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

Moon: 69.9%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Mar 19, 2024 at 5:41:48 pm
Sun: Up all day
Moon: Down all day
Daylight Hours: 24 hours
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Today's Sun Position in South Pole

Time:5:41 pm
Altitude:0.8°
Direction:111° SE
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 24 hours (Mar 19, 2024)

1 day longer than winter solstice (Jun 22, 2023)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in South Pole Today

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Daylight12:00 am – 11:59 pm

Sun in South Pole - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MarSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Mar 19Up all day1:07 am (1.0°)92.530
Mar 20Up all day1:07 am (0.7°)92.555
Mar 21Up all day1:07 am (0.3°)92.581
Mar 226:37 pm1:07 am (0.0°)92.606
Mar 23Down all day1:06 am (-0.3°)92.632
Mar 24Down all day1:06 am (-0.6°)92.658
Mar 25Down all day1:06 am (-0.9°)92.684
* All times are local time for South Pole. 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 South Pole 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 South Pole

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in South Pole - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MarMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Mar 19-Down all day-8:32 am(-28.3°)246,30066.4%
Mar 20-Down all day-9:23 am(-25.8°)248,75375.5%
Mar 21-Down all day-10:11 am(-22.3°)250,55883.5%
Mar 22-Down all day-10:55 am(-17.8°)251,73890.1%
Mar 23-Down all day-11:37 am(-12.7°)252,34395.1%
Mar 24-Down all day-12:17 pm(-7.2°)252,43898.4%
Mar 253:30 pm--12:56 pm(-0.7°)252,08099.9%
* All times are local time for South Pole. 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 South Pole on Mar 25

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Planets Visible in the Sky in South Pole This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Mar 19, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryDown all dayTue 2:07 amDown all night, not visible
VenusUp all dayTue 11:55 pmPerfect visibility
MarsDown all dayTue 11:09 pmNot visible
JupiterDown all dayTue 4:02 amDown all night, not visible
SaturnDown all dayTue 12:10 amNot visible
UranusDown all dayTue 4:24 amDown all night, not visible
NeptuneDown all dayTue 1:06 amVery close to Sun, not visible
* All times are local time for South Pole.

More about the planets visible in the night sky in South Pole