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Sunrise and sunset in Wellington, New Zealand, May 2027

Sunset in May

5:01–5:28 pm

Sunrise 7:07–7:36 am. 9 h 25 min to 10 h 21 min of daylight.

Earliest sunset 5:01 pm, May 31Latest sunrise 7:36 am, May 31Shortest day 9 h 25 min, May 31Over the month 56 min less daylight

May in Wellington, day by day

Each day’s sky from midnight to midnight

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Sunset on May 15 in the nearest cities

Dawn, dusk and golden hour in Wellington, May 2027

DateFirst lightGolden hourDark bySolar noon
Sat 16:39 am4:49 pm5:57 pm12:18 pm
Sun 26:40 am4:47 pm5:56 pm12:18 pm
Mon 36:41 am4:46 pm5:55 pm12:18 pm
Tue 46:42 am4:45 pm5:53 pm12:18 pm
Wed 56:42 am4:43 pm5:52 pm12:18 pm
Thu 66:43 am4:42 pm5:51 pm12:18 pm
Fri 76:44 am4:41 pm5:50 pm12:17 pm
Sat 86:45 am4:39 pm5:49 pm12:17 pm
Sun 96:46 am4:38 pm5:48 pm12:17 pm
Mon 106:47 am4:37 pm5:47 pm12:17 pm
Tue 116:48 am4:36 pm5:46 pm12:17 pm
Wed 126:49 am4:35 pm5:45 pm12:17 pm
Thu 136:50 am4:33 pm5:44 pm12:17 pm
Fri 146:51 am4:32 pm5:43 pm12:17 pm
Sat 156:52 am4:31 pm5:42 pm12:17 pm
Sun 166:53 am4:30 pm5:41 pm12:17 pm
Mon 176:54 am4:29 pm5:40 pm12:17 pm
Tue 186:55 am4:28 pm5:40 pm12:17 pm
Wed 196:55 am4:27 pm5:39 pm12:17 pm
Thu 206:56 am4:26 pm5:38 pm12:17 pm
Fri 216:57 am4:25 pm5:37 pm12:17 pm
Sat 226:58 am4:24 pm5:37 pm12:18 pm
Sun 236:59 am4:23 pm5:36 pm12:18 pm
Mon 247:00 am4:23 pm5:35 pm12:18 pm
Tue 257:00 am4:22 pm5:35 pm12:18 pm
Wed 267:01 am4:21 pm5:34 pm12:18 pm
Thu 277:02 am4:20 pm5:34 pm12:18 pm
Fri 287:03 am4:20 pm5:33 pm12:18 pm
Sat 297:04 am4:19 pm5:33 pm12:18 pm
Sun 307:04 am4:18 pm5:32 pm12:18 pm
Mon 317:05 am4:18 pm5:32 pm12:18 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 May?

Between 5:01 pm (May 31) and 5:28 pm (May 1) in 2027.

What time is sunrise in Wellington in May?

Between 7:07 am (May 1) and 7:36 am (May 31) in 2027.

When does it get dark in Wellington in May?

It’s dark enough for streetlights by 5:32–5:57 pm, about half an hour after sunset.

How many hours of daylight does Wellington get in May?

From 9 h 25 min on May 31 to 10 h 21 min on May 1. The days get shorter by 56 min from the first of the month to the last.

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