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Queenstown, OTA, New Zealand — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 79.2%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Jun 17, 2024 at 11:18:07 pm
Sunrise Today: 8:23 am↑ 57° Northeast
Sunset Today: 5:09 pm↑ 303° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 1:54 pm↑ 107° East
Moonset Today: 3:02 am↑ 257° West
Daylight Hours: 8 hours, 46 minutes (-18s)
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Today's Sun Position in Queenstown

Time:11:18 pm
Altitude:-61.9°
Direction:227° SW
Phase:Night

Day length today: 8h 46m 4s (Jun 17, 2024)

18 seconds shorter than yesterday (Jun 16, 2024)

31 seconds longer than winter solstice (Jun 22, 2023)

6 hours, 51 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Queenstown today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Queenstown Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Queenstown today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night12:00 am – 6:36 am
Astro. Twilight6:36 am – 7:12 am
Nautical Twilight7:12 am – 7:49 am
Civil Twilight7:49 am – 8:23 am
Daylight8:23 am – 5:09 pm
Civil Twilight5:09 pm – 5:43 pm
Nautical Twilight5:43 pm – 6:20 pm
Astro. Twilight6:20 pm – 6:56 pm
Night6:56 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Queenstown - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JunSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jun 178:23 am5:09 pm8:46:04−0:1812:46 pm (21.6°)94.436
Jun 188:23 am5:09 pm8:45:50−0:1412:46 pm (21.6°)94.443
Jun 198:23 am5:09 pm8:45:40−0:0912:46 pm (21.6°)94.450
Jun 208:24 am5:09 pm8:45:34−0:0512:46 pm (21.6°)94.456
Jun 218:24 am5:09 pm8:45:33−0:0112:47 pm (21.6°)94.462
Jun 228:24 am5:10 pm8:45:36+0:0212:47 pm (21.6°)94.468
Jun 238:24 am5:10 pm8:45:43+0:0712:47 pm (21.6°)94.474
* All times are local time for Queenstown. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The June solstice (winter solstice) in Queenstown is at 8:50 am on Friday, June 21, 2024. In terms of daylight, this day is 6 hours, 52 minutes shorter than the December solstice. In locations south of the equator, the shortest day of the year is around this date.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 204:06 pm
June solsticeJun 218:51 am
September equinoxSep 2312:44 am
December solsticeDec 2110:21 pm
* All times are local Queenstown time.

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Today's Moon in Queenstown

Percent Illuminated:79.2%
Time:11:18 pm
Altitude:46.5°
Direction:305° NW
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in Queenstown today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Queenstown - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JunMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jun 17-3:02 am1:54 pm8:54 pm(57.9°)248,13878.4%
Jun 18-4:08 am2:14 pm9:38 pm(63.0°)245,84186.1%
Jun 19-5:17 am2:39 pm10:27 pm(67.5°)243,15792.4%
Jun 20-6:29 am3:10 pm11:19 pm(70.8°)240,30297.0%
Jun 21-7:40 am3:52 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Jun 22-8:46 am4:46 pm12:17 am(72.7°)237,49999.5%
Jun 23-9:43 am5:53 pm1:16 am(72.9°)234,95499.5%
* All times are local time for Queenstown. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Queenstown This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Jun 17, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 8:49 amTue 5:19 pmTue 1:04 pmDifficult to see
VenusTue 8:43 amTue 5:21 pmTue 1:02 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsTue 4:05 amTue 2:27 pmTue 9:16 amAverage visibility
JupiterTue 6:37 amTue 3:47 pmTue 11:12 amAverage visibility
SaturnMon 11:56 pmTue 12:49 pmTue 6:23 amGreat visibility
UranusTue 5:46 amTue 3:13 pmTue 10:29 amDifficult to see
NeptuneTue 12:53 amTue 1:07 pmTue 7:00 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Queenstown.

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