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