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

Moon: 94.8%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Apr 26, 2024 at 6:55:13 pm
Sun: Down all day
Moon: Up all day
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Today's Sun Position in South Pole

Time:6:55 pm
Altitude:-13.7°
Direction:76° E
Phase:Astronomical Twilight

Day length today: (Apr 26, 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 26Down all day11:57 pm (-13.8°)93.547
Apr 27Down all day11:57 pm (-14.1°)93.571
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
* 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:94.8%
Time:6:55 pm
Altitude:23.7°
Direction:281° W
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 26-Up all day-1:29 pm(22.9°)244,61095.7%
Apr 27-Up all day-2:21 pm(26.0°)242,44090.5%
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%
* 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, Fri, Apr 26, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryDown all dayFri 10:41 pmDown all night, not visible
VenusDown all dayFri 11:19 pmDown all night, not visible
MarsUp all dayFri 9:30 pmSlightly difficult to see
JupiterDown all dayFri 1:06 amDown all night, not visible
SaturnUp all dayFri 8:52 pmGreat visibility
UranusDown all dayFri 1:02 amDown all night, not visible
NeptuneUp all dayFri 9:37 pmExtremely difficult to see
* All times are local time for South Pole.

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