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Rothera Research Station, Antarctica — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 14.1%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: May 4, 2024 at 7:17:26 pm
Sunrise Today: 10:15 am 46° Northeast
Sunset Today: 4:41 pm 314° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 3:22 am 104° East
Moonset Today: 4:53 pm 266° West
Daylight Hours: 6 hours, 26 minutes (-8m)
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Today's Sun Position in Rothera Research Station

Time:7:17 pm
Altitude:-13.9°
Direction:279° W
Phase:Astronomical Twilight

Day length today: 6h 25m 42s (May 4, 2024)

8 minutes shorter than yesterday (May 3, 2024)

6 hours, 25 minutes longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

17 hours, 34 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Rothera Research Station Today

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Night12:00 am – 6:56 am
Astro. Twilight6:56 am – 8:00 am
Nautical Twilight8:00 am – 9:08 am
Civil Twilight9:08 am – 10:15 am
Daylight10:15 am – 4:41 pm
Civil Twilight4:41 pm – 5:49 pm
Nautical Twilight5:49 pm – 6:56 pm
Astro. Twilight6:56 pm – 8:00 pm
Night8:00 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Rothera Research Station - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 410:15 am4:41 pm6:25:42−8:001:29 pm (6.3°)93.745
May 510:19 am4:37 pm6:17:40−8:011:29 pm (6.0°)93.768
May 610:23 am4:33 pm6:09:37−8:021:29 pm (5.8°)93.791
May 710:27 am4:29 pm6:01:33−8:041:29 pm (5.5°)93.813
May 810:31 am4:25 pm5:53:28−8:051:28 pm (5.2°)93.835
May 910:35 am4:21 pm5:45:21−8:071:28 pm (5.0°)93.857
May 1010:39 am4:17 pm5:37:12−8:081:28 pm (4.7°)93.878
* All times are local time for Rothera Research Station. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Rothera Research Station

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Rothera Research Station - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 43:22 am4:53 pm-10:27 am(24.9°)226,42317.3%
May 55:28 am4:32 pm-11:16 am(17.7°)225,7059.0%
May 67:37 am4:09 pm-12:07 pm(10.6°)225,8853.2%
May 710:01 am3:36 pm-1:00 pm(4.3°)227,0380.4%
May 8-Down all day-1:56 pm(-0.5°)229,1280.5%
May 9-Down all day-2:55 pm(-4.9°)232,0023.6%
May 10-Down all day-3:55 pm(-6.8°)235,4109.1%
* All times are local time for Rothera Research Station. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon. Below horizon is marked in red.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Rothera Research Station This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, May 4, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 6:38 amSun 5:09 pmSun 11:54 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusSun 9:06 amSun 4:49 pmSun 12:58 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsSun 4:49 amSun 4:54 pmSun 10:52 amAverage visibility
JupiterSun 11:32 amSun 4:44 pmSun 2:08 pmSlightly difficult to see
SaturnSun 2:40 amSun 5:03 pmSun 9:51 amAverage visibility
UranusSun 11:18 amSun 4:36 pmSun 1:57 pmNot visible
NeptuneSun 4:15 amSun 4:54 pmSun 10:35 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Rothera Research Station.

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