Gisborne, New Zealand

Thursday, September 17, 2026

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Gisborne, New Zealand Thursday 17 September 2026 High 63°F, low 47°F.

That morning

Sunrise

Fair

6:06 AM

Very LowExcellent
5:39 AM Blue hour
5:49 AM Best color
6:06 AM Sunrise
6:41 AM Golden hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 16 past sunrises rated excellent across every location Sky Time tracks.

Sunset

Good

5:59 PM

Very LowExcellent
5:24 PM Golden hour
5:59 PM Sunset
6:19 PM Best color
6:26 PM Blue hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 15 past sunsets rated excellent across every location Sky Time tracks.

Moon

Waxing crescent

33% lit

8:50 AM – 12:27 AM

ESE WSW
8:50 AM Moonrise
9:14 AM 4°
4:36 PM Highest, 78°
12:02 AM 4°
12:27 AM Moonset

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

How this day turned out

Morning
56°F
Mainly clear 31% clouds · no rain
Afternoon
63°F
Overcast 73% clouds · no rain
Evening
55°F
Overcast 91% clouds · no rain

Sunrise

5:39 AM Blue hour
5:49 AM Best color
6:06 AM Sunrise
6:41 AM Golden hour ends

Moon, waxing crescent

8:50 AM Moonrise
9:14 AM 4°
4:36 PM Highest, 78°
12:02 AM 4°
12:27 AM Moonset

Sunset

5:24 PM Golden hour
5:59 PM Sunset
6:19 PM Best color
6:26 PM Blue hour ends
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Upcoming celestial events for Gisborne, New Zealand

Tiangong space station Modest pass, WSW to W, 26 deg up
Sun 4 Oct 2026 9:24 PM International Space Station Modest pass, S to E, 28 deg up
Mon 5 Oct 2026 4:32 AM Milky Way Visible 8:51 PM to 12:41 AM with no moon, 51° above the western horizon - 12 nights 4 Oct to 15 Oct
Fri 9 Oct 2026 8:51 PM 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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