Gisborne, New Zealand

Tuesday, December 22, 2026

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Gisborne, New Zealand Tuesday 22 December 2026

Equinox or solstice

Summer solstice

The moment itself, 9:50 AM

Sunrise
5:40 AM, ESE (121°)
Sunset
8:32 PM, WSW (239°)
Daylight
14h 52m

That morning

Sunrise

5:40 AM

5:40 AM

5:08 AM Blue hour
5:40 AM Sunrise
6:19 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

8:32 PM

8:32 PM

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

7:52 PM Golden hour
8:32 PM Sunset
9:04 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing gibbous

93% lit

6:43 PM – 3:58 AM

NE NW
6:43 PM Moonrise
7:09 PM 4°
11:20 PM Highest, 25°
3:32 AM 4°
3:58 AM Moonset

Between the two 4° marks the Moon is clear of haze and most of what stands on the horizon.

Timetable

  • Fully dark 10:30 PM–3:42 AM
  • Moonset 3:08 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 3:10 AM–3:42 AM
  • Morning blue hour 5:08 AM–5:40 AM
  • Morning best color 5:23 AM
  • Sunrise 5:40 AM
  • Morning golden hour 5:40 AM–6:19 AM
  • Moonrise 6:43 PM
  • Evening golden hour 7:52 PM–8:32 PM
  • Sunset 8:32 PM
  • Evening blue hour 8:32 PM–9:04 PM
  • Evening best color 8:48 PM
← Previous day Monday Mon, Dec 21
Next day → Wednesday Wed, Dec 23

Upcoming celestial events for Gisborne, New Zealand

Cold Moon (supermoon) Supermoon - rises 9:01 PM in the NE Thu 24 Dec 2026 9:01 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 10:40 PM to 3:50 AM Thu 7 Jan 2027 9:23 AM Wolf Moon (supermoon) Supermoon - rises 8:26 PM in the ENE Fri 22 Jan 2027 8:26 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 10:00 PM to 4:40 AM Sat 6 Feb 2027 4:56 AM Milky Way Visible 2:16 AM to 4:58 AM with no moon, 36° above the eastern horizon - 11 nights 5 Feb to 15 Feb
Mon 15 Feb 2027 2:16 AM Snow Moon Rises 8:01 PM in the E Sun 21 Feb 2027 8:01 PM

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