Nelson · coastal
Nelson sunrise & sunset — February 2026
Every day this month for Nelson, with civil twilight, the Moon, and how fast the days are changing. Times are NZDT.
Computed from standard astronomical algorithms · Nelson at -41.267, 173.267 · Reviewed Oct 2026 · Method
Flat horizon, sea level
These times are computed for a level, unobstructed horizon at sea level, with an average atmosphere. Hills, mountains and buildings all bring sunset forward and push sunrise back — in steep country by half an hour or more. Refraction varies with temperature and pressure, which is worth another minute either way. Do not plan anything where being wrong is dangerous around these times. Give yourself real margin before dark.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | ± | First light | Last light | Moonrise | Moonset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sun | 06:32 | 20:48 | 14h 15m | 06:02 | 21:18 | 20:35 | 04:58 | 98.7% | |
| 2 Mon | 06:34 | 20:47 | 14h 13m | −2m | 06:03 | 21:17 | 21:07 | 06:17 | 100% |
| 3 Tue | 06:35 | 20:46 | 14h 11m | −2m | 06:04 | 21:16 | 21:33 | 07:33 | 98.6% |
| 4 Wed | 06:36 | 20:45 | 14h 08m | −3m | 06:06 | 21:15 | 21:55 | 08:45 | 95% |
| 5 Thu | 06:38 | 20:44 | 14h 06m | −2m | 06:07 | 21:14 | 22:16 | 09:54 | 89.3% |
| 6 Fri | 06:39 | 20:42 | 14h 04m | −2m | 06:09 | 21:13 | 22:36 | 11:00 | 82.2% |
| 7 Sat | 06:40 | 20:41 | 14h 01m | −3m | 06:10 | 21:11 | 22:57 | 12:04 | 73.9% |
| 8 Sun | 06:41 | 20:40 | 13h 59m | −2m | 06:11 | 21:10 | 23:21 | 13:08 | 64.9% |
| 9 Mon | 06:43 | 20:39 | 13h 56m | −3m | 06:13 | 21:09 | 23:48 | 14:13 | 55.6% |
| 10 Tue | 06:44 | 20:38 | 13h 54m | −2m | 06:14 | 21:07 | — | 15:16 | 46.1% |
| 11 Wed | 06:45 | 20:36 | 13h 51m | −3m | 06:15 | 21:06 | 00:20 | 16:18 | 36.8% |
| 12 Thu | 06:46 | 20:35 | 13h 49m | −2m | 06:17 | 21:05 | 01:00 | 17:15 | 28% |
| 13 Fri | 06:48 | 20:34 | 13h 46m | −3m | 06:18 | 21:03 | 01:48 | 18:06 | 19.8% |
| 14 Sat | 06:49 | 20:32 | 13h 43m | −3m | 06:20 | 21:02 | 02:45 | 18:50 | 12.7% |
| 15 Sun | 06:50 | 20:31 | 13h 41m | −2m | 06:21 | 21:00 | 03:48 | 19:26 | 6.9% |
| 16 Mon | 06:52 | 20:30 | 13h 38m | −3m | 06:22 | 20:59 | 04:55 | 19:57 | 2.6% |
| 17 Tue | 06:53 | 20:28 | 13h 36m | −2m | 06:24 | 20:57 | 06:05 | 20:23 | 0.3% |
| 18 Wed | 06:54 | 20:27 | 13h 33m | −3m | 06:25 | 20:56 | 07:14 | 20:46 | 0.2% |
| 19 Thu | 06:55 | 20:26 | 13h 30m | −3m | 06:26 | 20:54 | 08:24 | 21:08 | 2.5% |
| 20 Fri | 06:57 | 20:24 | 13h 28m | −2m | 06:28 | 20:53 | 09:34 | 21:30 | 7% |
| 21 Sat | 06:58 | 20:23 | 13h 25m | −3m | 06:29 | 20:51 | 10:46 | 21:53 | 13.8% |
| 22 Sun | 06:59 | 20:21 | 13h 22m | −3m | 06:30 | 20:50 | 12:00 | 22:20 | 22.5% |
| 23 Mon | 07:00 | 20:20 | 13h 19m | −3m | 06:31 | 20:48 | 13:16 | 22:52 | 32.6% |
| 24 Tue | 07:01 | 20:18 | 13h 17m | −2m | 06:33 | 20:47 | 14:33 | 23:33 | 43.7% |
| 25 Wed | 07:03 | 20:17 | 13h 14m | −3m | 06:34 | 20:45 | 15:47 | — | 55.1% |
| 26 Thu | 07:04 | 20:15 | 13h 11m | −3m | 06:35 | 20:44 | 16:53 | 00:24 | 66.3% |
| 27 Fri | 07:05 | 20:14 | 13h 09m | −2m | 06:37 | 20:42 | 17:48 | 01:28 | 76.6% |
| 28 Sat | 07:06 | 20:12 | 13h 06m | −3m | 06:38 | 20:40 | 18:32 | 02:40 | 85.5% |
“First light” and “last light” are civil twilight — the Sun 6° below the horizon, when there is enough light to see without a torch. A dash means the event does not happen on that date: the Moon rises about 50 minutes later each day, so roughly once a month it skips a calendar day.
Other months for Nelson
At the coast? Nelson is a LINZ tide port, so you can line these times up against the water: tide times for Nelson, February 2026. A low tide inside golden hour is the combination worth planning around.