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McMurdo, Antarctica — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 16.9%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: Jun 3, 2024 at 8:18:25 am
Sun: Down all day
Moonrise Today: 7:17 am↑ 33° Northeast
Moonset Today: 11:14 am↑ 337° North
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Today's Sun Position in McMurdo

Time:8:18 am
Altitude:-17.4°
Direction:64° NE
Phase:Astronomical Twilight

Day length today: (Jun 3, 2024)

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

The Sun's altitude in McMurdo 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 McMurdo Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in McMurdo 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 Nautical Twilight.

Night12:00 am – 8:06 am
Astro. Twilight8:06 am – 10:40 am
Nautical Twilight10:40 am – 3:02 pm
Astro. Twilight3:02 pm – 5:36 pm
Night5:36 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in McMurdo - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JunSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jun 3Down all day12:51 pm (-10.2°)94.289
Jun 4Down all day12:51 pm (-10.3°)94.303
Jun 5Down all day12:52 pm (-10.4°)94.316
Jun 6Down all day12:52 pm (-10.5°)94.329
Jun 7Down all day12:52 pm (-10.6°)94.341
Jun 8Down all day12:52 pm (-10.7°)94.352
Jun 9Down all day12:52 pm (-10.8°)94.364
* All times are local time for McMurdo. 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 McMurdo time.

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Today's Moon in McMurdo

Percent Illuminated:16.9%
Time:8:18 am
Altitude:0.7°
Direction:19° N
Position:Waning Crescent

The Moon's path in McMurdo 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 McMurdo - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JunMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jun 37:17 am11:14 am-9:37 am(1.0°)228,82216.5%
Jun 4-Down all day-10:28 am(-5.7°)229,4638.6%
Jun 5-Down all day-11:23 am(-10.9°)230,7573.2%
Jun 6-Down all day-12:21 pm(-14.7°)232,6970.5%
Jun 7-Down all day-1:20 pm(-16.8°)235,2000.5%
Jun 8-Down all day-2:20 pm(-17.0°)238,0993.2%
Jun 9-Down all day-3:17 pm(-15.4°)241,1728.0%
* All times are local time for McMurdo. 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 McMurdo This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Jun 3, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryDown all dayMon 11:55 amDown all night, not visible
VenusDown all dayMon 12:49 pmDown all night, not visible
MarsMon 6:27 amMon 12:54 pmMon 9:41 amDifficult to see
JupiterDown all dayMon 12:05 pmDown all night, not visible
SaturnSun 11:17 pmMon 3:39 pmMon 7:28 amFairly good visibility
UranusDown all dayMon 11:33 amDown all night, not visible
NeptuneMon 1:33 amMon 2:40 pmMon 8:07 amDifficult to see
* All times are local time for McMurdo.

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