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Blenheim, MBH, New Zealand — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 98.1%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Mar 16, 2025 at 6:22:03 am
Sunrise Today: 7:22 am↑ 93° East
Sunset Today: 7:42 pm↑ 267° West
Moonrise Today: 8:20 pm↑ 102° East
Moonset Today: 8:54 am↑ 262° West
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 21 minutes (-2m 48s)
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Today's Sun Position in Blenheim

Time:6:22 am
Altitude:-11.9°
Direction:103° E
Phase:Nautical Twilight

Day length today: 12h 20m 56s (Mar 16, 2025)

2 minutes, 48 seconds shorter than yesterday (Mar 15, 2025)

3 hours, 11 minutes longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2024)

2 hours, 50 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

The Sun's altitude in Blenheim 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 Blenheim Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Blenheim 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 – 5:48 am
Astro. Twilight5:48 am – 6:21 am
Nautical Twilight6:21 am – 6:54 am
Civil Twilight6:54 am – 7:22 am
Daylight7:22 am – 7:42 pm
Civil Twilight7:42 pm – 8:10 pm
Nautical Twilight8:10 pm – 8:43 pm
Astro. Twilight8:43 pm – 9:16 pm
Night9:16 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Blenheim - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MarSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Mar 167:22 am7:42 pm12:20:56−2:481:32 pm (50.2°)92.460
Mar 177:23 am7:41 pm12:18:08−2:481:32 pm (49.8°)92.486
Mar 187:24 am7:39 pm12:15:19−2:481:32 pm (49.4°)92.512
Mar 197:25 am7:37 pm12:12:31−2:481:31 pm (49.0°)92.538
Mar 207:26 am7:36 pm12:09:43−2:481:31 pm (48.6°)92.564
Mar 217:27 am7:34 pm12:06:55−2:471:31 pm (48.2°)92.591
Mar 227:28 am7:32 pm12:04:07−2:471:31 pm (47.8°)92.617
* All times are local time for Blenheim. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The March equinox (autumnal equinox) in Blenheim is at 10:01 pm on Thursday, March 20, 2025.
Why is the day and night not exactly 12 hours on equinox?

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2025

March equinoxMar 2010:01 pm
June solsticeJun 212:42 pm
September equinoxSep 236:19 am
December solsticeDec 224:03 am
* All times are local Blenheim time.

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Today's Moon in Blenheim

Percent Illuminated:98.1%
Time:6:22 am
Altitude:26.4°
Direction:288° W
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Blenheim 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

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Moon in Blenheim - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MarMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Mar 16-8:54 am8:20 pm2:22 am(52.6°)251,00098.5%
Mar 17-9:55 am8:40 pm3:02 am(58.4°)251,80395.2%
Mar 18-10:58 am9:02 pm3:43 am(63.7°)252,12290.3%
Mar 19-12:01 pm9:29 pm4:26 am(68.5°)251,86083.8%
Mar 20-1:05 pm10:02 pm5:12 am(72.4°)250,92976.0%
Mar 21-2:08 pm10:44 pm6:02 am(75.3°)249,26867.1%
Mar 22-3:07 pm11:35 pm6:54 am(76.8°)246,86757.4%
* All times are local time for Blenheim. 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 Blenheim This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Mar 16, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 8:40 amSun 7:56 pmSun 2:18 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusSun 8:36 amSun 7:24 pmSun 2:00 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsSun 4:48 pmMon 1:38 amSun 9:13 pmPerfect visibility
JupiterSun 1:59 pmSun 11:16 pmSun 6:37 pmFairly good visibility
SaturnSun 7:05 amSun 7:43 pmSun 1:24 pmExtremely difficult to see
UranusSun 12:21 pmSun 10:08 pmSun 5:15 pmDifficult to see
NeptuneSun 7:41 amSun 7:55 pmSun 1:48 pmExtremely difficult to see
* All times are local time for Blenheim.

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