Fox Glacier

Fox Glacier village is in "Glacier Country" on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. Tucked discreetly into the rainforest-clad foothills of the Southern Alps, it has a stunning outlook across surrounding farms and offers breathtaking views of New Zealand’s two highest peaks, Aoraki/Mt Cook and Mt Tasman. The tiny township was founded from a gold strike which soon petered out, and it now mostly serves as a base for visitors to its large icy namesake. There's a quiet, intimate village atmosphere compared to the other glacier town, Franz Josef.

On 15 January sunrise is 06:17, golden light starts about 20:38 and sunset is 21:20 (local time), the sun setting toward the WSW.

On 15 April sunrise is 07:12, golden light starts about 17:28 and sunset is 18:07 (local time), the sun setting toward the WNW.

On 15 July sunrise is 08:08, golden light starts about 16:38 and sunset is 17:23 (local time), the sun setting toward the WNW.

On 15 October sunrise is 06:49, golden light starts about 19:25 and sunset is 20:03 (local time), the sun setting toward the WSW.

Fox Glacier Sunset Walk

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