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McMurdo, Antarctica — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 71.3%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Mar 19, 2024 at 9:31:25 pm
Sunrise Today: 7:35 am 96° East
Sunset Today: 8:23 pm 265° West
Moon: Down all day
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 47 minutes (-14m 47s)
Location of McMurdoLocation

Today's Sun Position in McMurdo

Time:9:31 pm
Altitude:-4.3°
Direction:248° W
Phase:Civil Twilight

Day length today: 12h 47m 27s (Mar 19, 2024)

14 minutes, 47 seconds shorter than yesterday (Mar 18, 2024)

12 hours, 47 minutes longer than winter solstice (Jun 22, 2023)

11 hours, 12 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in McMurdo Today

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Nautical Twilight12:00 am – 5:50 am
Civil Twilight5:50 am – 7:35 am
Daylight7:35 am – 8:23 pm
Civil Twilight8:23 pm – 10:06 pm
Nautical Twilight10:06 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in McMurdo - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MarSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Mar 197:35 am8:23 pm12:47:27−14:472:01 pm (12.7°)92.544
Mar 207:42 am8:15 pm12:32:43−14:432:01 pm (12.3°)92.569
Mar 217:49 am8:07 pm12:18:02−14:402:00 pm (11.9°)92.595
Mar 227:56 am8:00 pm12:03:23−14:382:00 pm (11.5°)92.620
Mar 238:03 am7:52 pm11:48:46−14:372:00 pm (11.1°)92.646
Mar 248:11 am7:45 pm11:34:08−14:371:59 pm (10.7°)92.672
Mar 258:18 am7:37 pm11:19:30−14:371:59 pm (10.3°)92.699
* All times are local time for McMurdo. 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 McMurdo is at 4:06 pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2024.
Why is the day and night not exactly 12 hours on equinox?

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Today's Moon in McMurdo

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in McMurdo - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MarMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Mar 19-Down all day-9:54 pm(-15.0°)247,69871.4%
Mar 20-Down all day-10:43 pm(-11.9°)249,80380.0%
Mar 21-Down all day-11:29 pm(-7.8°)251,26787.2%
Mar 22---Moon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Mar 2310:14 pm--12:12 am(-2.1°)252,13093.0%
Mar 24-4:08 am8:48 pm12:52 am(2.6°)252,45497.1%
Mar 25-7:03 am7:42 pm1:31 am(8.2°)252,29999.4%
* All times are local time for McMurdo. 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. Below horizon is marked in red.

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse visible in McMurdo on Mar 25

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Planets Visible in the Sky in McMurdo This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Mar 19, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 11:33 amWed 6:27 pmWed 3:02 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusTue 3:02 amTue 10:23 pmTue 12:48 pmFairly good visibility
MarsUp all dayTue 12:03 pmSlightly difficult to see
JupiterDown all dayTue 4:54 pmDown all night, not visible
SaturnTue 3:50 amTue 10:12 pmTue 1:01 pmDifficult to see
UranusDown all dayTue 5:16 pmDown all night, not visible
NeptuneWed 7:04 amWed 8:43 pmWed 1:53 pmExtremely difficult to see
* All times are local time for McMurdo.

More about the planets visible in the night sky in McMurdo