Sunrise & Sunset Today in Nelson, New Zealand 🇳🇿
In Nelson today the sun comes up at 07:41 in the ENE and goes down at 17:26, for 9h 44m of daylight (+1m 46s vs yesterday). Daylight is currently lengthening by about 1m 54s a day (roughly 13 minutes a week) in Nelson.
Sun Phase: Nautical Twilight
Sunrise Today: 07:38 ↑ 65.3° ENE
Sunset Today: 17:28 ↑ 294.5° WNW
Day Length: 9h 50m
Sun Direction: ENE
Sun Altitude: -7.05°
Sun Distance: 151.891 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Nelson?
July 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Nelson
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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 |
07:53
↑
59° ENE
|
17:07
↑
301° WNW
|
9h 13m | +0m 33s | 06:13 | 18:47 | 06:47 | 18:14 | 07:22 | 17:39 | 12:30 | 152.08 |
| 2 |
07:53
↑
59° ENE
|
17:08
↑
301° WNW
|
9h 14m | +0m 36s | 06:13 | 18:47 | 06:47 | 18:14 | 07:21 | 17:39 | 12:30 | 152.08 |
| 3 |
07:53
↑
60° ENE
|
17:08
↑
300° WNW
|
9h 15m | +0m 40s | 06:13 | 18:48 | 06:47 | 18:14 | 07:21 | 17:40 | 12:31 | 152.08 |
| 4 |
07:53
↑
60° ENE
|
17:09
↑
300° WNW
|
9h 15m | +0m 43s | 06:13 | 18:48 | 06:47 | 18:15 | 07:21 | 17:40 | 12:31 | 152.09 |
| 5 |
07:53
↑
60° ENE
|
17:09
↑
300° WNW
|
9h 16m | +0m 46s | 06:13 | 18:49 | 06:47 | 18:15 | 07:21 | 17:41 | 12:31 | 152.09 |
| 6 |
07:52
↑
60° ENE
|
17:10
↑
300° WNW
|
9h 17m | +0m 50s | 06:13 | 18:49 | 06:46 | 18:16 | 07:21 | 17:42 | 12:31 | 152.09 |
| 7 |
07:52
↑
60° ENE
|
17:11
↑
300° WNW
|
9h 18m | +0m 53s | 06:13 | 18:50 | 06:46 | 18:16 | 07:21 | 17:42 | 12:31 | 152.09 |
| 8 |
07:52
↑
60° ENE
|
17:11
↑
300° WNW
|
9h 19m | +0m 56s | 06:13 | 18:50 | 06:46 | 18:17 | 07:20 | 17:43 | 12:31 | 152.09 |
| 9 |
07:52
↑
60° ENE
|
17:12
↑
300° WNW
|
9h 20m | +1m 00s | 06:12 | 18:51 | 06:46 | 18:18 | 07:20 | 17:43 | 12:32 | 152.09 |
| 10 |
07:51
↑
60° ENE
|
17:13
↑
299° WNW
|
9h 21m | +1m 03s | 06:12 | 18:52 | 06:45 | 18:18 | 07:20 | 17:44 | 12:32 | 152.08 |
| 11 |
07:51
↑
61° ENE
|
17:13
↑
299° WNW
|
9h 22m | +1m 06s | 06:12 | 18:52 | 06:45 | 18:19 | 07:19 | 17:45 | 12:32 | 152.08 |
| 12 |
07:50
↑
61° ENE
|
17:14
↑
299° WNW
|
9h 23m | +1m 09s | 06:12 | 18:53 | 06:45 | 18:19 | 07:19 | 17:45 | 12:32 | 152.08 |
| 13 |
07:50
↑
61° ENE
|
17:15
↑
299° WNW
|
9h 24m | +1m 12s | 06:11 | 18:53 | 06:44 | 18:20 | 07:19 | 17:46 | 12:32 | 152.07 |
| 14 |
07:49
↑
61° ENE
|
17:15
↑
299° WNW
|
9h 26m | +1m 15s | 06:11 | 18:54 | 06:44 | 18:21 | 07:18 | 17:47 | 12:32 | 152.07 |
| 15 |
07:49
↑
62° ENE
|
17:16
↑
298° WNW
|
9h 27m | +1m 18s | 06:10 | 18:55 | 06:44 | 18:21 | 07:18 | 17:47 | 12:32 | 152.06 |
| 16 |
07:48
↑
62° ENE
|
17:17
↑
298° WNW
|
9h 28m | +1m 21s | 06:10 | 18:55 | 06:43 | 18:22 | 07:17 | 17:48 | 12:32 | 152.05 |
| 17 |
07:48
↑
62° ENE
|
17:18
↑
298° WNW
|
9h 30m | +1m 24s | 06:10 | 18:56 | 06:43 | 18:23 | 07:17 | 17:49 | 12:33 | 152.04 |
| 18 |
07:47
↑
62° ENE
|
17:19
↑
298° WNW
|
9h 31m | +1m 26s | 06:09 | 18:56 | 06:42 | 18:23 | 07:16 | 17:50 | 12:33 | 152.03 |
| 19 |
07:46
↑
62° ENE
|
17:19
↑
298° WNW
|
9h 33m | +1m 29s | 06:09 | 18:57 | 06:42 | 18:24 | 07:15 | 17:50 | 12:33 | 152.02 |
| 20 |
07:46
↑
63° ENE
|
17:20
↑
297° WNW
|
9h 34m | +1m 32s | 06:08 | 18:58 | 06:41 | 18:25 | 07:15 | 17:51 | 12:33 | 152.01 |
| 21 |
07:45
↑
63° ENE
|
17:21
↑
297° WNW
|
9h 36m | +1m 34s | 06:07 | 18:59 | 06:40 | 18:26 | 07:14 | 17:52 | 12:33 | 152.00 |
| 22 |
07:44
↑
63° ENE
|
17:22
↑
297° WNW
|
9h 37m | +1m 37s | 06:07 | 18:59 | 06:40 | 18:26 | 07:13 | 17:53 | 12:33 | 151.99 |
| 23 |
07:43
↑
64° ENE
|
17:23
↑
296° WNW
|
