Sunrise and sunset in Wellington, New Zealand, December 2026
Sunset in December
8:37–8:57 pm
Sunrise 5:41–5:50 am. 14 h 55 min to 15 h 10 min of daylight.
Latest sunset 8:57 pm, Dec 31Earliest sunrise 5:41 am, Dec 9Longest day 15 h 10 min, Dec 22Over the month 12 min more daylight
December in Wellington, day by day
Each day’s sky from midnight to midnight
- Tue 1Sunrise 5:43 amSunset 8:37 pm14 h 55 min
- Wed 2Sunrise 5:42 amSunset 8:38 pm14 h 56 min
- Thu 3Sunrise 5:42 amSunset 8:39 pm14 h 57 min
- Fri 4Sunrise 5:42 amSunset 8:40 pm14 h 58 min
- Sat 5Sunrise 5:42 amSunset 8:41 pm15 h
- Sun 6Sunrise 5:41 amSunset 8:42 pm15 h 1 min
- Mon 7Sunrise 5:41 amSunset 8:43 pm15 h 2 min
- Tue 8Sunrise 5:41 amSunset 8:44 pm15 h 3 min
- Wed 9Sunrise 5:41 amSunset 8:45 pm15 h 4 min
- Thu 10Sunrise 5:41 amSunset 8:46 pm15 h 5 min
- Fri 11Sunrise 5:41 amSunset 8:47 pm15 h 5 min
- Sat 12Sunrise 5:41 amSunset 8:47 pm15 h 6 min
- Sun 13Sunrise 5:42 amSunset 8:48 pm15 h 7 min
- Mon 14Sunrise 5:42 amSunset 8:49 pm15 h 7 min
- Tue 15Sunrise 5:42 amSunset 8:50 pm15 h 8 min
- Wed 16Sunrise 5:42 amSunset 8:50 pm15 h 8 min
- Thu 17Sunrise 5:42 amSunset 8:51 pm15 h 9 min
- Fri 18Sunrise 5:43 amSunset 8:52 pm15 h 9 min
- Sat 19Sunrise 5:43 amSunset 8:52 pm15 h 9 min
- Sun 20Sunrise 5:43 amSunset 8:53 pm15 h 9 min
- Mon 21Sunrise 5:44 amSunset 8:53 pm15 h 10 min
- Tue 22Sunrise 5:44 amSunset 8:54 pm15 h 10 min
- Wed 23Sunrise 5:45 amSunset 8:54 pm15 h 10 min
- Thu 24Sunrise 5:45 amSunset 8:55 pm15 h 9 min
- Fri 25Sunrise 5:46 amSunset 8:55 pm15 h 9 min
- Sat 26Sunrise 5:47 amSunset 8:56 pm15 h 9 min
- Sun 27Sunrise 5:47 amSunset 8:56 pm15 h 9 min
- Mon 28Sunrise 5:48 amSunset 8:56 pm15 h 8 min
- Tue 29Sunrise 5:49 amSunset 8:56 pm15 h 8 min
- Wed 30Sunrise 5:49 amSunset 8:57 pm15 h 7 min
- Thu 31Sunrise 5:50 amSunset 8:57 pm15 h 7 min
Every month in Wellington
Sunset on December 15 in the nearest cities
Dawn, dusk and golden hour in Wellington, December 2026
| Date | First light | Golden hour | Dark by | Solar noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 5:10 am | 7:56 pm | 9:10 pm | 1:10 pm |
| Wed 2 | 5:09 am | 7:57 pm | 9:11 pm | 1:10 pm |
| Thu 3 | 5:09 am | 7:58 pm | 9:12 pm | 1:10 pm |
| Fri 4 | 5:09 am | 7:59 pm | 9:13 pm | 1:11 pm |
| Sat 5 | 5:08 am | 8:00 pm | 9:14 pm | 1:11 pm |
| Sun 6 | 5:08 am | 8:01 pm | 9:16 pm | 1:12 pm |
| Mon 7 | 5:08 am | 8:02 pm | 9:17 pm | 1:12 pm |
| Tue 8 | 5:08 am | 8:03 pm | 9:18 pm | 1:13 pm |
| Wed 9 | 5:08 am | 8:03 pm | 9:18 pm | 1:13 pm |
| Thu 10 | 5:08 am | 8:04 pm | 9:19 pm | 1:13 pm |
| Fri 11 | 5:08 am | 8:05 pm | 9:20 pm | 1:14 pm |
| Sat 12 | 5:08 am | 8:06 pm | 9:21 pm | 1:14 pm |
| Sun 13 | 5:08 am | 8:07 pm | 9:22 pm | 1:15 pm |
| Mon 14 | 5:08 am | 8:07 pm | 9:23 pm | 1:15 pm |
| Tue 15 | 5:08 am | 8:08 pm | 9:24 pm | 1:16 pm |
| Wed 16 | 5:08 am | 8:09 pm | 9:24 pm | 1:16 pm |
| Thu 17 | 5:09 am | 8:09 pm | 9:25 pm | 1:17 pm |
| Fri 18 | 5:09 am | 8:10 pm | 9:26 pm | 1:17 pm |
| Sat 19 | 5:09 am | 8:11 pm | 9:26 pm | 1:18 pm |
| Sun 20 | 5:10 am | 8:11 pm | 9:27 pm | 1:18 pm |
| Mon 21 | 5:10 am | 8:12 pm | 9:27 pm | 1:19 pm |
| Tue 22 | 5:10 am | 8:12 pm | 9:28 pm | 1:19 pm |
| Wed 23 | 5:11 am | 8:13 pm | 9:28 pm | 1:20 pm |
| Thu 24 | 5:12 am | 8:13 pm | 9:29 pm | 1:20 pm |
| Fri 25 | 5:12 am | 8:13 pm | 9:29 pm | 1:21 pm |
| Sat 26 | 5:13 am | 8:14 pm | 9:29 pm | 1:21 pm |
| Sun 27 | 5:13 am | 8:14 pm | 9:30 pm | 1:22 pm |
| Mon 28 | 5:14 am | 8:14 pm | 9:30 pm | 1:22 pm |
| Tue 29 | 5:15 am | 8:15 pm | 9:30 pm | 1:23 pm |
| Wed 30 | 5:16 am | 8:15 pm | 9:30 pm | 1:23 pm |
| Thu 31 | 5:17 am | 8:15 pm | 9:30 pm | 1:24 pm |
First light and dark by are civil twilight: the sun 6° below the horizon. Golden hour is when the evening’s starts, with the sun 6° above the horizon.
Questions
What time is sunset in Wellington in December?
Between 8:37 pm (Dec 1) and 8:57 pm (Dec 31) in 2026.
What time is sunrise in Wellington in December?
Between 5:41 am (Dec 9) and 5:50 am (Dec 31) in 2026.
When does it get dark in Wellington in December?
It’s dark enough for streetlights by 9:10–9:30 pm, about half an hour after sunset.
How many hours of daylight does Wellington get in December?
From 14 h 55 min on Dec 1 to 15 h 10 min on Dec 22. The days get longer by 12 min from the first of the month to the last.
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