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Visible ISS Passes
ISS image. Credit: NASA
DateBrightnessStartHighest pointEnd
(mag)TimeAlt.Az.TimeAlt.Az.TimeAlt.Az.
No visible ISS passes during this time period

Astronomical Times for Byron Bay (-28.6, 153.6)
Starting 24 Apr 2025, for the next 7 days
DateMorningSunriseSunsetEveningMoonriseMoonsetMoon Phase
TwilightTwilight
24 Apr 202504:3706:0717:2018:5001:4914:54day 25 of Moon
25 Apr 202504:3706:0717:1918:4902:5415:27
26 Apr 202504:3806:0817:1818:4804:0016:01
27 Apr 202504:3906:0917:1718:4705:0916:38day 29 of Moon
28 Apr 202504:3906:0917:1618:4606:2117:19
29 Apr 202504:4006:1017:1518:4507:3518:07
30 Apr 202504:4006:1017:1418:4408:4819:03day 3 of Moon

Planetary Data for today
MercuryVenusMarsJupiterSaturnUranusNeptunePluto
Rises04:0603:2012:4609:4103:1907:4903:3623:08
Meridian10:0509:1817:5514:5109:2413:0909:3705:59
Sets16:0415:1823:0519:5715:3418:2515:4212:56
ConstellationCetusPiscesCancerTaurusPiscesTaurusPiscesCapricornus
 

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