Aoraki / Mount Cook in January 2027: sunrise glow by day
Short answer: On 15 January 2027: First light on Aoraki at 06:07; the red-to-gold glow lasts until about 06:41. Be at Hooker Lake or Mount Cook Village by 05:37. Every day of January 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan | 05:52 | 05:52–06:27 | 05:22 |
| Sat 2 Jan | 05:53 | 05:53–06:28 | 05:23 |
| Sun 3 Jan | 05:54 | 05:54–06:29 | 05:24 |
| Mon 4 Jan | 05:55 | 05:55–06:30 | 05:25 |
| Tue 5 Jan | 05:56 | 05:56–06:31 | 05:26 |
| Wed 6 Jan | 05:57 | 05:57–06:32 | 05:27 |
| Thu 7 Jan | 05:58 | 05:58–06:33 | 05:28 |
| Fri 8 Jan | 05:59 | 05:59–06:34 | 05:29 |
| Sat 9 Jan | 06:00 | 06:00–06:35 | 05:30 |
| Sun 10 Jan | 06:01 | 06:01–06:36 | 05:31 |
| Mon 11 Jan | 06:02 | 06:02–06:37 | 05:32 |
| Tue 12 Jan | 06:03 | 06:03–06:38 | 05:33 |
| Wed 13 Jan | 06:05 | 06:05–06:39 | 05:35 |
| Thu 14 Jan | 06:06 | 06:06–06:40 | 05:36 |
| Fri 15 Jan | 06:07 | 06:07–06:41 | 05:37 |
| Sat 16 Jan | 06:08 | 06:08–06:42 | 05:38 |
| Sun 17 Jan | 06:10 | 06:10–06:44 | 05:40 |
| Mon 18 Jan | 06:11 | 06:11–06:45 | 05:41 |
| Tue 19 Jan | 06:12 | 06:12–06:46 | 05:42 |
| Wed 20 Jan | 06:13 | 06:13–06:47 | 05:43 |
| Thu 21 Jan | 06:15 | 06:15–06:48 | 05:45 |
| Fri 22 Jan | 06:16 | 06:16–06:50 | 05:46 |
| Sat 23 Jan | 06:18 | 06:18–06:51 | 05:48 |
| Sun 24 Jan | 06:19 | 06:19–06:52 | 05:49 |
| Mon 25 Jan | 06:20 | 06:20–06:54 | 05:50 |
| Tue 26 Jan | 06:22 | 06:22–06:55 | 05:52 |
| Wed 27 Jan | 06:23 | 06:23–06:56 | 05:53 |
| Thu 28 Jan | 06:24 | 06:24–06:57 | 05:54 |
| Fri 29 Jan | 06:26 | 06:26–06:59 | 05:56 |
| Sat 30 Jan | 06:27 | 06:27–07:00 | 05:57 |
| Sun 31 Jan | 06:29 | 06:29–07:01 | 05:59 |
Questions
What time is the sunrise glow on Aoraki in January 2027?
On 15 January 2027: First light on Aoraki at 06:07; the red-to-gold glow lasts until about 06:41. Be at Hooker Lake or Mount Cook Village by 05:37. Every day of January is in the table.