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Rothera Research Station, Antarctica — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 88.9%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Feb 9, 2023 at 4:12:09 am
Sunrise Today: 4:56 am↑ 135° Southeast
Sunset Today: 10:33 pm↑ 226° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 10:37 pm↑ 93° East
Moonset Today: 10:09 am↑ 275° West
Daylight Hours: 17 hours, 37 minutes (-9m 3s)
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Today's Sun Position in Rothera Research Station

Time:4:12 am
Altitude:-3.3°
Direction:145° SE
Phase:Civil Twilight

Day length today: 17h 36m 56s (Feb 9, 2023)

9 minutes, 3 seconds shorter than yesterday (Feb 8, 2023)

17 hours, 36 minutes longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2022)

6 hours, 23 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Dec 21, 2022)

The Sun's altitude in Rothera Research Station 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 Rothera Research Station Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Rothera Research Station 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 Nautical Twilight.

Civil Twilight12:00 am – 12:15 am
Nautical Twilight12:15 am – 3:18 am
Civil Twilight3:18 am – 4:56 am
Daylight4:56 am – 10:33 pm
Civil Twilight10:33 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Rothera Research Station - Next 7 Days

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2023Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
FebSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Feb 94:56 am10:33 pm17:36:56−9:031:46 pm (37.1°)91.709
Feb 105:01 am10:29 pm17:27:57−8:591:46 pm (36.7°)91.726
Feb 115:05 am10:24 pm17:19:02−8:541:46 pm (36.4°)91.743
Feb 125:10 am10:20 pm17:10:11−8:511:46 pm (36.1°)91.761
Feb 135:14 am10:15 pm17:01:24−8:471:46 pm (35.7°)91.779
Feb 145:18 am10:11 pm16:52:40−8:431:46 pm (35.4°)91.797
Feb 155:23 am10:07 pm16:44:00−8:401:46 pm (35.1°)91.816
* All times are local time for Rothera Research Station. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2023

March equinoxMar 206:24 pm
June solsticeJun 2111:58 am
September equinoxSep 233:50 am
December solsticeDec 2212:27 am
* All times are local Rothera Research Station time.

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Today's Moon in Rothera Research Station

Percent Illuminated:88.9%
Time:4:12 am
Altitude:18.5°
Direction:2° N
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Rothera Research Station 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 2023 Moon Phases

Moon in Rothera Research Station - Next 7 days

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2023Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
FebMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Feb 9-10:09 am10:37 pm4:18 am(18.5°)247,84088.9%
Feb 10-11:52 am10:21 pm4:59 am(24.4°)245,67581.8%
Feb 11-1:40 pm10:03 pm5:41 am(30.3°)243,08873.2%
Feb 12-3:41 pm9:38 pm6:25 am(35.9°)240,10663.4%
Feb 13-6:18 pm8:46 pm7:14 am(41.1°)236,80652.7%
Feb 14-Up all day-8:07 am(45.4°)233,33241.5%
Feb 15-Up all day-9:06 am(48.3°)229,90430.3%
* All times are local time for Rothera Research Station. 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 Rothera Research Station This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Feb 9, 2023
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 1:07 amThu 11:13 pmThu 12:13 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusThu 8:17 amThu 10:36 pmThu 3:28 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsDown all dayThu 8:56 pmDown all night, not visible
JupiterThu 10:58 amThu 10:29 pmThu 4:44 pmSlightly difficult to see
SaturnThu 5:40 amThu 10:43 pmThu 2:12 pmExtremely difficult to see
UranusThu 3:52 pmThu 10:15 pmThu 7:04 pmNot visible
NeptuneThu 9:14 amThu 10:32 pmThu 3:53 pmNot visible
* All times are local time for Rothera Research Station.

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