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Lake Tekapo, New Zealand — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 2.8%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Feb 19, 2026 at 2:38:02 pm
Sunrise Today: 7:02 am↑ 107° East
Sunset Today: 8:40 pm↑ 253° West
Moonrise Today: 8:33 am↑ 96° East
Moonset Today: 9:19 pm↑ 268° West
Daylight Hours: 13 hours, 39 minutes (-2m 56s)
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Today's Sun Position in Lake Tekapo

Time:2:38 pm
Altitude:55.9°
Direction:340° N
Phase:Daylight

Day length today:13h 38m 55s (Feb 19, 2026)

2 minutes, 56 seconds shorter than yesterday (Feb 18, 2026)

4 hours, 45 minutes longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

1 hour, 50 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Dec 22, 2025)

The Sun's altitude in Lake Tekapo today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Lake Tekapo Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Lake Tekapo today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night12:00 am – 5:14 am
Astro. Twilight5:14 am – 5:54 am
Nautical Twilight5:54 am – 6:31 am
Civil Twilight6:31 am – 7:02 am
Daylight7:02 am – 8:40 pm
Civil Twilight8:40 pm – 9:11 pm
Nautical Twilight9:11 pm – 9:48 pm
Astro. Twilight9:48 pm – 10:27 pm
Night10:27 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Lake Tekapo - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
FebSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Feb 197:02 am8:40 pm13:38:55−2:561:51 pm (57.3°)91.889
Feb 207:03 am8:39 pm13:35:58−2:571:51 pm (57.0°)91.908
Feb 217:04 am8:37 pm13:33:00−2:571:51 pm (56.6°)91.928
Feb 227:06 am8:36 pm13:30:01−2:581:51 pm (56.3°)91.947
Feb 237:07 am8:34 pm13:27:02−2:591:51 pm (55.9°)91.967
Feb 247:08 am8:32 pm13:24:03−2:591:51 pm (55.5°)91.988
Feb 257:10 am8:31 pm13:21:02−3:001:51 pm (55.2°)92.008
* All times are local time for Lake Tekapo. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2026

March equinoxMar 213:46 am
June solsticeJun 218:25 pm
September equinoxSep 2312:05 pm
December solsticeDec 229:50 am
* All times are local Lake Tekapo time.

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Today's Moon in Lake Tekapo

Percent Illuminated:2.8%
Time:2:38 pm
Altitude:48.2°
Direction:9° N
Position:Waxing Crescent

The Moon's path in Lake Tekapo today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Lake Tekapo - Next 7 days

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2026Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
FebMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Feb 198:33 am9:19 pm-3:03 pm(48.4°)235,4172.9%
Feb 209:46 am9:38 pm-3:49 pm(41.6°)233,5928.0%
Feb 2111:01 am10:00 pm-4:36 pm(34.9°)232,16315.3%
Feb 2212:17 pm10:24 pm-5:26 pm(28.7°)231,12224.7%
Feb 231:36 pm10:54 pm-6:19 pm(23.4°)230,43235.5%
Feb 242:56 pm11:32 pm-7:17 pm(19.4°)230,06347.2%
Feb 254:11 pm--8:18 pm(17.1°)230,00759.1%
* All times are local time for Lake Tekapo. 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 Lake Tekapo This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Feb 19, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 8:41 amThu 9:15 pmThu 2:59 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusThu 7:54 amThu 9:10 pmThu 2:33 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsThu 6:10 amThu 8:21 pmThu 1:16 pmExtremely difficult to see
JupiterThu 6:22 pmFri 3:15 amThu 10:49 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnThu 9:38 amThu 9:56 pmThu 3:47 pmSlightly difficult to see
UranusThu 2:39 pmFri 12:05 amThu 7:22 pmDifficult to see
NeptuneThu 9:40 amThu 9:52 pmThu 3:46 pmExtremely difficult to see
* All times are local time for Lake Tekapo.

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