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

Moon: 61.7%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Jul 27, 2024 at 2:21:44 pm
Sun: Down all day
Moonrise Today: 1:16 am↑ 61° Northeast
Moonset Today: 8:56 am↑ 311° Northwest
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Today's Sun Position in McMurdo

Time:2:21 pm
Altitude:-7.7°
Direction:341° N
Phase:Nautical Twilight

Day length today: (Jul 27, 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 Nautical Twilight.

Night12:00 am – 7:14 am
Astro. Twilight7:14 am – 9:18 am
Nautical Twilight9:18 am – 4:43 pm
Astro. Twilight4:43 pm – 6:47 pm
Night6:47 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in McMurdo - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JulSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jul 27Down all day1:00 pm (-7.0°)94.400
Jul 28Down all day1:00 pm (-6.7°)94.390
Jul 29Down all day1:00 pm (-6.5°)94.381
Jul 30Down all day1:00 pm (-6.3°)94.371
Jul 31Down all day1:00 pm (-6.0°)94.360
Aug 1Down all day12:59 pm (-5.8°)94.349
Aug 2Down all day12:59 pm (-5.5°)94.338
* 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:61.7%
Time:2:21 pm
Altitude:-17.6°
Direction:234° SW
Position:Waning Gibbous

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
JulMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jul 271:16 am8:56 am-5:31 am(4.5°)228,78365.8%
Jul 28-Down all day-6:21 am(-1.4°)230,50954.2%
Jul 29-Down all day-7:12 am(-8.0°)232,51842.5%
Jul 30-Down all day-8:06 am(-12.6°)234,68631.4%
Jul 31-Down all day-9:02 am(-15.7°)236,92721.4%
Aug 1-Down all day-10:00 am(-17.1°)239,18813.1%
Aug 2-Down all day-10:57 am(-16.8°)241,4346.7%
* 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, Sat, Jul 27, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 11:46 amSat 5:38 pmSat 2:41 pmDifficult to see
VenusDown all daySat 1:59 pmDown all night, not visible
MarsDown all daySat 8:42 amDown all night, not visible
JupiterDown all daySat 9:22 amDown all night, not visible
SaturnSat 7:36 pmSun 12:08 pmSun 3:52 amFairly good visibility
UranusDown all daySat 8:11 amDown all night, not visible
NeptuneSat 9:57 pmSun 11:05 amSun 4:31 amDifficult to see
* All times are local time for McMurdo.

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