Gisborne, New Zealand

Friday, October 30, 2026

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Gisborne, New Zealand Friday 30 October 2026

Milky Way

Poor viewing

Visible from 9:19 PM

Very LowExcellent

Visible, no moon

9:19 PM to 11:19 PM

Where to look

West-southwestern horizon, up to 29° above it

Highest at

9:19 PM

Sky fully dark

9:19 PM to 4:22 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

6:02 AM

5:33 AM Blue hour

6:02 AM Sunrise

6:38 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

7:41 PM

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

7:04 PM Golden hour

7:41 PM Sunset

8:09 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waning gibbous

81% lit

12:36 AM – 9:46 AM

NE NW

12:36 AM Moonrise

1:02 AM 4°

5:11 AM Highest, 24°

9:20 AM 4°

9:46 AM 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

5:33 AM Blue hour

6:02 AM Sunrise

6:38 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

7:04 PM Golden hour

7:41 PM Sunset

8:09 PM Blue hour ends

Moon, waning gibbous

12:36 AM Moonrise

1:02 AM 4°

5:11 AM Highest, 24°

9:20 AM 4°

9:46 AM Moonset

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Upcoming celestial events for Gisborne, New Zealand

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 New moon Moonless and fully dark 10:30 PM to 3:40 AM Wed 9 Dec 2026 1:50 PM Geminids Around 43 an hour

Mon 14 Dec 2026 3:12 AM Summer solstice Longest day, 14h 52m of light · sunset 8:32 PM in the WSW Tue 22 Dec 2026 9:50 AM

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