Aoraki / Mount Cook in September 2027: sunrise glow by day
Short answer: On 15 September 2027: First light on Aoraki at 06:35; the red-to-gold glow lasts until about 07:05. Be at Hooker Lake or Mount Cook Village by 06:05. Every day of September 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 Sep | 07:00 | 07:00–07:30 | 06:30 |
| Thu 2 Sep | 06:58 | 06:58–07:29 | 06:28 |
| Fri 3 Sep | 06:57 | 06:57–07:27 | 06:27 |
| Sat 4 Sep | 06:55 | 06:55–07:25 | 06:25 |
| Sun 5 Sep | 06:53 | 06:53–07:23 | 06:23 |
| Mon 6 Sep | 06:51 | 06:51–07:21 | 06:21 |
| Tue 7 Sep | 06:50 | 06:50–07:20 | 06:20 |
| Wed 8 Sep | 06:48 | 06:48–07:18 | 06:18 |
| Thu 9 Sep | 06:46 | 06:46–07:16 | 06:16 |
| Fri 10 Sep | 06:44 | 06:44–07:14 | 06:14 |
| Sat 11 Sep | 06:43 | 06:43–07:12 | 06:13 |
| Sun 12 Sep | 06:41 | 06:41–07:11 | 06:11 |
| Mon 13 Sep | 06:39 | 06:39–07:09 | 06:09 |
| Tue 14 Sep | 06:37 | 06:37–07:07 | 06:07 |
| Wed 15 Sep | 06:35 | 06:35–07:05 | 06:05 |
| Thu 16 Sep | 06:34 | 06:34–07:03 | 06:04 |
| Fri 17 Sep | 06:32 | 06:32–07:01 | 06:02 |
| Sat 18 Sep | 06:30 | 06:30–07:00 | 06:00 |
| Sun 19 Sep | 06:28 | 06:28–06:58 | 05:58 |
| Mon 20 Sep | 06:26 | 06:26–06:56 | 05:56 |
| Tue 21 Sep | 06:24 | 06:24–06:54 | 05:54 |
| Wed 22 Sep | 06:23 | 06:23–06:52 | 05:53 |
| Thu 23 Sep | 06:21 | 06:21–06:50 | 05:51 |
| Fri 24 Sep | 06:19 | 06:19–06:48 | 05:49 |
| Sat 25 Sep | 06:17 | 06:17–06:47 | 05:47 |
| Sun 26 Sep | 07:15 | 07:15–07:45 | 06:45 |
| Mon 27 Sep | 07:13 | 07:13–07:43 | 06:43 |
| Tue 28 Sep | 07:12 | 07:12–07:41 | 06:42 |
| Wed 29 Sep | 07:10 | 07:10–07:39 | 06:40 |
| Thu 30 Sep | 07:08 | 07:08–07:38 | 06:38 |
Questions
What time is the sunrise glow on Aoraki in September 2027?
On 15 September 2027: First light on Aoraki at 06:35; the red-to-gold glow lasts until about 07:05. Be at Hooker Lake or Mount Cook Village by 06:05. Every day of September is in the table.