Golden Hour · May 2026
Sunrise, sunset & golden hour in Nelson, South Island, New Zealand: May 2026
In May 2026, sunrise in Nelson, South Island, New Zealand moves from 7:14 AM to 7:43 AM and sunset from 5:36 PM to 5:08 PM. All times are shown in the local time of Nelson, South Island, New Zealand.
Across the month, days in Nelson, South Island, New Zealand get about 56 min shorter.
| Day | Sunrise | Golden hour ends | Golden hour starts | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7:14 AM | 7:53 AM | 4:56 PM | 5:36 PM | 10 hr 21 min |
| 2 | 7:15 AM | 7:55 AM | 4:55 PM | 5:34 PM | 10 hr 19 min |
| 3 | 7:16 AM | 7:56 AM | 4:53 PM | 5:33 PM | 10 hr 17 min |
| 4 | 7:17 AM | 7:57 AM | 4:52 PM | 5:32 PM | 10 hr 15 min |
| 5 | 7:18 AM | 7:58 AM | 4:51 PM | 5:31 PM | 10 hr 12 min |
| 6 | 7:19 AM | 7:59 AM | 4:49 PM | 5:29 PM | 10 hr 10 min |
| 7 | 7:20 AM | 8:00 AM | 4:48 PM | 5:28 PM | 10 hr 8 min |
| 8 | 7:21 AM | 8:02 AM | 4:47 PM | 5:27 PM | 10 hr 6 min |
| 9 | 7:22 AM | 8:03 AM | 4:46 PM | 5:26 PM | 10 hr 4 min |
| 10 | 7:23 AM | 8:04 AM | 4:44 PM | 5:25 PM | 10 hr 1 min |
| 11 | 7:24 AM | 8:05 AM | 4:43 PM | 5:24 PM | 9 hr 59 min |
| 12 | 7:25 AM | 8:06 AM | 4:42 PM | 5:23 PM | 9 hr 57 min |
| 13 | 7:26 AM | 8:07 AM | 4:41 PM | 5:22 PM | 9 hr 55 min |
| 14 | 7:27 AM | 8:08 AM | 4:40 PM | 5:21 PM | 9 hr 53 min |
| 15 | 7:28 AM | 8:10 AM | 4:39 PM | 5:20 PM | 9 hr 51 min |
| 16 | 7:29 AM | 8:11 AM | 4:38 PM | 5:19 PM | 9 hr 49 min |
| 17 | 7:30 AM | 8:12 AM | 4:37 PM | 5:18 PM | 9 hr 48 min |
| 18 | 7:31 AM | 8:13 AM | 4:35 PM | 5:17 PM | 9 hr 46 min |
| 19 | 7:32 AM | 8:14 AM | 4:35 PM | 5:16 PM | 9 hr 44 min |
| 20 | 7:33 AM | 8:15 AM | 4:34 PM | 5:15 PM | 9 hr 42 min |
| 21 | 7:34 AM | 8:16 AM | 4:33 PM | 5:15 PM | 9 hr 40 min |
| 22 | 7:35 AM | 8:17 AM | 4:32 PM | 5:14 PM | 9 hr 39 min |
| 23 | 7:36 AM | 8:18 AM | 4:31 PM | 5:13 PM | 9 hr 37 min |
| 24 | 7:37 AM | 8:19 AM | 4:30 PM | 5:12 PM | 9 hr 36 min |
| 25 | 7:38 AM | 8:20 AM | 4:29 PM | 5:12 PM | 9 hr 34 min |
| 26 | 7:39 AM | 8:21 AM | 4:28 PM | 5:11 PM | 9 hr 32 min |
| 27 | 7:39 AM | 8:22 AM | 4:28 PM | 5:10 PM | 9 hr 31 min |
| 28 | 7:40 AM | 8:23 AM | 4:27 PM | 5:10 PM | 9 hr 30 min |
| 29 | 7:41 AM | 8:24 AM | 4:26 PM | 5:09 PM | 9 hr 28 min |
| 30 | 7:42 AM | 8:25 AM | 4:26 PM | 5:09 PM | 9 hr 27 min |
| 31 | 7:43 AM | 8:26 AM | 4:25 PM | 5:08 PM | 9 hr 26 min |
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Frequently asked questions
What time does the sun set in Nelson, South Island, New Zealand in May 2026?
Sunset moves from 5:36 PM at the start of May 2026 to 5:08 PM at the end, local time.
How long are the days in Nelson, South Island, New Zealand in May 2026?
The longest day of the month (May 1, 2026) lasts about 10 hr 21 min; the shortest (May 31, 2026) about 9 hr 26 min.
Data: Meeus astronomical algorithms. How we calculate this
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