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West Antarctica (or Lesser Antarctica), Antarctica — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 76.3%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: May 18, 2024 at 9:27:47 pm
Sun: Down all day
Moonrise Today: 9:36 am↑ 64° Northeast
Moonset Today: 7:25 pm↑ 282° West
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Today's Sun Position in West Antarctica (or Lesser Antarctica)

Time:9:27 pm
Altitude:-25.5°
Direction:124° SE
Phase:Night

Day length today: (May 18, 2024)

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

The Sun's altitude in West Antarctica (or Lesser Antarctica) 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 West Antarctica (or Lesser Antarctica) Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in West Antarctica (or Lesser Antarctica) 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 – 12:24 am
Astro. Twilight12:24 am – 3:07 am
Nautical Twilight3:07 am – 8:43 am
Astro. Twilight8:43 am – 11:26 am
Night11:26 am – 11:59 pm

Sun in West Antarctica (or Lesser Antarctica) - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 18Down all day5:56 am (-9.6°)94.017
May 19Down all day5:56 am (-9.8°)94.036
May 20Down all day5:56 am (-10.0°)94.054
May 21Down all day5:56 am (-10.2°)94.072
May 22Down all day5:56 am (-10.4°)94.090
May 23Down all day5:56 am (-10.6°)94.108
May 24Down all day5:56 am (-10.8°)94.125
* All times are local time for West Antarctica (or Lesser Antarctica). 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 West Antarctica (or Lesser Antarctica) time.

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Today's Moon in West Antarctica (or Lesser Antarctica)

Percent Illuminated:76.3%
Time:9:27 pm
Altitude:-5.5°
Direction:252° W
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in West Antarctica (or Lesser Antarctica) 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 West Antarctica (or Lesser Antarctica) - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 189:36 am7:25 pm-2:02 pm(6.1°)251,40073.8%
May 198:08 am10:37 pm-2:41 pm(11.8°)250,82081.8%
May 206:33 am--3:21 pm(17.6°)249,59588.7%
May 21-Up all day-4:02 pm(23.1°)247,86594.2%
May 22-Up all day-4:47 pm(28.2°)245,78598.0%
May 23-Up all day-5:36 pm(32.5°)243,51299.8%
May 24-Up all day-6:29 pm(35.7°)241,18699.3%
* All times are local time for West Antarctica (or Lesser Antarctica). 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 West Antarctica (or Lesser Antarctica) This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, May 18, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 3:01 amSun 5:41 amSun 4:23 amDifficult to see
VenusDown all daySat 5:37 amDown all night, not visible
MarsSat 10:31 pmSun 7:37 amSun 3:05 amSlightly difficult to see
JupiterDown all daySat 6:00 amDown all night, not visible
SaturnSat 4:36 pmSun 10:26 amSun 1:31 amFairly good visibility
UranusDown all daySat 5:40 amDown all night, not visible
NeptuneSat 7:29 pmSun 8:56 amSun 2:12 amDifficult to see
* All times are local time for West Antarctica (or Lesser Antarctica).

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