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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Tauranga, NZ
2026-10-08 · times in Pacific/Auckland · 37.69°S, 176.17°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 6:41 AM |
| Sunset | 7:25 PM |
| Day length | 12 h 44 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:52 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 8:23 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:55 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 11 h 14 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 8 h 14 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:09 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 5:11 AM |
| Moonset | 4:51 PM |
| Illumination | 8.7% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 6.75°N, 171.79°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,605 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (21:07 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 7:35 AM | 9:31 PM | 2:33 PM | Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 18° toward the W. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 7:08 AM | 9:32 PM | 2:20 PM | Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 18° toward the W. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 3:45 AM | 1:40 PM | 8:42 AM | Visible about 2 h after dark, highest 22° toward the NE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 4:28 AM | 2:56 PM | 9:42 AM | Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 17° toward the NE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:55 PM | 6:51 AM | 12:55 AM | Visible about 10.5 h after dark, highest 50° toward the N. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Tauranga is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Hamilton78 km away
- Manukau City137 km away
- Auckland155 km away
- North Shore159 km away
- Wellington418 km away
- Christchurch715 km away
- Dunedin1,024 km away
- Kingston1,224 km away
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