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

Moon: 68.5%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Apr 30, 2024 at 6:38:16 am
Sun: Down all day
Moon: Up all day
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Today's Sun Position in McMurdo

Time:6:38 am
Altitude:-15.1°
Direction:90° E
Phase:Astronomical Twilight

Day length today: (Apr 30, 2024)

1 day shorter than summer solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in McMurdo today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in McMurdo Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in McMurdo today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Sun does not rise today.

Today's brightest phase is Civil Twilight.

Night12:00 am – 5:42 am
Astro. Twilight5:42 am – 7:38 am
Nautical Twilight7:38 am – 9:53 am
Civil Twilight9:53 am – 3:46 pm
Nautical Twilight3:46 pm – 6:00 pm
Astro. Twilight6:00 pm – 7:55 pm
Night7:55 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in McMurdo - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
AprSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Apr 30Down all day12:50 pm (-1.8°)93.634
May 1Down all day12:50 pm (-2.2°)93.658
May 2Down all day12:50 pm (-2.7°)93.682
May 3Down all day12:50 pm (-3.3°)93.706
May 4Down all day12:50 pm (-3.8°)93.730
May 5Down all day12:50 pm (-4.1°)93.753
May 6Down all day12:50 pm (-4.5°)93.776
* All times are local time for McMurdo. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 204:06 pm
June solsticeJun 218:51 am
September equinoxSep 2312:44 am
December solsticeDec 2110:21 pm
* All times are local McMurdo time.

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Today's Moon in McMurdo

Percent Illuminated:68.5%
Time:6:38 am
Altitude:38.4°
Direction:344° N
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in McMurdo today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in McMurdo - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
AprMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Apr 30-Up all day-5:40 am(38.9°)236,34768.9%
May 1-Up all day-6:38 am(36.0°)233,82857.9%
May 2-Up all day-7:33 am(31.6°)231,37446.3%
May 3-7:34 pm10:51 pm8:25 am(25.9°)229,13634.7%
May 4-5:19 pm-9:16 am(19.3°)227,30223.7%
May 52:59 am3:58 pm-10:05 am(12.1°)226,08014.1%
May 66:27 am2:30 pm-10:55 am(5.0°)225,6606.7%
* All times are local time for McMurdo. 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 McMurdo This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Apr 30, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 6:41 amTue 4:09 pmTue 11:25 amAverage visibility
VenusTue 9:52 amTue 2:36 pmTue 12:15 pmPerfect visibility
MarsTue 3:42 amTue 4:54 pmTue 10:20 amFairly good visibility
JupiterDown all dayTue 1:46 pmDown all night, not visible
SaturnTue 1:04 amTue 6:02 pmTue 9:33 amFairly good visibility
UranusDown all dayTue 1:39 pmDown all night, not visible
NeptuneTue 3:39 amTue 4:57 pmTue 10:18 amDifficult to see
* All times are local time for McMurdo.

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