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

Moon: 61.9%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Jul 27, 2024 at 3:01:06 am
Sun: Down all day
Moon: Down all day
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Today's Sun Position in Antarctica

Time:3:01 am
Altitude:-24.9°
Direction:141° SE
Phase:Night

Day length today: (Jul 27, 2024)

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

The Sun's altitude in 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 Antarctica Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in 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 – 7:00 am
Astro. Twilight7:00 am – 11:26 am
Nautical Twilight11:26 am – 1:38 pm
Astro. Twilight1:38 pm – 6:05 pm
Night6:05 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Antarctica - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JulSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jul 27Down all day12:31 pm (-11.7°)94.396
Jul 28Down all day12:31 pm (-11.5°)94.386
Jul 29Down all day12:31 pm (-11.2°)94.376
Jul 30Down all day12:31 pm (-11.0°)94.366
Jul 31Down all day12:31 pm (-10.8°)94.356
Aug 1Down all day12:31 pm (-10.5°)94.344
Aug 2Down all day12:31 pm (-10.2°)94.333
* All times are local time for Antarctica. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 204:06 am
June solsticeJun 209:51 pm
September equinoxSep 221:44 pm
December solsticeDec 2110:21 am
* All times are local Antarctica time.

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Today's Moon in Antarctica

Percent Illuminated:61.9%
Time:3:01 am
Altitude:-4.1°
Direction:34° NE
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in 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 Antarctica - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JulMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jul 27-Down all day-5:24 am(-3.1°)229,49660.7%
Jul 28-Down all day-6:14 am(-9.7°)231,36349.0%
Jul 29-Down all day-7:06 am(-15.0°)233,45437.5%
Jul 30-Down all day-8:01 am(-19.0°)235,66326.8%
Jul 31-Down all day-8:59 am(-21.4°)237,91817.6%
Aug 1-Down all day-9:56 am(-22.0°)240,17610.0%
Aug 2-Down all day-10:53 am(-20.9°)242,4064.5%
* All times are local time for Antarctica. 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 Antarctica This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Jul 27, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryDown all daySat 2:11 pmDown all night, not visible
VenusDown all daySat 1:31 pmDown all night, not visible
MarsDown all daySat 8:13 amDown all night, not visible
JupiterDown all daySat 8:51 amDown all night, not visible
SaturnFri 4:46 pmSat 2:07 pmSat 3:25 amFairly good visibility
UranusDown all daySat 7:40 amDown all night, not visible
NeptuneFri 9:07 pmSat 11:02 amSat 4:04 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Antarctica.

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