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Stargazing in Auckland, New Zealand

Local time 00:43 NZDT 36.85° S, 174.76° E Forecast: MET Norway
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Location reference: Auckland, Auckland

New Zealand · Pacific/Auckland · -36.8485, 174.7635

Use this city or town reference for local sky planning. Check access, light pollution and the horizon at your chosen observing site. Location source.

Tonight in Auckland

Excellent night to be outside

Excellent
93of 100

Excellent night to be outside. Cloud cover averages 7% over the dark window, with about 3.8 hours of moonless darkness.

Best window 00:00 – 03:00

Dark21:48 – 04:21
Cloud7%
Moon23% lit
Astronomical darkness6 hr 33 minAstronomical
Moonless darkness3 hr 50 min77% unlit
Feels like—Wind 13 km/h
Forecast retrieved00:00Data: MET Norway

Tonight's reasoning

Every point accounted for
  • positiveOnly 7% average cloud cover in the dark hours.
  • positive6.5 hours of astronomical darkness.
  • positiveThe Moon is 23% lit and above the horizon for 2 h 43 min, leaving 3 h 50 min moonless.

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Cloud samples through the observing night

Clear

Forecast samples are 60 minutes apart at the coarsest point shown. Missing values are not clear skies. Coarse or incomplete data does not produce a detailed observing recommendation.

Read the forecast samples as a table
Local timeCloudTemperatureWind
Sun 00:00 NZDT0%14°C12 km/h
Sun 01:00 NZDT0%14°C12 km/h
Sun 02:00 NZDT0%14°C13 km/h
Sun 03:00 NZDT19%13°C9 km/h
Sun 04:00 NZDT16%13°C9 km/h

Planets from dusk to dawn

Sun at least 6° below the horizon
Saturn well placed · N · 52° · 22:36
Jupiter well placed · NE · 32° · 05:33
Mars well placed · NE · 31° · 05:33
Venus low in the sky · E · 11° · 05:33
Mercury Below a useful altitude

These are geometric opportunities in evening, night or morning twilight, subject to weather. We require an altitude of at least 10°. Terrain and buildings can block the view.

Stars to find by eye

No telescope required
Achernar · above 15° Eridanus · SSW · 64°

A bright star marking the southern end of Eridanus.

Canopus · above 15° Carina · SE · 54°

A bright star in Carina, most easily seen from southern latitudes.

Sirius · above 15° Canis Major · E · 40°

The brightest star in the night sky. Follow the line of Orion's belt toward it; the orientation depends on your location.

Betelgeuse · above 15° Orion · NE · 32°

The orange shoulder of Orion. Look below it for three stars in a short, straight line.

The next 7 nights

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Sat Nov 14 93/100 Clear Sun Nov 15 14/100 Mostly cloudy Mon Nov 16 20/100 Mostly cloudy Tue Nov 17 — Mostly cloudy Wed Nov 18 — Mostly cloudy Thu Nov 19 — Mostly clear Fri Nov 20 — Partly cloudy

Moon and darkness use local astronomical calculations. Weather becomes less reliable further out. Scores are withheld for old, incomplete or coarse forecasts.

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About this forecast

Astronomy is calculated for Auckland at 36.8485° S, 174.7635° E. Weather comes from MET Norway. A city forecast cannot resolve every mountain, fog bank or nearby floodlight. Calculated times use a modelled horizon and are approximate.

Provider issue time: Sat, Nov 14 · 22:20. Sources and forecast limitations.

Location: Location source record. Reference checked 2026-10-22.

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