Aoraki / Mount Cook in May 2027: sunrise glow by day
Short answer: On 15 May 2027: First light on Aoraki at 07:38; the red-to-gold glow lasts until about 08:11. Be at Hooker Lake or Mount Cook Village by 07:08. Every day of May 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 May | 07:22 | 07:22–07:54 | 06:52 |
| Sun 2 May | 07:23 | 07:23–07:55 | 06:53 |
| Mon 3 May | 07:25 | 07:25–07:57 | 06:55 |
| Tue 4 May | 07:26 | 07:26–07:58 | 06:56 |
| Wed 5 May | 07:27 | 07:27–07:59 | 06:57 |
| Thu 6 May | 07:28 | 07:28–08:00 | 06:58 |
| Fri 7 May | 07:29 | 07:29–08:01 | 06:59 |
| Sat 8 May | 07:30 | 07:30–08:03 | 07:00 |
| Sun 9 May | 07:31 | 07:31–08:04 | 07:01 |
| Mon 10 May | 07:32 | 07:32–08:05 | 07:02 |
| Tue 11 May | 07:33 | 07:33–08:06 | 07:03 |
| Wed 12 May | 07:34 | 07:34–08:07 | 07:04 |
| Thu 13 May | 07:35 | 07:35–08:08 | 07:05 |
| Fri 14 May | 07:36 | 07:36–08:10 | 07:06 |
| Sat 15 May | 07:38 | 07:38–08:11 | 07:08 |
| Sun 16 May | 07:39 | 07:39–08:12 | 07:09 |
| Mon 17 May | 07:40 | 07:40–08:13 | 07:10 |
| Tue 18 May | 07:41 | 07:41–08:14 | 07:11 |
| Wed 19 May | 07:42 | 07:42–08:15 | 07:12 |
| Thu 20 May | 07:43 | 07:43–08:16 | 07:13 |
| Fri 21 May | 07:44 | 07:44–08:17 | 07:14 |
| Sat 22 May | 07:45 | 07:45–08:18 | 07:15 |
| Sun 23 May | 07:45 | 07:45–08:19 | 07:15 |
| Mon 24 May | 07:46 | 07:46–08:20 | 07:16 |
| Tue 25 May | 07:47 | 07:47–08:21 | 07:17 |
| Wed 26 May | 07:48 | 07:48–08:22 | 07:18 |
| Thu 27 May | 07:49 | 07:49–08:23 | 07:19 |
| Fri 28 May | 07:50 | 07:50–08:24 | 07:20 |
| Sat 29 May | 07:51 | 07:51–08:25 | 07:21 |
| Sun 30 May | 07:52 | 07:52–08:26 | 07:22 |
| Mon 31 May | 07:52 | 07:52–08:27 | 07:22 |
Questions
What time is the sunrise glow on Aoraki in May 2027?
On 15 May 2027: First light on Aoraki at 07:38; the red-to-gold glow lasts until about 08:11. Be at Hooker Lake or Mount Cook Village by 07:08. Every day of May is in the table.