Gisborne, New Zealand

Friday, October 9, 2026

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Gisborne, New Zealand Friday 9 October 2026

Satellite

Tiangong space station

Bright pass, NNE to NE

Rises 7:46 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
NNE
Rising, then up to NNE
When
7:46 PM
until 7:49 PM
Visible for
2m 10s
Highest
33° NNE
Ends
Sets NE

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

Satellite

International Space Station

Bright pass, WNW to SW

Rises 9:17 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
WNW
Rising, then up to SW
When
9:17 PM
until 9:20 PM
Visible for
3m 0s
Highest
48° SW
Ends
Fades at 48°

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

Milky Way

Milky Way

Poor viewing

Visible from 8:51 PM

Very LowExcellent
Visible, no moon
8:51 PM to 12:41 AM
Where to look
Western horizon, up to 51° above it
Highest at
8:51 PM
Sky fully dark
8:51 PM to 4:57 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

6:31 AM

6:31 AM

6:04 AM Blue hour
6:31 AM Sunrise
7:06 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

7:19 PM

7:19 PM

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

6:44 PM Golden hour
7:19 PM Sunset
7:46 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waning crescent

3% lit

5:29 AM – 5:49 PM

E W
5:29 AM Moonrise
5:49 AM 4°
11:38 AM Highest, 51°
5:29 PM 4°
5:49 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

6:04 AM Blue hour
6:31 AM Sunrise
7:06 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:44 PM Golden hour
7:19 PM Sunset
7:46 PM Blue hour ends

Moon, waning crescent

5:29 AM Moonrise
5:49 AM 4°
11:38 AM Highest, 51°
5:29 PM 4°
5:49 PM Moonset
← Previous day Thursday Thu, Oct 8
Next day → Saturday Sat, Oct 10

Upcoming celestial events for Gisborne, New Zealand

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 Beaver Moon Rises 7:55 PM in the ENE Tue 24 Nov 2026 7:55 PM

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