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Sunrise Times & Overview for Sunday, May 17, 2026
As the Earth rotates into this Sunday, New Zealand follows a seasonal transition solar path dictated by its temperate geography. In the capital, Wellington, the first light breaks at 07:24. Across the country, the arrival of light is staggered by 25 minutes today; dawn begins first in Auckland (07:14), eventually reaching Christchurch at 07:39.
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2026 Solar Path Analysis for Wellington
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Sun's Path on Selected Date in Wellington
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
07:07
↑
71° ENE
|
17:27
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 19m | -2m 20s | 05:33 | 19:01 | 06:06 | 18:29 | 06:38 | 17:57 | 12:18 | 150.70 |
| 2 |
07:08
↑
70° ENE
|
17:26
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 17m | -2m 18s | 05:34 | 19:00 | 06:06 | 18:28 | 06:39 | 17:55 | 12:17 | 150.74 |
| 3 |
07:09
↑
70° ENE
|
17:25
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 15m | -2m 17s | 05:35 | 18:59 | 06:07 | 18:27 | 06:40 | 17:54 | 12:17 | 150.78 |
| 4 |
07:10
↑
69° ENE
|
17:23
↑
291° WNW
|
10h 12m | -2m 15s | 05:36 | 18:58 | 06:08 | 18:26 | 06:41 | 17:53 | 12:17 | 150.82 |
| 5 |
07:12
↑
69° ENE
|
17:22
↑
291° WNW
|
10h 10m | -2m 14s | 05:37 | 18:57 | 06:09 | 18:25 | 06:42 | 17:52 | 12:17 | 150.85 |
| 6 |
07:13
↑
69° ENE
|
17:21
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 08m | -2m 12s | 05:38 | 18:56 | 06:10 | 18:23 | 06:43 | 17:51 | 12:17 | 150.89 |
| 7 |
07:14
↑
68° ENE
|
17:20
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 06m | -2m 11s | 05:39 | 18:55 | 06:11 | 18:22 | 06:44 | 17:50 | 12:17 | 150.93 |
| 8 |
07:15
↑
68° ENE
|
17:19
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 04m | -2m 09s | 05:40 | 18:54 | 06:12 | 18:21 | 06:45 | 17:49 | 12:17 | 150.96 |
| 9 |
07:16
↑
68° ENE
|
17:18
↑
293° WNW
|
10h 02m | -2m 07s | 05:40 | 18:53 | 06:13 | 18:20 | 06:46 | 17:48 | 12:17 | 151.00 |
| 10 |
07:17
↑
67° ENE
|
17:17
↑
293° WNW
|
9h 59m | -2m 05s | 05:41 | 18:52 | 06:14 | 18:20 | 06:47 | 17:47 | 12:17 | 151.04 |
| 11 |
07:18
↑
67° ENE
|
17:16
↑
293° WNW
|
9h 57m | -2m 04s | 05:42 | 18:51 | 06:15 | 18:19 | 06:48 | 17:46 | 12:17 | 151.07 |
| 12 |
07:19
↑
66° ENE
|
17:14
↑
294° WNW
|
9h 55m | -2m 02s | 05:43 | 18:50 | 06:15 | 18:18 | 06:49 | 17:45 | 12:17 | 151.11 |
| 13 |
07:20
↑
66° ENE
|
17:13
↑
294° WNW
|
9h 53m | -2m 00s | 05:44 | 18:49 | 06:16 | 18:17 | 06:49 | 17:44 | 12:17 | 151.14 |
