# Dart Rock, New Zealand: what it is and when to go > Dart Rock is an island in New Zealand. Interests: Beaches and Diving. The best time to visit is December to March. In December there are 14 h 56 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 04. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in New Zealand: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/dart-rock/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Island in New Zealand · Beaches, Diving - **Where:** New Zealand - **Best time:** December to March. - **Nearest airport:** WLG Wellington, 89 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -41.04423, 173.81752 ## What it is and where Dart Rock is an island in New Zealand. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in New Zealand: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are -41.04423, 173.81752; the nearest main airport is Wellington International Airport (WLG, Wellington), 89 km as the crow flies. How to get around New Zealand (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-41.044227%2C173.817523) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-41.044227%2C173.817523) It is one of the [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/playa/) and [Diving](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/submarinismo/) places in New Zealand. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Dart Rock is **December to March**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 38 | | February | Best time | 13 h 35 | | March | Best time | 12 h 20 | | April | Possible | 10 h 54 | | May | Better not | 9 h 42 | | June | Better not | 9 h 04 | | July | Better not | 9 h 19 | | August | Better not | 10 h 21 | | September | Better not | 11 h 45 | | October | Possible | 13 h 08 | | November | Possible | 14 h 21 | | December | Best time | 14 h 56 | In December there are 14 h 56 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 04. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Beaches | December to March | April and October to November | | Diving | December to March | April and October to November | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Dart Rock has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to New Zealand in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to New Zealand To enter New Zealand there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Car, ferry and huts, booked well in advance”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the New Zealand checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#antes-de-salir). Currency: New Zealand dollar (NZD); plugs: Type I · 230 V · 50 Hz (two flat pins in a V: adapter essential); emergencies: 111. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Tawa Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/tawa-bay/): Bay off Tennyson Inlet in Marlborough District, New Zealand · 2.7 km - [Elaine Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/elaine-bay/): Bight in New Zealand · 3.4 km - [Fitzroy Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/fitzroy-bay/): Bight in New Zealand · 3.5 km - [Tennyson Inlet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/tennyson-inlet/): Bight in New Zealand · 4.1 km - [Matai Bay Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/matai-bay-hut/): Hiking · 5.5 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). ## More in New Zealand: Beaches - [Ninety Mile Beach, New Zealand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/ninety-mile-beach/): beach in New Zealand - [Hot Water Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/te-puia-hot-water-beach/): beach in New Zealand - [Wharariki Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/wharariki-beach/): beach in New Zealand - [Astrolabe Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/astrolabe-reef/): reef near Motiti Island, New Zealand - [Whatipu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/whatipu-beach/): beach in New Zealand - [Anawhata](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/anawhata-beach/): beach in Auckland, New Zealand Every New Zealand place under Beaches, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/playa/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Dart Rock? It is an island in New Zealand. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in New Zealand: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Dart Rock? December to March. In December there are 14 h 56 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 04. ### How do you get to Dart Rock? The nearest main airport is Wellington International Airport (WLG), 89 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-41.044227%2C173.817523) opens the route on the map, and how to get around New Zealand is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the New Zealand map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Tawa Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/tawa-bay/), [Elaine Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/elaine-bay/), [Fitzroy Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/fitzroy-bay/). The rest is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/842019589), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q32173755), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).