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

Moon: 30.6%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: Apr 12, 2026 at 5:27:26 pm
Sunrise Today: 9:30 am↑ 50° Northeast
Sunset Today: 4:15 pm↑ 310° Northwest
Moon: Up, doesn’t set
Daylight Hours: 6 hours, 45 minutes (-17m 39s)
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Today's Sun Position in McMurdo

Time:5:27 pm
Altitude:-4.0°
Direction:293° NW
Phase:Civil Twilight

Day length today:6h 45m 23s (Apr 12, 2026)

17 minutes, 39 seconds shorter than yesterday (Apr 11, 2026)

6 hours, 45 minutes longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

17 hours, 14 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Dec 22, 2025)

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

Night12:00 am – 3:25 am
Astro. Twilight3:25 am – 5:43 am
Nautical Twilight5:43 am – 7:39 am
Civil Twilight7:39 am – 9:30 am
Daylight9:30 am – 4:15 pm
Civil Twilight4:15 pm – 6:06 pm
Nautical Twilight6:06 pm – 8:00 pm
Astro. Twilight8:00 pm – 10:15 pm
Night10:15 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in McMurdo - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
AprSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Apr 129:30 am4:15 pm6:45:23−17:3912:54 pm (3.7°)93.168
Apr 139:39 am4:06 pm6:27:14−18:0912:54 pm (3.4°)93.195
Apr 149:48 am3:56 pm6:08:30−18:4312:53 pm (3.1°)93.222
Apr 159:57 am3:47 pm5:49:07−19:2312:53 pm (2.7°)93.248
Apr 1610:07 am3:36 pm5:28:56−20:1012:53 pm (2.4°)93.274
Apr 1710:18 am3:25 pm5:07:48−21:0712:53 pm (2.0°)93.301
Apr 1810:29 am3:14 pm4:45:30−22:1712:53 pm (1.7°)93.326
* 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 2026

March equinoxMar 213:46 am
June solsticeJun 218:25 pm
September equinoxSep 2312:05 pm
December solsticeDec 229:50 am
* All times are local McMurdo time.

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Today's Moon in McMurdo

Percent Illuminated:30.6%
Time:5:27 pm
Altitude:9.2°
Direction:227° SW
Position:Waning 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 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in McMurdo - Next 7 days

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2026Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
AprMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Apr 12-Up, doesn’t set -8:28 am(31.3°)244,18134.1%
Apr 13-9:00 pm10:54 pm9:15 am(26.2°)240,70824.6%
Apr 14-6:27 pm-10:00 am(20.3°)236,96915.8%
Apr 153:09 am5:09 pm-10:46 am(13.7°)233,2688.5%
Apr 166:22 am3:50 pm-11:33 am(6.9°)229,9253.2%
Apr 1710:30 am1:32 pm-12:23 pm(0.4°)227,2430.4%
Apr 18-Down, doesn’t rise-1:16 pm(-6.3°)225,4600.6%
* 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, Sun, Apr 12, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 3:48 amSun 6:45 pmSun 11:20 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusDown, doesn’t riseSun 2:24 pmNot visible
MarsSun 5:23 amSun 5:54 pmSun 11:40 amDifficult to see
JupiterDown, doesn’t riseSun 6:44 pmNot visible
SaturnSun 6:05 amSun 5:56 pmSun 12:01 pmDifficult to see
UranusDown, doesn’t riseSun 3:20 pmNot visible
NeptuneSun 5:31 amSun 5:57 pmSun 11:44 amExtremely difficult to see
* All times are local time for McMurdo.

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