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South Pole, Antarctica — Moonrise, Moonset, and Moon Phases, December 2024

Moon: 89.0%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: May 20, 2024 at 4:26:38 pm
Moon Direction: 254° West
Moon Altitude: 7.8°
Moon Distance: 249,527 mi
Next Full Moon: May 24, 2024, 1:53 am
Next New Moon: Jun 7, 2024, 12:37 am
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Moonrise, Moonset, and Phase Calendar for South Pole, December 2024

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
1-Up all day-12:06 am(23.3°)247,7170.8%
2-Up all day-12:57 am(26.1°)245,7870.2%
3-Up all day-1:52 am(27.5°)243,7251.8%
4-Up all day-2:48 am(27.3°)241,6005.7%
5-Up all day-3:45 am(25.4°)239,45711.6%
6-Up all day-4:39 am(22.0°)237,31519.6%
7-Up all day-5:31 am(17.2°)235,19229.1%
8-Up all day-6:20 am(11.4°)233,11939.9%
9-Up all day-7:08 am(4.9°)231,15851.4%
10-3:06 am (70°)-7:55 am(-1.3°)229,41563.0%
11-Down all day-8:43 am(-9.1°)228,03974.0%
12-Down all day-9:34 am(-15.7°)227,20083.8%
13-Down all day-10:29 am(-21.5°)227,06891.7%
14-Down all day-11:28 am(-25.9°)227,76897.1%
15-Down all day-12:30 pm(-28.6°)229,34199.6%
16-Down all day-1:33 pm(-29.3°)231,71899.3%
17-Down all day-2:34 pm(-27.9°)234,72096.2%
18-Down all day-3:30 pm(-24.9°)238,08990.9%
19-Down all day-4:22 pm(-20.7°)241,52983.8%
20-Down all day-5:08 pm(-15.6°)244,75175.5%
21-Down all day-5:51 pm(-10.1°)247,50466.3%
22-Down all day-6:31 pm(-4.3°)249,59256.7%
239:13 am (145°)--7:10 pm(1.8°)250,88847.0%
24-Up all day-7:49 pm(7.4°)251,33537.5%
25-Up all day-8:29 pm(12.7°)250,94428.4%
26-Up all day-9:12 pm(17.7°)249,79020.1%
27-Up all day-9:58 pm(21.9°)248,00512.8%
28-Up all day-10:49 pm(25.2°)245,7606.8%
29-Up all day-11:43 pm(27.2°)243,2532.6%
30---Moon does not pass the meridian on this day.
31-Up all day-12:39 am(27.6°)240,6850.4%
* 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.

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