Aoraki / Mount Cook in November 2026: sunrise glow by day
Short answer: On 15 November 2026: First light on Aoraki at 05:56; the red-to-gold glow lasts until about 06:29. Be at Hooker Lake or Mount Cook Village by 05:26. Every day of November 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 Nov | 06:14 | 06:14–06:45 | 05:44 |
| Mon 2 Nov | 06:12 | 06:12–06:44 | 05:42 |
| Tue 3 Nov | 06:11 | 06:11–06:43 | 05:41 |
| Wed 4 Nov | 06:10 | 06:10–06:41 | 05:40 |
| Thu 5 Nov | 06:08 | 06:08–06:40 | 05:38 |
| Fri 6 Nov | 06:07 | 06:07–06:39 | 05:37 |
| Sat 7 Nov | 06:06 | 06:06–06:38 | 05:36 |
| Sun 8 Nov | 06:04 | 06:04–06:37 | 05:34 |
| Mon 9 Nov | 06:03 | 06:03–06:35 | 05:33 |
| Tue 10 Nov | 06:02 | 06:02–06:34 | 05:32 |
| Wed 11 Nov | 06:01 | 06:01–06:33 | 05:31 |
| Thu 12 Nov | 06:00 | 06:00–06:32 | 05:30 |
| Fri 13 Nov | 05:59 | 05:59–06:31 | 05:29 |
| Sat 14 Nov | 05:57 | 05:57–06:30 | 05:27 |
| Sun 15 Nov | 05:56 | 05:56–06:29 | 05:26 |
| Mon 16 Nov | 05:55 | 05:55–06:28 | 05:25 |
| Tue 17 Nov | 05:54 | 05:54–06:27 | 05:24 |
| Wed 18 Nov | 05:53 | 05:53–06:27 | 05:23 |
| Thu 19 Nov | 05:52 | 05:52–06:26 | 05:22 |
| Fri 20 Nov | 05:52 | 05:52–06:25 | 05:22 |
| Sat 21 Nov | 05:51 | 05:51–06:24 | 05:21 |
| Sun 22 Nov | 05:50 | 05:50–06:23 | 05:20 |
| Mon 23 Nov | 05:49 | 05:49–06:23 | 05:19 |
| Tue 24 Nov | 05:48 | 05:48–06:22 | 05:18 |
| Wed 25 Nov | 05:48 | 05:48–06:22 | 05:18 |
| Thu 26 Nov | 05:47 | 05:47–06:21 | 05:17 |
| Fri 27 Nov | 05:46 | 05:46–06:20 | 05:16 |
| Sat 28 Nov | 05:46 | 05:46–06:20 | 05:16 |
| Sun 29 Nov | 05:45 | 05:45–06:20 | 05:15 |
| Mon 30 Nov | 05:45 | 05:45–06:19 | 05:15 |
Questions
What time is the sunrise glow on Aoraki in November 2026?
On 15 November 2026: First light on Aoraki at 05:56; the red-to-gold glow lasts until about 06:29. Be at Hooker Lake or Mount Cook Village by 05:26. Every day of November is in the table.