Gisborne, New Zealand

Thursday, September 10, 2026

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Gisborne, New Zealand Thursday 10 September 2026

Milky Way

Poor viewing

Visible from 7:21 PM

Very LowExcellent

Visible, no moon

7:21 PM to 1:31 AM

Where to look

Northwestern horizon, up to 77° above it

Highest at

7:21 PM

Sky fully dark

7:21 PM to 4:47 AM

Sky darkness

Poor

Cloud

Not forecast yet

The bright center of the Milky Way: when it is above the horizon with the sky fully dark and the Moon set, brought down for how dark the sky is here (estimated from the towns around by Walker's law) and for cloud where the forecast reaches.

That morning

Sunrise

6:16 AM

5:50 AM Blue hour

6:16 AM Sunrise

6:52 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:53 PM

Too far ahead for a weather forecast. These are the sun's own times - they will not change.

5:17 PM Golden hour

5:53 PM Sunset

6:19 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

New moon

2% lit

5:36 AM – 4:48 PM

ENE WNW

5:36 AM Moonrise

5:57 AM 4°

11:11 AM Highest, 41°

4:27 PM 4°

4:48 PM Moonset

Between the two 4° marks the Moon is clear of haze and most of what stands on the horizon.

This day at a glance

Moon, new moon

5:36 AM Moonrise

5:57 AM 4°

11:11 AM Highest, 41°

4:27 PM 4°

4:48 PM Moonset

Sunrise

5:50 AM Blue hour

6:16 AM Sunrise

6:52 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:17 PM Golden hour

5:53 PM Sunset

6:19 PM Blue hour ends

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Upcoming celestial events for Gisborne, New Zealand

Milky Way Visible 8:45 PM to 1:05 AM with no moon, 56° above the western horizon - 12 nights 4 Oct to 15 Oct

Sun 4 Oct 2026 8:45 PM International Space Station Bright pass, WSW to NNW, 33 deg up

Mon 5 Oct 2026 6:07 AM New moon Moonless and fully dark 9:00 PM to 4:50 AM Sat 10 Oct 2026 4:50 AM Orionids Active, around 9 an hour

Wed 21 Oct 2026 4:31 AM Hunter's Moon Rises 7:49 PM in the ENE Mon 26 Oct 2026 7:49 PM

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