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Gisborne, New Zealand
Monday, October 5, 2026
That morning
Sunrise
Low
6:37 AM
Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 21 past sunrises rated excellent across every location Sky Time tracks.
Satellite
International Space Station
Modest pass, S to E
Rose 4:32 AM
Steady, silent, and about as fast as a high aircraft.
Satellite
International Space Station
Bright pass, WSW to NNW
Rose 6:07 AM
It will not set - it flies into the Earth's shadow and fades out in a few seconds.
Satellite
Tiangong space station
Brilliant pass, WSW to E
Rose 8:25 PM
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 8:46 PM
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.
Sunset
Low
7:15 PM
Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 19 past sunsets rated excellent across every location Sky Time tracks.
Moon
Waning crescent
34% lit
3:29 AM – 1:09 PM
Between the two 4° marks the Moon is clear of haze and most of what stands on the horizon.
How this day turned out
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