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Oamaru, OTA, New Zealand — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 9.0%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Mar 22, 2026 at 4:48:39 am
Sunrise Today: 7:40 am 90° East
Sunset Today: 7:45 pm 270° West
Moonrise Today: 11:22 am 62° Northeast
Moonset Today: 8:50 pm 301° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 5 minutes (-3m 10s)
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Today's Sun Position in Oamaru

Time:4:48 am
Altitude:-29.5°
Direction:124° SE
Phase:Night

Day length today:12h 4m 47s (Mar 22, 2026)

3 minutes, 10 seconds shorter than yesterday (Mar 21, 2026)

3 hours, 19 minutes longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

3 hours, 33 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Dec 22, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Oamaru Today

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Night12:00 am – 6:01 am
Astro. Twilight6:01 am – 6:36 am
Nautical Twilight6:36 am – 7:10 am
Civil Twilight7:10 am – 7:40 am
Daylight7:40 am – 7:45 pm
Civil Twilight7:45 pm – 8:14 pm
Nautical Twilight8:14 pm – 8:48 pm
Astro. Twilight8:48 pm – 9:23 pm
Night9:23 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Oamaru - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MarSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Mar 227:40 am7:45 pm12:04:47−3:101:43 pm (44.4°)92.613
Mar 237:41 am7:43 pm12:01:36−3:101:42 pm (44.0°)92.638
Mar 247:42 am7:41 pm11:58:27−3:091:42 pm (43.6°)92.664
Mar 257:44 am7:39 pm11:55:17−3:091:42 pm (43.2°)92.690
Mar 267:45 am7:37 pm11:52:08−3:091:41 pm (42.8°)92.715
Mar 277:46 am7:35 pm11:48:58−3:091:41 pm (42.4°)92.741
Mar 287:47 am7:33 pm11:45:50−3:081:41 pm (42.0°)92.767
* All times are local time for Oamaru. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Oamaru

Year 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Oamaru - Next 7 days

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2026Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MarMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Mar 2211:22 am8:50 pm-4:11 pm(24.0°)227,99512.4%
Mar 2312:45 pm9:25 pm-5:09 pm(19.4°)228,09721.5%
Mar 242:05 pm10:12 pm-6:10 pm(16.5°)228,79432.2%
Mar 253:16 pm11:11 pm-7:13 pm(15.6°)229,94843.9%
Mar 264:13 pm--8:15 pm(16.8°)231,42855.8%
Mar 27-12:22 am4:56 pm9:14 pm(19.8°)233,12267.1%
Mar 28-1:39 am5:29 pm10:08 pm(24.2°)234,96977.4%
* All times are local time for Oamaru. 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 Oamaru This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Mar 22, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 5:45 amSun 6:51 pmSun 12:18 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusSun 9:13 amSun 8:25 pmSun 2:50 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsSun 6:14 amSun 7:15 pmSun 12:45 pmDifficult to see
JupiterSun 4:20 pmMon 1:06 amSun 8:43 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnSun 7:53 amSun 8:00 pmSun 1:57 pmExtremely difficult to see
UranusSun 12:42 pmSun 10:01 pmSun 5:21 pmDifficult to see
NeptuneSun 7:42 amSun 7:50 pmSun 1:46 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
* All times are local time for Oamaru.

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