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Taruwhenua, New Zealand — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 4.7%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: Dec 18, 2025 at 9:29:50 am
Sunrise Today: 5:41 am 125° Southeast
Sunset Today: 9:11 pm 235° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 3:40 am 125° Southeast
Moonset Today: 7:51 pm 232° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 15 hours, 31 minutes (+20s)
Location of TaruwhenuaLocation

Today's Sun Position in Taruwhenua

Time:9:29 am
Altitude:37.9°
Direction:87° E
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 15h 30m 46s (Dec 18, 2025)

20 seconds longer than yesterday (Dec 17, 2025)

6 hours, 39 minutes longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

32 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Taruwhenua Today

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Night12:00 am – 3:14 am
Astro. Twilight3:14 am – 4:16 am
Nautical Twilight4:16 am – 5:04 am
Civil Twilight5:04 am – 5:41 am
Daylight5:41 am – 9:11 pm
Civil Twilight9:11 pm – 9:48 pm
Nautical Twilight9:48 pm – 10:36 pm
Astro. Twilight10:36 pm – 11:38 pm
Night11:38 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Taruwhenua - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 185:41 am9:11 pm15:30:46+0:201:26 pm (69.2°)91.476
Dec 195:41 am9:12 pm15:31:01+0:151:27 pm (69.2°)91.468
Dec 205:41 am9:13 pm15:31:12+0:101:27 pm (69.2°)91.461
Dec 215:42 am9:13 pm15:31:18+0:051:27 pm (69.2°)91.454
Dec 225:42 am9:14 pm15:31:18< 1s1:28 pm (69.2°)91.448
Dec 235:43 am9:14 pm15:31:14−0:041:28 pm (69.2°)91.442
Dec 245:43 am9:15 pm15:31:05−0:091:29 pm (69.2°)91.436
* All times are local time for Taruwhenua. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The December solstice (summer solstice) in Taruwhenua is at 4:48 am on Monday, December 22, 2025. In terms of daylight, this day is 6 hours, 40 minutes longer than the June solstice. In locations south of the equator, the longest day of the year is around this date.

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Today's Moon in Taruwhenua

Year 2025 Moon Phases

Moon in Taruwhenua - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 183:40 am7:51 pm-11:40 am(71.0°)252,3694.4%
Dec 194:15 am8:51 pm-12:30 pm(73.1°)251,8011.3%
Dec 205:00 am9:45 pm-1:22 pm(73.8°)250,8180.2%
Dec 215:54 am10:30 pm-2:15 pm(73.0°)249,4831.0%
Dec 226:56 am11:06 pm-3:06 pm(70.8°)247,8393.8%
Dec 238:03 am11:36 pm-3:56 pm(67.2°)245,9058.6%
Dec 249:13 am--4:43 pm(62.6°)243,68815.2%
* All times are local time for Taruwhenua. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Taruwhenua This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Dec 18, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 4:38 amThu 7:37 pmThu 12:07 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusThu 5:23 amThu 8:48 pmThu 1:05 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsThu 6:03 amThu 9:39 pmThu 1:51 pmExtremely difficult to see
JupiterThu 10:47 pmFri 7:51 amFri 3:19 amPerfect visibility
SaturnThu 1:11 pmFri 1:46 amThu 7:28 pmGreat visibility
UranusThu 6:44 pmFri 4:07 amThu 11:25 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneThu 1:33 pmFri 1:49 amThu 7:41 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Taruwhenua.

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