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

Moon: 6.6%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: May 10, 2024 at 8:55:18 pm
Sun: Down all day
Moon: Down all day
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Today's Sun Position in McMurdo

Time:8:55 pm
Altitude:-23.8°
Direction:243° SW
Phase:Night

Day length today: (May 10, 2024)

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

The Sun's altitude in McMurdo 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 McMurdo Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in McMurdo 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 Civil Twilight.

Night12:00 am – 6:35 am
Astro. Twilight6:35 am – 8:34 am
Nautical Twilight8:34 am – 11:44 am
Civil Twilight11:44 am – 1:54 pm
Nautical Twilight1:54 pm – 5:03 pm
Astro. Twilight5:03 pm – 7:02 pm
Night7:02 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in McMurdo - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 10Down all day12:50 pm (-5.5°)93.864
May 11Down all day12:49 pm (-5.8°)93.885
May 12Down all day12:49 pm (-6.1°)93.906
May 13Down all day12:49 pm (-6.3°)93.926
May 14Down all day12:49 pm (-6.5°)93.946
May 15Down all day12:49 pm (-6.8°)93.966
May 16Down all day12:49 pm (-7.0°)93.985
* All times are local time for McMurdo. 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 McMurdo time.

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Today's Moon in McMurdo

Percent Illuminated:6.6%
Time:8:55 pm
Altitude:-28.0°
Direction:276° W
Position:Waxing Crescent

The Moon's path in McMurdo 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 McMurdo - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 10-Down all day-2:37 pm(-16.0°)233,1435.2%
May 11-Down all day-3:36 pm(-17.2°)236,66511.5%
May 12-Down all day-4:35 pm(-16.6°)240,30119.5%
May 13-Down all day-5:29 pm(-14.4°)243,74128.6%
May 14-Down all day-6:19 pm(-10.9°)246,72338.3%
May 15-Down all day-7:05 pm(-6.5°)249,05548.2%
May 16-Down all day-7:48 pm(-0.7°)250,61658.1%
* All times are local time for McMurdo. 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 McMurdo This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, May 10, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 7:08 amSat 3:14 pmSat 11:12 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusDown all dayFri 12:23 pmDown all night, not visible
MarsSat 4:32 amSat 3:40 pmSat 10:07 amFairly good visibility
JupiterDown all dayFri 1:16 pmDown all night, not visible
SaturnSat 12:31 amSat 5:15 pmSat 8:53 amFairly good visibility
UranusDown all dayFri 1:02 pmDown all night, not visible
NeptuneSat 2:59 amSat 4:12 pmSat 9:35 amDifficult to see
* All times are local time for McMurdo.

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