7:02 pm | 11:46:31 | |
| 17 Thu | 6:15 am | 6:44 am | 12:39 pm | 6:34 pm | 7:03 pm | 11:49:35 | |
| 18 Fri | 6:13 am | 6:42 am | 12:39 pm | 6:35 pm | 7:04 pm | 11:52:39 | |
| 19 Sat | 6:11 am | 6:40 am | 12:38 pm | 6:36 pm | 7:05 pm | 11:55:42 | |
| 20 Sun | 6:09 am | 6:39 am | 12:38 pm | 6:37 pm | 7:06 pm | 11:58:47 | |
| 21 Mon | 6:08 am | 6:37 am | 12:38 pm | 6:39 pm | 7:08 pm | 12:01:51 | |
| 22 Tue | 6:06 am | 6:35 am | 12:37 pm | 6:40 pm | 7:09 pm | 12:04:56 | |
| 23 Wed | 6:04 am | 6:33 am | 12:37 pm | 6:41 pm | 7:10 pm | 12:08:00 | |
| 24 Thu | 6:02 am | 6:31 am | 12:37 pm | 6:42 pm | 7:11 pm | 12:11:05 | |
| 25 Fri | 6:00 am | 6:29 am | 12:36 pm | 6:43 pm | 7:12 pm | 12:14:11 | |
| 26 Sat | 5:58 am | 6:27 am | 12:36 pm | 6:44 pm | 7:14 pm | 12:17:16 | |
| 27 Sun | 6:56 am | 7:25 am | 1:35 pm | 7:46 pm | 8:15 pm | 12:20:21 | |
| 28 Mon | 6:54 am | 7:23 am | 1:35 pm | 7:47 pm | 8:16 pm | 12:23:27 | |
| 29 Tue | 6:52 am | 7:21 am | 1:35 pm | 7:48 pm | 8:17 pm | 12:26:32 | |
| 30 Wed | 6:50 am | 7:20 am | 1:34 pm | 7:49 pm | 8:18 pm | 12:29:38 | |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Wanaka, New Zealand
- What time does the sun rise in Wanaka today?
- Sunrise in Wanaka today (Saturday, September 5, 2026) is at 7:01 AM. The sun comes up in the E.
- What time does the sun set in Wanaka today?
- Sunset today is at 6:23 PM, after 11h 21m of daylight.
- When is the longest day in Wanaka, New Zealand?
- The longest day of 2026 in Wanaka is Tuesday, December 22, 2026, the summer solstice, with 15h 34m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on December 22, 2027.
- When is the shortest day in Wanaka, New Zealand?
- The shortest day of 2026 in Wanaka, Otago Region is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 8h 48m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on June 22, 2027.
- How much more daylight does Wanaka get in summer than in winter?
- Wanaka gets 6h 46m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (15h 34m against 8h 48m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 06m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in Wanaka?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Wanaka is on Friday, December 11, 2026, when the sun comes up at 5:53 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Wanaka?
- The latest sunset is on Friday, January 2, 2026 at 9:33 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Wanaka?
- 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 Wanaka?
- The latest sunrise is on Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 8:23 AM.
- Does Wanaka observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Wanaka 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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