Tauranga skywatching

A good reason
to step outside.

Current forecast information and calculated Moon and planet positions for Fergusson Park. All times are in New Zealand local time.

Observing weather

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Weather values are model estimates for this location. Clear skies don’t guarantee steady telescope views.

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Full darkness begins when the Sun is 18° below the horizon. The Moon graphic is a schematic southern hemisphere view.

Calculating local sky…

Being above the horizon does not guarantee visibility. Daylight, cloud, brightness and low altitude all affect the view.

Find visible ISS passes for Tauranga, with times, brightness and the path across the sky.

Check current geomagnetic activity. Global space-weather readings are context, rather than a guarantee of aurora visibility in Tauranga.

Explore current solar images from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory.