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Wellington Statistical Area, New Zealand — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 52.6%
Third Quarter
Current Time: May 31, 2024 at 12:03:04 am
Sunrise Today: 7:32 am↑ 61° Northeast
Sunset Today: 4:58 pm↑ 299° Northwest
Moonset Today: 1:17 pm↑ 259° West
Daylight Hours: 9 hours, 26 minutes (-1m 12s)
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Today's Sun Position in Wellington Statistical Area

Time:12:03 am
Altitude:-70.7°
Direction:189° S
Phase:Night

Day length today: 9h 25m 59s (May 31, 2024)

1 minute, 12 seconds shorter than yesterday (May 30, 2024)

12 minutes, 45 seconds longer than winter solstice (Jun 22, 2023)

5 hours, 41 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Wellington Statistical Area today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Wellington Statistical Area Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Wellington Statistical Area today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night12:00 am – 5:54 am
Astro. Twilight5:54 am – 6:27 am
Nautical Twilight6:27 am – 7:01 am
Civil Twilight7:01 am – 7:32 am
Daylight7:32 am – 4:58 pm
Civil Twilight4:58 pm – 5:29 pm
Nautical Twilight5:29 pm – 6:03 pm
Astro. Twilight6:03 pm – 6:36 pm
Night6:36 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Wellington Statistical Area - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 317:32 am4:58 pm9:25:59−1:1212:15 pm (27.1°)94.244
Jun 17:33 am4:58 pm9:24:49−1:0912:15 pm (26.9°)94.260
Jun 27:34 am4:57 pm9:23:42−1:0612:15 pm (26.8°)94.274
Jun 37:34 am4:57 pm9:22:39−1:0312:16 pm (26.7°)94.289
Jun 47:35 am4:57 pm9:21:38−1:0012:16 pm (26.6°)94.302
Jun 57:36 am4:56 pm9:20:41−0:5712:16 pm (26.5°)94.316
Jun 67:36 am4:56 pm9:19:47−0:5312:16 pm (26.3°)94.328
* All times are local time for Wellington Statistical Area. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 204:06 pm
June solsticeJun 218:51 am
September equinoxSep 2312:44 am
December solsticeDec 2110:21 pm
* All times are local Wellington Statistical Area time.

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Today's Moon in Wellington Statistical Area

Percent Illuminated:52.6%
Time:12:03 am
Altitude:3.4°
Direction:102° E
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Wellington Statistical Area today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Wellington Statistical Area - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 31-1:17 pm-6:35 am(58.7°)230,11049.5%
Jun 112:53 am1:40 pm-7:23 am(51.8°)229,24637.7%
Jun 22:07 am2:04 pm-8:11 am(44.7°)228,78126.5%
Jun 33:21 am2:28 pm-9:00 am(37.8°)228,81416.7%
Jun 44:37 am2:56 pm-9:52 am(31.5°)229,4408.8%
Jun 55:54 am3:30 pm-10:46 am(26.1°)230,7173.3%
Jun 67:11 am4:11 pm-11:44 am(22.3°)232,6420.5%
* All times are local time for Wellington Statistical Area. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Wellington Statistical Area This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, May 31, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 6:06 amFri 4:10 pmFri 11:08 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusFri 7:26 amFri 4:53 pmFri 12:10 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
MarsFri 3:34 amFri 2:44 pmFri 9:09 amAverage visibility
JupiterFri 6:48 amFri 4:29 pmFri 11:38 amSlightly difficult to see
SaturnFri 12:40 amFri 1:27 pmFri 7:04 amAverage visibility
UranusFri 6:14 amFri 4:04 pmFri 11:09 amExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneFri 1:36 amFri 1:49 pmFri 7:43 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Wellington Statistical Area.

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