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

Moon: 89.2%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: May 20, 2024 at 5:02:02 pm
Sun: Down all day
Moon: Up all day
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Today's Sun Position in South Pole

Time:5:02 pm
Altitude:-20.1°
Direction:104° E
Phase:Night

Day length today: (May 20, 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.

Night12:00 am – 11:59 pm

Sun in South Pole - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 20Down all day11:56 pm (-20.1°)94.068
May 21Down all day11:56 pm (-20.3°)94.086
May 22Down all day11:56 pm (-20.5°)94.103
May 23Down all day11:56 pm (-20.7°)94.121
May 24Down all day11:56 pm (-20.9°)94.138
May 25Down all day11:56 pm (-21.1°)94.155
May 26Down all day11:57 pm (-21.3°)94.172
* 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:89.2%
Time:5:02 pm
Altitude:8.0°
Direction:245° W
Position:Waxing 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
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 20-Up all day-9:11 am(6.2°)249,95487.1%
May 21-Up all day-9:52 am(11.8°)248,33793.0%
May 22-Up all day-10:36 am(17.0°)246,32997.2%
May 23-Up all day-11:23 am(21.5°)244,09099.5%
May 24-Up all day-12:15 pm(25.0°)241,76599.7%
May 25-Up all day-1:11 pm(27.1°)239,47797.5%
May 26-Up all day-2:10 pm(27.5°)237,31492.9%
* 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, Mon, May 20, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryDown all dayMon 10:25 pmDown all night, not visible
VenusDown all dayMon 11:40 pmDown all night, not visible
MarsDown all dayMon 9:03 pmDown all night, not visible
JupiterDown all dayMon 11:52 pmDown all night, not visible
SaturnUp all dayMon 7:25 pmGood visibility
UranusDown all dayMon 11:30 pmDown all night, not visible
NeptuneUp all dayMon 8:06 pmExtremely difficult to see
* All times are local time for South Pole.

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