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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Christchurch, New Zealand?
Waxing Gibbous moon at 89%, Venus shines at magnitude -4.3. Calculated for -43.53°, 172.64° (Pacific/Auckland).
Visible planets tonight
Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Mercury — brightest: Venus at mag -4.3 in Leo
🔭 Tonight's Sky Report
📍 Christchurch, New Zealand — Sunday, July 26
Tonight's sky above Christchurch, New Zealand
Christchurch, New Zealand's sky tonight is a real, computable state — every value on this page comes from live NOAA space weather data, live orbital elements for the ISS, and astronomy-engine's ephemeris for the Sun, Moon, and planets.
Above Christchurch, New Zealand tonight (-43.53°, 172.64°), expect a waxing gibbous moon at 89% illumination. The night gives 11.1 hours of true astronomical darkness. At 43.5°, aurora needs a strong storm — roughly Kp 7.8 or higher — to reach Christchurch, New Zealand.
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