🌅 Wellington Sunrise & Sunset Calendar

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May 1956

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SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
1 🌄 07:07 🌇 17:27 2 🌄 07:08 🌇 17:26 3 🌄 07:09 🌇 17:25 4 🌄 07:10 🌇 17:23 5 🌄 07:11 🌇 17:22
6 🌄 07:12 🌇 17:21 7 🌄 07:13 🌇 17:20 8 🌄 07:14 🌇 17:19 9 🌄 07:15 🌇 17:18 10 🌄 07:16 🌇 17:17 11 🌄 07:17 🌇 17:15 12 🌄 07:18 🌇 17:14
13 🌄 07:19 🌇 17:13 14 🌄 07:20 🌇 17:12 15 🌄 07:21 🌇 17:11 16 🌄 07:22 🌇 17:11 17 🌄 07:23 🌇 17:10 18 🌄 07:24 🌇 17:09 19 🌄 07:25 🌇 17:08
20 🌄 07:26 🌇 17:07 21 🌄 07:27 🌇 17:06 22 🌄 07:28 🌇 17:05 23 🌄 07:29 🌇 17:05 24 🌄 07:30 🌇 17:04 25 🌄 07:31 🌇 17:03 26 🌄 07:32 🌇 17:03
27 🌄 07:32 🌇 17:02 28 🌄 07:33 🌇 17:02 29 🌄 07:34 🌇 17:01 30 🌄 07:35 🌇 17:00 31 🌄 07:36 🌇 17:00

All times in local time for Wellington (Pacific/Auckland).

Shortening days in Wellington through May 1956

Across May 1956, daylight in Wellington, New Zealand draws in — the month opens with 10h 19m of daylight and closes with 9h 24m (a swing of about 55 minutes). That works out to roughly 12 minutes a week.

The earliest sunrise falls at 07:07 on May 1 and the latest at 07:36 on May 31, while sunset ranges from 17:00 on May 30 to 17:27 on May 1.

This is autumn in the southern hemisphere, so the trend above is what you'd expect for the season. Handy for photographers, early risers, travellers and anyone timing their day to the light in Wellington.

About the Wellington Sunrise & Sunset Calendar

This calendar shows the sunrise and sunset time in Wellington, New Zealand for every day of May 1956. All times are shown in Wellington's local time (Pacific/Auckland), with daylight saving changes applied automatically.

Each day's cell shows the local 🌄 sunrise and 🌇 sunset time, so you can see at a glance how daylight grows and shrinks through the month — useful for photography, travel, prayer planning, gardening, fitness and organising your day around the sun.

How to use this calendar

  • Search any city using the box at the top to jump to its full monthly calendar.
  • Change month with the ← and → arrows above the grid.
  • Print or save a clean copy with the 🖨️ Print button.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time does the sun rise in Wellington in May 1956?

In May 1956, sunrise in Wellington, New Zealand ranges from about 07:07 on May 1 (its earliest) to 07:36 on May 31 (its latest). Each day's exact time is in the calendar above.

What time does the sun set in Wellington in May 1956?

Sunset in Wellington, New Zealand during May 1956 runs from 17:00 on May 30 to 17:27 on May 1.

How much daylight does Wellington get in May 1956?

Wellington, New Zealand has between 10h 19m and 9h 24m of daylight per day in May 1956, decreases by about 55 minutes across the month.

How do I view a different month?

Use the left and right arrows above the grid to move to the previous or next month; past and future months are both available.

Can I print or save the Wellington calendar?

Yes — use the Print button above the grid to print a clean full-month copy or save it as a PDF.

What is the difference between sunrise and sunset?

Sunrise is the moment the sun's top edge first appears above the horizon in the morning; sunset is when it disappears below the horizon in the evening. The gap between them is the day's length, which shifts gradually through the year.