Gisborne, New Zealand

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

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Gisborne, New Zealand Wednesday 30 September 2026 High 64°F, low 42°F.

Satellite

International Space Station

Modest pass, SSW to SE

Rose 5:13 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
SSW
Rising, then up to SSE
When
5:13 AM
until 5:16 AM
Visible for
2m 50s
Highest
12° SSE
Ends
Sets SE

Steady, silent, and about as fast as a high aircraft.

Satellite

Tiangong space station

Bright pass, W to SE

Rose 8:29 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
W
Rising, then up to S
When
8:29 PM
until 8:33 PM
Visible for
4m 10s
Highest
59° S
Ends
Fades at 35°

It will not set - it flies into the Earth's shadow and fades out in a few seconds.

That morning

Sunrise

Fair

6:43 AM

Very LowExcellent
6:16 AM Blue hour
6:26 AM Best color
6:43 AM Sunrise
7:18 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

Fair

7:11 PM

Very LowExcellent
6:36 PM Golden hour
7:11 PM Sunset
7:32 PM Best color
7:38 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

Waning gibbous

87% lit

11:24 PM – 8:51 AM

NE NW
11:24 PM Moonrise
11:49 PM 4°
4:08 AM Highest, 27°
8:26 AM 4°
8:51 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
52°F
Clear sky 0% clouds · no rain
Afternoon
62°F
Partly cloudy 59% clouds · no rain
Evening
58°F
Mainly clear 20% clouds · no rain

Sunrise

6:16 AM Blue hour
6:26 AM Best color
6:43 AM Sunrise
7:18 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:36 PM Golden hour
7:11 PM Sunset
7:32 PM Best color
7:38 PM Blue hour ends

Moon, waning gibbous

11:24 PM Moonrise
11:49 PM 4°
4:08 AM Highest, 27°
8:26 AM 4°
8:51 AM Moonset
← Previous day Tuesday Tue, Sep 29
Next day → Thursday Thu, Oct 1

Upcoming celestial events for Gisborne, New Zealand

Milky Way Visible 8:44 PM to 1:04 AM with no moon, 57° above the western horizon - 13 nights 3 Oct to 15 Oct
Sat 3 Oct 2026 8:44 PM Tiangong space station Modest pass, WSW to W, 26 deg up
Sun 4 Oct 2026 9:24 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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