Daylight duration
We show daylight length in Wellington during December 2026 and the daylight length for the equinox and solstice for comparing. From December 1, 2026 until December 22, 2026, daylight becomes longer. From December 23, 2026 until December 31, 2026, daylight becomes shorter.
Sunrise and Sunset
Times of sunrise and sunset in Wellington during December 2026.
Taking December 1, 2026 as reference, the sun rises at 05:42:37 at 120.44°ESE (East-southeast) and sets at 20:37:18 at 108.88°E (East). Sunrise and sunset take approximately 3.28 minutes to complete. Read more about sunrise and sunset.
Taking December 15, 2026 as reference, the sun rises at 05:41:49 at 122.6°ESE (East-southeast) and sets at 20:49:56 at 108.8°E (East). Sunrise and sunset take approximately 3.35 minutes to complete. Read more about sunrise and sunset.
Solar Events
| 2026 | Daylength | Dawn | Sunset | Solar Noon | Sunrise | Dusk | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec | Length | Difference | Ast. | Nau. | Civ. | Start | Azimuth | End | Start | Azimuth | End | Civ. | Nau. | Ast. | |
| 1 | 14h 54m 41s | - | 03:40 | 04:28 | 05:09 | 05:42 | 120°ESE | 05:45 | 13:09 | 20:34 | 109°E | 20:37 | 21:10 | 21:51 | 22:40 |
| 2 | 14h 56m 03s | +1.4m | 03:39 | 04:27 | 05:09 | 05:42 | 121°ESE | 05:45 | 13:10 | 20:35 | 109°E | 20:38 | 21:11 | 21:53 | 22:41 |
| 3 | 14h 57m 22s | +1.3m | 03:38 | 04:27 | 05:09 | 05:42 | 121°ESE | 05:45 | 13:10 | 20:36 | 109°E | 20:39 | 21:12 | 21:54 | 22:43 |
| 4 | 14h 58m 36s | +1.2m | 03:37 | 04:26 | 05:08 | 05:41 | 121°ESE | 05:45 | 13:10 | 20:37 | 109°E | 20:40 | 21:13 | 21:55 | 22:45 |
| 5 | 14h 59m 48s | +1.2m | 03:36 | 04:26 | 05:08 | 05:41 | 121°ESE | 05:44 | 13:11 | 20:38 | 109°E | 20:41 | 21:14 | 21:56 | 22:46 |
| 6 | 15h 00m 55s | +1.1m | 03:36 | 04:25 | 05:08 | 05:41 | 121°ESE | 05:44 | 13:11 | 20:39 | 109°E | 20:42 | 21:15 | 21:58 | 22:47 |
| 7 | 15h 01m 59s | +1.1m | 03:35 | 04:25 | 05:07 | 05:41 | 122°ESE | 05:44 | 13:12 | 20:39 | 109°E | 20:43 | 21:16 | 21:59 | 22:49 |
| 8 | 15h 02m 59s | +1m | 03:35 | 04:25 | 05:07 | 05:41 | 122°ESE | 05:44 | 13:12 | 20:40 | 109°E | 20:44 | 21:17 | 22:00 | 22:50 |
| 9 | 15h 03m 55s | +56s | 03:34 | 04:25 | 05:07 | 05:41 | 122°ESE | 05:44 | 13:13 | 20:41 | 109°E | 20:45 | 21:18 | 22:01 | 22:51 |
| 10 | 15h 04m 48s | +53s | 03:34 | 04:24 | 05:07 | 05:41 | 122°ESE | 05:44 | 13:13 | 20:42 | 109°E | 20:46 | 21:19 | 22:02 | 22:53 |
| 11 | 15h 05m 35s | +47s | 03:34 | 04:24 | 05:07 | 05:41 | 122°ESE | 05:44 | 13:13 | 20:43 | 109°E | 20:46 | 21:20 | 22:03 | 22:54 |
