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

Moon: 8.0%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: May 11, 2024 at 2:47:49 am
Sun: Down all day
Moon: Down all day
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Today's Sun Position in South Pole

Time:2:47 am
Altitude:-17.9°
Direction:317° NW
Phase:Astronomical Twilight

Day length today: (May 11, 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.

Today's brightest phase is Astronomical Twilight.

Astro. Twilight12:00 am – 4:08 pm
Night4:08 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in South Pole - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 11Down all day11:56 pm (-18.1°)93.895
May 12Down all day11:56 pm (-18.3°)93.915
May 13Down all day11:56 pm (-18.6°)93.935
May 14Down all day11:56 pm (-18.8°)93.955
May 15Down all day11:56 pm (-19.1°)93.975
May 16Down all day11:56 pm (-19.3°)93.994
May 17Down all day11:56 pm (-19.5°)94.013
* 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:8.0%
Time:2:47 am
Altitude:-28.9°
Direction:351° N
Position:Waxing Crescent

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
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 11-Down all day-2:11 am(-28.9°)234,7387.9%
May 12-Down all day-3:10 am(-29.2°)238,35315.0%
May 13-Down all day-4:07 am(-27.9°)241,93423.6%
May 14-Down all day-4:59 am(-25.0°)245,19133.0%
May 15-Down all day-5:47 am(-21.1°)247,89242.9%
May 16-Down all day-6:32 am(-16.4°)249,87752.8%
May 17-Down all day-7:13 am(-11.1°)251,06262.5%
* 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. Below horizon is marked in red.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in South Pole This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, May 11, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryDown all daySat 10:18 pmDown all night, not visible
VenusDown all daySat 11:31 pmDown all night, not visible
MarsDown all daySat 9:13 pmDown all night, not visible
JupiterDown all daySat 12:21 amDown all night, not visible
SaturnUp all daySat 7:58 pmGood visibility
UranusDown all daySat 12:07 amDown all night, not visible
NeptuneUp all daySat 8:40 pmExtremely difficult to see
* All times are local time for South Pole.

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