Gisborne, New Zealand

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Gisborne, New Zealand

That morning

Sunrise

6:32 AM

6:32 AM

Clears the hills at 6:46 AM, 14 min after sunrise

6:05 AM Blue hour
6:32 AM Sunrise
7:08 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:44 PM

5:44 PM

Behind the hills at 5:39 PM, 5 min before sunset

Too far ahead for a weather forecast. These are the sunrise and sunset times - they will not change.

5:08 PM Golden hour
5:44 PM Sunset
6:11 PM Blue hour ends

Full moon

Full Sturgeon Moon

Supermoon, blue moon - rises 5:47 PM in the ESE

5:47 PM – 7:15 AM

Named for the lake sturgeon most easily caught in the Great Lakes in late summer. A blue moon too: the second full moon in one calendar month.

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5:47 PM Moonrise
6:08 PM 4°
12:35 AM Highest, 61°
6:54 AM 4°
7:15 AM Moonset

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

Rises
5:47 PM in the ESE
Exactly full
1:39 PM
Distance
221,684 mi - supermoon, blue moon

The disc is biggest and most orange in the first half hour above the horizon, and moonrise here is worked out to the minute for a flat horizon.

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:05 AM–6:32 AM
  • Sunrise 6:32 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:32 AM–7:08 AM
  • Morning best color 6:43 AM
  • Moonset 6:45 AM
  • Evening golden hour 5:08 PM–5:44 PM
  • Evening best color 5:26 PM
  • Sunset 5:44 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:44 PM–6:11 PM
  • Moonrise 5:47 PM
  • Fully dark 7:12 PM–5:02 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up

Upcoming celestial events for Gisborne, New Zealand

Electron | The Mountain God Rises Fair, look S
Sat 14 Nov 2026 6:30 PM Tiangong space station Bright pass, NW to NNE, 33 deg up
Sat 14 Nov 2026 9:22 PM Tiangong space station Bright pass, WNW to WNW, 55 deg up
Sun 15 Nov 2026 9:58 PM Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Mon 16 Nov 2026 9:30 PM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Mon 16 Nov 2026 9:30 PM Full Beaver Moon Rises 7:55 PM in the ENE Tue 24 Nov 2026 7:55 PM Partial lunar eclipse 38% of the Moon in shadow
Thu 6 Jul 2028 6:20 AM Partial solar eclipse 68.1% of the Sun covered
Sat 22 Jul 2028 4:24 PM 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