Gisborne, New Zealand

Friday, December 18, 2026

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Gisborne, New Zealand

That morning

Sunrise

5:38 AM

5:38 AM

5:06 AM Blue hour
5:38 AM Sunrise
6:18 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

8:30 PM

8:30 PM

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

7:50 PM Golden hour
8:30 PM Sunset
9:02 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

First quarter

57% lit

1:53 PM – 1:29 AM

E WNW
1:53 PM Moonrise
2:14 PM 4°
7:43 PM Highest, 45°
1:08 AM 4°
1:29 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Fully dark 10:28 PM–3:40 AM
  • Moonset 1:06 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 1:08 AM–3:40 AM
  • Morning blue hour 5:06 AM–5:38 AM
  • Morning best color 5:23 AM
  • Sunrise 5:38 AM
  • Morning golden hour 5:38 AM–6:18 AM
  • Moonrise 1:54 PM
  • Evening golden hour 7:50 PM–8:30 PM
  • Sunset 8:30 PM
  • Evening blue hour 8:30 PM–9:02 PM
  • Evening best color 8:45 PM

Upcoming celestial events for Gisborne, New Zealand

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