What time is sunset in Dunedin today?

Sunset in Dunedin is at 7:54 PM local time (Pacific/Auckland) on 2026-10-08.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Dunedin?

The Moon is a Waning Crescent and about 9% illuminated.

Astronomical twilight ends at 9:39 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:10 AM.

Moonrise in Dunedin is at 5:43 AM and moonset is at 5:09 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Dunedin if the sky is dark and clear; planetary Kp is 2.7.

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Kp2.7

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Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-08 · times in Pacific/Auckland · 45.87°S, 170.50°E

Event	Time
Sunrise	6:57 AM
Sunset	7:54 PM
Day length	12 h 58 min
End of civil twilight	8:25 PM
End of nautical twilight	9:01 PM
End of astronomical twilight	9:39 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	11 h 00 min
Fully dark sky tonight	7 h 30 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:10 AM

Moonrise	5:43 AM
Moonset	5:09 PM
Illumination	9.2%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.18°N, 147.37°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,603 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:26 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	7:39 AM	10:14 PM	2:56 PM	Visible about 1.5 h after dark, highest 18° toward the W.
Venus (mag -4.6)	7:06 AM	10:20 PM	2:43 PM	Visible about 1.5 h after dark, highest 18° toward the W.
Mars (mag 1.1)	4:29 AM	1:40 PM	9:05 AM	Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 13° toward the NE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	5:07 AM	3:03 PM	10:05 AM	Visible about 0.8 h after dark, highest 10° toward the NE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	7:19 PM	7:12 AM	1:18 AM	Visible about 10 h after dark, highest 42° toward the N.

Aurora possible

Dunedin is far enough from the equator for aurora. Planetary Kp is 2.7. Seeing it still needs a dark, clear sky.

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