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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Auckland, NZ
2026-10-08 · times in Pacific/Auckland · 36.85°S, 174.76°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 6:47 AM |
| Sunset | 7:30 PM |
| Day length | 12 h 43 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:56 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 8:27 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:59 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 11 h 15 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 8 h 17 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:16 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 5:16 AM |
| Moonset | 4:57 PM |
| Illumination | 9.4% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.44°N, 132.95°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,602 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (18:26 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 7:43 AM | 9:35 PM | 2:38 PM | Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 19° toward the W. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 7:16 AM | 9:36 PM | 2:26 PM | Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 18° toward the W. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 3:48 AM | 1:47 PM | 8:48 AM | Visible about 2 h after dark, highest 23° toward the NE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 4:33 AM | 3:03 PM | 9:48 AM | Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 18° toward the NE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 7:00 PM | 6:57 AM | 1:01 AM | Visible about 10.5 h after dark, highest 51° toward the N. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Auckland is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- North Shore6 km away
- Manukau City19 km away
- Hamilton114 km away
- Tauranga155 km away
- Wellington493 km away
- Christchurch765 km away
- Dunedin1,064 km away
- Kingston1,073 km away
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