Aoraki / Mount Cook in April 2027: sunrise glow by day
Short answer: On 15 April 2027: First light on Aoraki at 07:04; the red-to-gold glow lasts until about 07:35. Be at Hooker Lake or Mount Cook Village by 06:34. Every day of April is in the table.
New Zealand's highest peak lights up pink at dawn above the Hooker Valley. The summit sees the sun several minutes before the village because it looks out over the low Mackenzie Basin.
| Date | First light | Glow | Arrive by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Apr | 07:48 | 07:48–08:18 | 07:18 |
| Fri 2 Apr | 07:49 | 07:49–08:19 | 07:19 |
| Sat 3 Apr | 07:50 | 07:50–08:20 | 07:20 |
| Sun 4 Apr | 06:51 | 06:51–07:21 | 06:21 |
| Mon 5 Apr | 06:52 | 06:52–07:22 | 06:22 |
| Tue 6 Apr | 06:54 | 06:54–07:24 | 06:24 |
| Wed 7 Apr | 06:55 | 06:55–07:25 | 06:25 |
| Thu 8 Apr | 06:56 | 06:56–07:26 | 06:26 |
| Fri 9 Apr | 06:57 | 06:57–07:27 | 06:27 |
| Sat 10 Apr | 06:58 | 06:58–07:28 | 06:28 |
| Sun 11 Apr | 06:59 | 06:59–07:30 | 06:29 |
| Mon 12 Apr | 07:01 | 07:01–07:31 | 06:31 |
| Tue 13 Apr | 07:02 | 07:02–07:32 | 06:32 |
| Wed 14 Apr | 07:03 | 07:03–07:33 | 06:33 |
| Thu 15 Apr | 07:04 | 07:04–07:35 | 06:34 |
| Fri 16 Apr | 07:05 | 07:05–07:36 | 06:35 |
| Sat 17 Apr | 07:06 | 07:06–07:37 | 06:36 |
| Sun 18 Apr | 07:08 | 07:08–07:38 | 06:38 |
| Mon 19 Apr | 07:09 | 07:09–07:39 | 06:39 |
| Tue 20 Apr | 07:10 | 07:10–07:41 | 06:40 |
| Wed 21 Apr | 07:11 | 07:11–07:42 | 06:41 |
| Thu 22 Apr | 07:12 | 07:12–07:43 | 06:42 |
| Fri 23 Apr | 07:13 | 07:13–07:44 | 06:43 |
| Sat 24 Apr | 07:14 | 07:14–07:46 | 06:44 |
| Sun 25 Apr | 07:16 | 07:16–07:47 | 06:46 |
| Mon 26 Apr | 07:17 | 07:17–07:48 | 06:47 |
| Tue 27 Apr | 07:18 | 07:18–07:49 | 06:48 |
| Wed 28 Apr | 07:19 | 07:19–07:50 | 06:49 |
| Thu 29 Apr | 07:20 | 07:20–07:52 | 06:50 |
| Fri 30 Apr | 07:21 | 07:21–07:53 | 06:51 |
Questions
What time is the sunrise glow on Aoraki in April 2027?
On 15 April 2027: First light on Aoraki at 07:04; the red-to-gold glow lasts until about 07:35. Be at Hooker Lake or Mount Cook Village by 06:34. Every day of April is in the table.