Gisborne, New Zealand

Thursday, October 8, 2026

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Gisborne, New Zealand Thursday 8 October 2026

Satellite

International Space Station

Modest pass, NNW to N

Rises 5:26 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
NNW
Rising, then up to NNW
When
5:26 AM
until 5:27 AM
Visible for
1m 20s
Highest
17° NNW
Ends
Sets N

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

Satellite

International Space Station

Modest pass, NNW to NE

Rises 8:28 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
NNW
Rising, then up to NE
When
8:28 PM
until 8:31 PM
Visible for
2m 50s
Highest
28° NE
Ends
Fades at 28°

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

Satellite

Tiangong space station

Modest pass, W to N

Rises 8:42 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
W
Rising, then up to NNW
When
8:42 PM
until 8:45 PM
Visible for
3m 30s
Highest
25° NNW
Ends
Fades at 22°

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

Milky Way

Milky Way

Hidden by cloud

Visible from 8:49 PM

Very LowExcellent
Visible, no moon
8:49 PM to 12:49 AM
Where to look
Western horizon, up to 52° above it
Highest at
8:49 PM
Sky fully dark
8:49 PM to 4:59 AM
Sky darkness
Poor
Cloud
100%

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

6:32 AM

6:32 AM

6:05 AM Blue hour
6:32 AM Sunrise
7:07 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

7:18 PM

7:18 PM

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

6:43 PM Golden hour
7:18 PM Sunset
7:45 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waning crescent

8% lit

5:04 AM – 4:43 PM

ENE W
5:04 AM Moonrise
5:25 AM 4°
10:53 AM Highest, 45°
4:21 PM 4°
4:43 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

Sunrise

6:05 AM Blue hour
6:32 AM Sunrise
7:07 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:43 PM Golden hour
7:18 PM Sunset
7:45 PM Blue hour ends

Moon, waning crescent

5:04 AM Moonrise
5:25 AM 4°
10:53 AM Highest, 45°
4:21 PM 4°
4:43 PM Moonset
← Previous day Wednesday Wed, Oct 7
Next day → Friday Fri, Oct 9

Upcoming celestial events for Gisborne, New Zealand

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 Milky Way Visible 9:22 PM to 11:12 PM with no moon, 27° above the west-southwestern horizon - 10 nights 1 Nov to 10 Nov
Sun 1 Nov 2026 9:22 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 9:40 PM to 4:00 AM Mon 9 Nov 2026 8:01 PM

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