| 14 |
07:21
↑
66° ENE
|
17:12
↑
294° WNW
|
9h 51m | -1m 58s | 05:45 | 18:48 | 06:17 | 18:16 | 06:50 | 17:43 | 12:17 | 151.17 |
| 15 |
07:22
↑
65° ENE
|
17:12
↑
295° WNW
|
9h 49m | -1m 56s | 05:45 | 18:48 | 06:18 | 18:15 | 06:51 | 17:42 | 12:17 | 151.21 |
| 16 |
07:23
↑
65° ENE
|
17:11
↑
295° WNW
|
9h 48m | -1m 54s | 05:46 | 18:47 | 06:19 | 18:14 | 06:52 | 17:41 | 12:17 | 151.24 |
| 17 |
07:24
↑
65° ENE
|
17:10
↑
295° WNW
|
9h 46m | -1m 51s | 05:47 | 18:46 | 06:20 | 18:13 | 06:53 | 17:40 | 12:17 | 151.27 |
| 18 |
07:24
↑
64° ENE
|
17:09
↑
296° WNW
|
9h 44m | -1m 49s | 05:48 | 18:45 | 06:20 | 18:13 | 06:54 | 17:39 | 12:17 | 151.30 |
| 19 |
07:25
↑
64° ENE
|
17:08
↑
296° WNW
|
9h 42m | -1m 47s | 05:49 | 18:45 | 06:21 | 18:12 | 06:55 | 17:39 | 12:17 | 151.33 |
| 20 |
07:26
↑
64° ENE
|
17:07
↑
296° WNW
|
9h 40m | -1m 45s | 05:49 | 18:44 | 06:22 | 18:11 | 06:56 | 17:38 | 12:17 | 151.36 |
| 21 |
07:27
↑
64° ENE
|
17:06
↑
297° WNW
|
9h 39m | -1m 42s | 05:50 | 18:44 | 06:23 | 18:11 | 06:57 | 17:37 | 12:17 | 151.39 |
| 22 |
07:28
↑
63° ENE
|
17:06
↑
297° WNW
|
9h 37m | -1m 40s | 05:51 | 18:43 | 06:24 | 18:10 | 06:57 | 17:36 | 12:17 | 151.42 |
| 23 |
07:29
↑
63° ENE
|
17:05
↑
297° WNW
|
9h 35m | -1m 37s | 05:52 | 18:42 | 06:24 | 18:09 | 06:58 | 17:36 | 12:17 | 151.45 |
| 24 |
07:30
↑
63° ENE
|
17:04
↑
297° WNW
|
9h 34m | -1m 34s | 05:52 | 18:42 | 06:25 | 18:09 | 06:59 | 17:35 | 12:17 | 151.48 |
| 25 |
07:31
↑
62° ENE
|
17:03
↑
298° WNW
|
9h 32m | -1m 32s | 05:53 | 18:41 | 06:26 | 18:08 | 07:00 | 17:34 | 12:17 | 151.50 |
| 26 |
07:32
↑
62° ENE
|
17:03
↑
298° WNW
|
9h 31m | -1m 29s | 05:54 | 18:41 | 06:27 | 18:08 | 07:01 | 17:34 | 12:17 | 151.53 |
| 27 |
07:33
↑
62° ENE
|
17:02
↑
298° WNW
|
9h 29m | -1m 26s | 05:54 | 18:40 | 06:27 | 18:07 | 07:01 | 17:33 | 12:18 | 151.55 |
| 28 |
07:33
↑
62° ENE
|
17:02
↑
298° WNW
|
9h 28m | -1m 24s | 05:55 | 18:40 | 06:28 | 18:07 | 07:02 | 17:33 | 12:18 | 151.58 |
| 29 |
07:34
↑
62° ENE
|
17:01
↑
299° WNW
|
9h 26m | -1m 21s | 05:56 | 18:39 | 06:29 | 18:06 | 07:03 | 17:32 | 12:18 | 151.60 |
| 30 |
07:35
↑
61° ENE
|
17:01
↑
299° WNW
|
9h 25m | -1m 18s | 05:56 | 18:39 | 06:30 | 18:06 | 07:04 | 17:32 | 12:18 | 151.63 |
| 31 |
07:36
↑
61° ENE
|
17:00
↑
299° WNW
|
9h 24m | -1m 15s | 05:57 | 18:39 | 06:30 | 18:06 | 07:04 | 17:31 | 12:18 | 151.65 |
|
All times are local for Wellington. DST is not currently in effect. Calculations based on Gregorian calendar. Today is highlighted. |
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