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South Pole, Antarctica — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 87.2%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Apr 28, 2024 at 2:21:56 am
Sun: Down all day
Moon: Up all day
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Today's Sun Position in South Pole

Time:2:21 am
Altitude:-14.1°
Direction:324° NW
Phase:Astronomical Twilight

Day length today: (Apr 28, 2024)

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

The Sun's altitude in South Pole 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 South Pole Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in South Pole 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.

South Pole is on Astronomical Twilight through all the day.

Astro. Twilight12:00 am – 11:59 pm

Sun in South Pole - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
AprSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Apr 28Down all day11:57 pm (-14.4°)93.596
Apr 29Down all day11:57 pm (-14.7°)93.621
Apr 30Down all day11:57 pm (-15.0°)93.645
May 1Down all day11:57 pm (-15.3°)93.669
May 2Down all day11:56 pm (-15.6°)93.693
May 3Down all day11:56 pm (-15.9°)93.717
May 4Down all day11:56 pm (-16.2°)93.741
* All times are local time for South Pole. 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 South Pole time.

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Today's Moon in South Pole

Percent Illuminated:87.2%
Time:2:21 am
Altitude:26.9°
Direction:187° S
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in South Pole 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 South Pole - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
AprMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Apr 28-Up all day-3:17 pm(27.5°)240,12583.3%
Apr 29-Up all day-4:16 pm(27.4°)237,69074.3%
Apr 30-Up all day-5:14 pm(25.5°)235,18163.9%
May 1-Up all day-6:10 pm(21.9°)232,67652.6%
May 2-Up all day-7:04 pm(16.9°)230,30140.9%
May 3-Up all day-7:55 pm(10.7°)228,22429.5%
May 4-Up all day-8:45 pm(3.9°)226,64819.1%
* All times are local time for South Pole. 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 South Pole This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Apr 28, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryDown all daySun 10:35 pmDown all night, not visible
VenusDown all daySun 11:21 pmDown all night, not visible
MarsUp all daySun 9:28 pmDifficult to see
JupiterDown all daySun 1:00 amDown all night, not visible
SaturnUp all daySun 8:45 pmGood visibility
UranusDown all daySun 12:55 amDown all night, not visible
NeptuneUp all daySun 9:30 pmExtremely difficult to see
* All times are local time for South Pole.

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