| 12 | 15h 06m 19s | +44s | 03:33 | 04:24 | 05:07 | 05:41 | 122°ESE | 05:44 | 13:14 | 20:44 | 109°E | 20:47 | 21:21 | 22:04 | 22:55 |
| 13 | 15h 07m 00s | +41s | 03:33 | 04:24 | 05:07 | 05:41 | 122°ESE | 05:44 | 13:14 | 20:45 | 109°E | 20:48 | 21:22 | 22:05 | 22:56 |
| 14 | 15h 07m 35s | +35s | 03:33 | 04:24 | 05:07 | 05:41 | 123°ESE | 05:44 | 13:15 | 20:45 | 109°E | 20:49 | 21:22 | 22:06 | 22:57 |
| 15 | 15h 08m 07s | +32s | 03:33 | 04:24 | 05:08 | 05:41 | 123°ESE | 05:45 | 13:15 | 20:46 | 109°E | 20:49 | 21:23 | 22:07 | 22:58 |
| 16 | 15h 08m 35s | +28s | 03:33 | 04:25 | 05:08 | 05:42 | 123°ESE | 05:45 | 13:16 | 20:47 | 109°E | 20:50 | 21:24 | 22:07 | 22:59 |
| 17 | 15h 08m 58s | +23s | 03:33 | 04:25 | 05:08 | 05:42 | 123°ESE | 05:45 | 13:16 | 20:47 | 109°E | 20:51 | 21:25 | 22:08 | 23:00 |
| 18 | 15h 9m 17s | +19s | 03:33 | 04:25 | 05:08 | 05:42 | 123°ESE | 05:46 | 13:17 | 20:48 | 109°E | 20:51 | 21:25 | 22:09 | 23:00 |
| 19 | 15h 9m 31s | +14s | 03:33 | 04:25 | 05:09 | 05:43 | 123°ESE | 05:46 | 13:17 | 20:49 | 109°E | 20:52 | 21:26 | 22:09 | 23:01 |
| 20 | 15h 9m 41s | +10s | 03:34 | 04:26 | 05:09 | 05:43 | 123°ESE | 05:46 | 13:18 | 20:49 | 109°E | 20:53 | 21:27 | 22:10 | 23:02 |
| 21 | 15h 9m 47s | +6s | 03:34 | 04:26 | 05:09 | 05:43 | 123°ESE | 05:47 | 13:18 | 20:50 | 108°E | 20:53 | 21:27 | 22:10 | 23:02 |
| 22 | 15h 9m 49s | +2s | 03:35 | 04:26 | 05:10 | 05:44 | 123°ESE | 05:47 | 13:19 | 20:50 | 108°E | 20:54 | 21:28 | 22:11 | 23:03 |
| 23 | 15h 9m 47s | -2s | 03:35 | 04:27 | 05:10 | 05:44 | 123°ESE | 05:48 | 13:19 | 20:51 | 108°E | 20:54 | 21:28 | 22:11 | 23:03 |
| 24 | 15h 9m 39s | -8s | 03:36 | 04:28 | 05:11 | 05:45 | 123°ESE | 05:48 | 13:20 | 20:51 | 108°E | 20:55 | 21:28 | 22:12 | 23:04 |
| 25 | 15h 9m 28s | -11s | 03:36 | 04:28 | 05:12 | 05:45 | 123°ESE | 05:49 | 13:20 | 20:52 | 108°E | 20:55 | 21:29 | 22:12 | 23:04 |
| 26 | 15h 9m 12s | -16s | 03:37 | 04:29 | 05:12 | 05:46 | 123°ESE | 05:49 | 13:21 | 20:52 | 108°E | 20:55 | 21:29 | 22:12 | 23:04 |
| 27 | 15h 08m 51s | -21s | 03:38 | 04:30 | 05:13 | 05:47 | 123°ESE | 05:50 | 13:21 | 20:52 | 108°E | 20:56 | 21:29 | 22:13 | 23:04 |
| 28 | 15h 08m 27s | -24s | 03:39 | 04:30 | 05:14 | 05:47 | 123°ESE | 05:51 | 13:22 | 20:52 | 108°E | 20:56 | 21:30 | 22:13 | 23:04 |
| 29 | 15h 07m 58s | -29s | 03:40 | 04:31 | 05:14 | 05:48 | 123°ESE | 05:51 | 13:22 | 20:53 | 108°E | 20:56 | 21:30 | 22:13 | 23:04 |
| 30 | 15h 07m 26s | -32s | 03:41 | 04:32 | 05:15 | 05:49 | 123°ESE | 05:52 | 13:23 | 20:53 | 108°E | 20:56 | 21:30 | 22:13 | 23:04 |
| 31 | 15h 06m 49s | -37s | 03:42 | 04:33 | 05:16 | 05:50 | 122°ESE | 05:53 | 13:23 | 20:53 | 107°E | 20:56 | 21:30 | 22:13 | 23:04 |
