Sunrise & Sunset in Nelson
Sunrise and sunset times, golden hours and the best spots to watch around Nelson.
Nelson sunrise and sunset times today
Worked out for the city’s exact location and updated automatically: first and last light, golden hours, where the sun and moon are right now, and the 7 days ahead.
Sunrise
06:33
Sunset
19:51
Daylight
13h 17m
12 am6 amnoon6 pm12 am
First light
06:06
Golden hr am
06:33–07:00
Solar noon
13:12
Golden hr pm
19:24–19:51
Last light
20:18
Sun & moon in the sky now · facing north
Sun’s path todayMoon’s path
Nelson sunrise and sunset this week
This week: Daylight is getting longer by about 3 minutes a day this week.
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today · Sun 18 Oct | 06:33 | 19:51 | 13h 17m |
| Mon 19 Oct | 06:32 | 19:52 | 13h 20m (+3 min) |
| Tue 20 Oct | 06:30 | 19:53 | 13h 22m (+3 min) |
| Wed 21 Oct | 06:29 | 19:54 | 13h 25m (+3 min) |
| Thu 22 Oct | 06:27 | 19:55 | 13h 28m (+3 min) |
| Fri 23 Oct | 06:26 | 19:56 | 13h 30m (+3 min) |
| Sat 24 Oct | 06:24 | 19:58 | 13h 33m (+3 min) |
About these times
Sunrise and sunset times for Nelson are calculated from the city’s location and update automatically each day. Knowing the exact times helps with planning sunrise walks, photography, fishing, tramping and getting home before dark. The daylight bar and table above show today’s first light, sunrise, solar noon, sunset and last light, plus the times for the week ahead. All times are New Zealand local time for a flat horizon, so hills or tall buildings can delay sunrise or bring sunset a little earlier.
Sunrise, sunset and twilight times are calculated for Nelson using standard astronomical formulae. Times are New Zealand local time for a flat, unobstructed horizon and are approximate. Sun and moon positions are worked out in your browser from the same location and are accurate to about a degree.