Low sun over Pacific, aurora active over Antarctica

The Sun sits low in the eastern sky above the Australia / New Zealand region, casting long shadows as Earth rotates into evening. This places the western half of the planet in darkness.

Mid-level cloud bands stretch across the Southern Hemisphere, with a strong jet stream shaping weather patterns over the Pacific Ocean and Antarctic region.

Aurora activity is active over Antarctica, visible from space as green and purple lights dancing along the magnetic poles. The Moon is in its waxing crescent phase, appearing as a thin sliver in the early morning sky.