Gisborne, New Zealand

Monday, October 23, 2028

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Gisborne, New Zealand

That morning

Sunrise

6:10 AM

6:10 AM

Clears the hills at 6:24 AM, 14 min after sunrise

5:42 AM Blue hour
6:10 AM Sunrise
6:46 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

7:34 PM

7:34 PM

Behind the hills at 7:26 PM, 8 min before sunset

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

6:58 PM Golden hour
7:34 PM Sunset
8:01 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Orionids

Best around 3:49 AM

Very LowExcellent
9:04 PM Dark enough
12:18 AM Moonset
3:49 AM Best
4:39 AM Too light
Estimate
~6/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
31°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
66 km/s

Where they come from: Halley's Comet (1P/Halley)

Dust shed by Halley's Comet, the same stream as May's Eta Aquariids. The comet itself last came round in 1986 and returns in 2061; its dust arrives every October.

The estimate is how many you might really see from a dark spot here, allowing for how high the shower climbs and for moonlight. "Under a perfect sky" is the best case. The bar also counts the forecast cloud at the best time, so a clouded-out night sits at the bottom, as does rain on the radar now.

Also from Halley's Comet. Fast meteors that often leave glowing trails.

Meteor shower

Southern Taurids

Best around 1:49 AM

Very LowExcellent
9:04 PM Dark enough
12:18 AM Moonset
1:49 AM Best
4:39 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
39°
Under a perfect sky
5/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
27 km/s

Where they come from: Comet Encke (2P/Encke)

Dust from Comet Encke, which goes round the Sun every 3.3 years, the shortest of any bright comet. Its stream is old and spread wide, so the Taurids last for weeks and carry larger pieces than most: the 'Halloween fireballs'.

The estimate is how many you might really see from a dark spot here, allowing for how high the shower climbs and for moonlight. "Under a perfect sky" is the best case. The bar also counts the forecast cloud at the best time, so a clouded-out night sits at the bottom, as does rain on the radar now.

Not many meteors, but known for bright fireballs.

Moon

Waxing crescent

28% lit

9:47 AM – 1:06 AM

ESE WSW
9:47 AM Moonrise
10:11 AM 4°
5:29 PM Highest, 76°
12:43 AM 4°
1:06 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Fully dark 9:10 PM–4:32 AM
  • Moonset 12:18 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 12:20 AM–4:32 AM
  • Morning blue hour 5:42 AM–6:10 AM
  • Sunrise 6:10 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:10 AM–6:46 AM
  • Morning best color 6:21 AM
  • Moonrise 9:47 AM
  • Evening golden hour 6:58 PM–7:34 PM
  • Evening best color 7:16 PM
  • Sunset 7:34 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:34 PM–8:01 PM

Upcoming celestial events for Gisborne, New Zealand

Partial lunar eclipse 90% of it above your horizon
Sat 15 Jun 2030 6:33 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 66 minutes
Sun 25 Apr 2032 3:13 AM Partial solar eclipse 93.4% of the Sun covered
Fri 9 Mar 2035 10:59 AM Partial solar eclipse 17.4% of the Sun covered
Wed 27 Feb 2036 6:56 PM Partial solar eclipse 98.5% of the Sun covered
Mon 13 Jul 2037 3:51 PM Partial solar eclipse 96% of the Sun covered
Sun 26 Dec 2038 2:29 PM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it