9h 39m | +1m 39s | 06:06 | 19:00 | 06:39 | 18:27 | 07:13 | 17:54 | 12:33 | 151.98 |
| 24 |
07:42
↑
64° ENE
|
17:24
↑
296° WNW
|
9h 41m | +1m 42s | 06:06 | 19:01 | 06:38 | 18:28 | 07:12 | 17:54 | 12:33 | 151.96 |
| 25 |
07:42
↑
64° ENE
|
17:25
↑
296° WNW
|
9h 42m | +1m 44s | 06:05 | 19:01 | 06:38 | 18:29 | 07:11 | 17:55 | 12:33 | 151.95 |
| 26 |
07:41
↑
64° ENE
|
17:26
↑
296° WNW
|
9h 44m | +1m 46s | 06:04 | 19:02 | 06:37 | 18:29 | 07:10 | 17:56 | 12:33 | 151.93 |
| 27 |
07:40
↑
65° ENE
|
17:26
↑
295° WNW
|
9h 46m | +1m 49s | 06:03 | 19:03 | 06:36 | 18:30 | 07:09 | 17:57 | 12:33 | 151.92 |
| 28 |
07:39
↑
65° ENE
|
17:27
↑
295° WNW
|
9h 48m | +1m 51s | 06:03 | 19:04 | 06:35 | 18:31 | 07:09 | 17:58 | 12:33 | 151.90 |
| 29 |
07:38
↑
65° ENE
|
17:28
↑
294° WNW
|
9h 50m | +1m 53s | 06:02 | 19:04 | 06:34 | 18:32 | 07:08 | 17:59 | 12:33 | 151.89 |
| 30 |
07:37
↑
66° ENE
|
17:29
↑
294° WNW
|
9h 52m | +1m 55s | 06:01 | 19:05 | 06:34 | 18:33 | 07:07 | 17:59 | 12:33 | 151.87 |
| 31 |
07:36
↑
66° ENE
|
17:30
↑
294° WNW
|
9h 54m | +1m 57s | 06:00 | 19:06 | 06:33 | 18:33 | 07:06 | 18:00 | 12:33 | 151.85 |
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All times are in local time for Nelson. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not currently in effect. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Nelson?
Days in Nelson are currently getting longer by about 1m 54s each day, roughly 13 minutes more daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Nelson Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 07:08-07:19 | 17:46-17:58 |
| Golden hour | 07:19-08:18 | 16:47-17:46 |
Nelson's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | December 21, 2026 | -9h 08m |
| Shortest day | June 22, 2026 | -15h 10m |
| Earliest sunrise | December 7, 2026 | 05:47 |
| Latest sunset | December 28, 2026 | 21:02 |
Understanding Twilight & the Golden Hour
After the sun drops below the horizon, the sky does not turn dark all at once. Civil twilight is the brightest stage, when there is still enough natural light for most outdoor activities. Nautical twilight follows, when the sea horizon becomes hard to make out. Astronomical twilight is the darkest stage, after which the sky is fully dark and the faintest stars appear. The same three stages occur in reverse before sunrise, as dawn.
Photographers in Nelson get the golden hour at 07:19-08:18 in the morning and 16:47-17:46 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 07:08-07:19 and 17:46-17:58. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Nelson
What time is sunrise in Nelson today?
Today Nelson has sunrise at 07:38 local time.
What time is sunset in Nelson today?
Sunset in Nelson today is at 17:28 local time.
What time is solar noon in Nelson today?
Solar noon in Nelson — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:33 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Nelson?
In Nelson today: civil twilight begins at 07:08 (before sunrise) and ends at 17:59 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Nelson?
Nautical twilight in Nelson today runs from 06:34 in the morning to 18:32 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Nelson for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Nelson ends at 19:04 in the evening and resumes at 06:02 in the morning — between those times the sky is fully dark, ideal for observing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in Nelson?
Today in Nelson, the sun rises at an azimuth of 65° and sets at 295° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
