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

Moon: 46.1%
Third Quarter
Current Time: Dec 12, 2025 at 3:36:48 am
Sunrise Today: 2:31 am↑ 155° Southeast
Sunset Today: 10:53 pm↑ 205° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 1:12 am↑ 86° East
Moonset Today: 1:30 pm↑ 267° West
Daylight Hours: 20 hours, 21 minutes (+3m 1s)
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Today's Sun Position in Esperanza Base

Time:3:36 am
Altitude:3.3°
Direction:140° SE
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 20h 21m 24s (Dec 12, 2025)

3 minutes, 1 second longer than yesterday (Dec 11, 2025)

15 hours, 50 minutes longer than winter solstice (Jun 20, 2025)

13 minutes, 26 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

The Sun's altitude in Esperanza Base 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 Esperanza Base Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Esperanza Base 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

Today it does not get darker than Civil Twilight.

Civil Twilight12:00 am – 2:31 am
Daylight2:31 am – 10:53 pm
Civil Twilight10:53 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Esperanza Base - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 122:31 am10:53 pm20:21:23+3:0112:41 pm (49.7°)91.521
Dec 132:30 am10:54 pm20:24:09+2:4512:42 pm (49.8°)91.512
Dec 142:29 am10:56 pm20:26:36+2:2712:42 pm (49.9°)91.503
Dec 152:29 am10:58 pm20:28:46+2:0912:43 pm (49.9°)91.494
Dec 162:28 am10:59 pm20:30:36+1:5012:43 pm (50.0°)91.486
Dec 172:28 am11:00 pm20:32:08+1:3112:44 pm (50.0°)91.478
Dec 182:28 am11:01 pm20:33:19+1:1112:44 pm (50.0°)91.470
* All times are local time for Esperanza Base. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2025

March equinoxMar 206:01 am
June solsticeJun 2011:42 pm
September equinoxSep 223:19 pm
December solsticeDec 2112:03 pm
* All times are local Esperanza Base time.

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Today's Moon in Esperanza Base

Percent Illuminated:46.1%
Time:3:36 am
Altitude:14.4°
Direction:54° NE
Position:Waning Crescent

The Moon's path in Esperanza Base 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 2025 Moon Phases

Moon in Esperanza Base - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 121:12 am1:30 pm-7:09 am(25.7°)245,31144.6%
Dec 131:05 am3:02 pm-7:49 am(31.7°)248,11234.8%
Dec 1412:58 am4:34 pm-8:30 am(37.4°)250,22225.8%
Dec 1512:50 am6:12 pm-9:12 am(42.5°)251,61817.8%
Dec 1612:41 am7:57 pm-9:56 am(47.0°)252,33911.0%
Dec 1712:29 am10:02 pm-10:42 am(50.6°)252,4525.8%
Dec 1812:03 am--11:32 am(53.1°)252,0392.1%
* All times are local time for Esperanza Base. 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 Esperanza Base This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Dec 12, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 2:23 amFri 8:14 pmFri 11:17 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusFri 2:26 amFri 10:08 pmFri 12:16 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsFri 2:45 amFri 11:40 pmFri 1:12 pmExtremely difficult to see
JupiterFri 12:25 amFri 5:45 amFri 3:05 amPerfect visibility
SaturnFri 12:31 pmSat 1:43 amFri 7:07 pmFairly good visibility
UranusFri 8:00 pmSat 2:10 amFri 11:05 pmSlightly difficult to see
NeptuneFri 1:04 pmSat 1:36 amFri 7:20 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Esperanza Base.

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