Gisborne, New Zealand

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

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Gisborne, New Zealand Wednesday 23 September 2026 High 54°F, low 41°F.

Equinox or solstice

Spring equinox

The moment itself, 12:05 PM

Sunrise
5:56 AM, E (90°)
Sunset
6:04 PM, W (270°)
Daylight
12h 09m

That morning

Sunrise

Fair

5:56 AM

Very LowExcellent
5:30 AM Blue hour
5:40 AM Best color
5:56 AM Sunrise
6:31 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

Low

6:04 PM

Very LowExcellent
5:29 PM Golden hour
6:04 PM Sunset
6:24 PM Best color
6:31 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 gibbous

86% lit

2:23 PM – 4:29 AM

ESE WSW
2:23 PM Moonrise
2:45 PM 4°
9:30 PM Highest, 67°
4:08 AM 4°
4:29 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
53°F
Mainly clear 31% clouds · no rain
Afternoon
51°F
Light drizzle 12% clouds · no rain
Evening
47°F
Light drizzle 78% clouds · 0.1 mm rain

Sunrise

5:30 AM Blue hour
5:40 AM Best color
5:56 AM Sunrise
6:31 AM Golden hour ends

Moon, waxing gibbous

2:23 PM Moonrise
2:45 PM 4°
9:30 PM Highest, 67°
4:08 AM 4°
4:29 AM Moonset

Sunset

5:29 PM Golden hour
6:04 PM Sunset
6:24 PM Best color
6:31 PM Blue hour ends
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Upcoming celestial events for Gisborne, New Zealand

Tiangong space station Modest pass, WSW to W, 25 deg up
Sun 4 Oct 2026 9:24 PM 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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