Aoraki / Mount Cook in February 2027: sunrise glow by day
Short answer: On 15 February 2027: First light on Aoraki at 06:50; the red-to-gold glow lasts until about 07:21. Be at Hooker Lake or Mount Cook Village by 06:20. Every day of February 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 Feb | 06:30 | 06:30–07:03 | 06:00 |
| Tue 2 Feb | 06:32 | 06:32–07:04 | 06:02 |
| Wed 3 Feb | 06:33 | 06:33–07:05 | 06:03 |
| Thu 4 Feb | 06:34 | 06:34–07:07 | 06:04 |
| Fri 5 Feb | 06:36 | 06:36–07:08 | 06:06 |
| Sat 6 Feb | 06:37 | 06:37–07:09 | 06:07 |
| Sun 7 Feb | 06:39 | 06:39–07:11 | 06:09 |
| Mon 8 Feb | 06:40 | 06:40–07:12 | 06:10 |
| Tue 9 Feb | 06:42 | 06:42–07:13 | 06:12 |
| Wed 10 Feb | 06:43 | 06:43–07:15 | 06:13 |
| Thu 11 Feb | 06:44 | 06:44–07:16 | 06:14 |
| Fri 12 Feb | 06:46 | 06:46–07:17 | 06:16 |
| Sat 13 Feb | 06:47 | 06:47–07:19 | 06:17 |
| Sun 14 Feb | 06:49 | 06:49–07:20 | 06:19 |
| Mon 15 Feb | 06:50 | 06:50–07:21 | 06:20 |
| Tue 16 Feb | 06:52 | 06:52–07:23 | 06:22 |
| Wed 17 Feb | 06:53 | 06:53–07:24 | 06:23 |
| Thu 18 Feb | 06:54 | 06:54–07:25 | 06:24 |
| Fri 19 Feb | 06:56 | 06:56–07:27 | 06:26 |
| Sat 20 Feb | 06:57 | 06:57–07:28 | 06:27 |
| Sun 21 Feb | 06:58 | 06:58–07:29 | 06:28 |
| Mon 22 Feb | 07:00 | 07:00–07:30 | 06:30 |
| Tue 23 Feb | 07:01 | 07:01–07:32 | 06:31 |
| Wed 24 Feb | 07:03 | 07:03–07:33 | 06:33 |
| Thu 25 Feb | 07:04 | 07:04–07:34 | 06:34 |
| Fri 26 Feb | 07:05 | 07:05–07:36 | 06:35 |
| Sat 27 Feb | 07:07 | 07:07–07:37 | 06:37 |
| Sun 28 Feb | 07:08 | 07:08–07:38 | 06:38 |
Questions
What time is the sunrise glow on Aoraki in February 2027?
On 15 February 2027: First light on Aoraki at 06:50; the red-to-gold glow lasts until about 07:21. Be at Hooker Lake or Mount Cook Village by 06:20. Every day of February is in the table.