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South Pole, Antarctica — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 59.2%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Apr 21, 2021 at 4:16:09 pm
Sun: Down all day
Moon: Down all day
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Today's Sun Position in South Pole

Time:4:16 pm
Altitude:-11.9°
Direction:90° E
Phase:Nautical Twilight

Day length today: (Apr 21, 2021)

1 day shorter than summer solstice (Dec 21, 2020)

The Sun's altitude in South Pole 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 South Pole Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in South Pole 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 it does not get darker than Astronomical Twilight.

Today's brightest phase is Nautical Twilight.

Nautical Twilight12:00 am – 9:37 pm
Astro. Twilight9:37 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in South Pole - Next 7 Days

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2021Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
AprSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Apr 21Down all day11:58 pm (-12.0°)93.421
Apr 22Down all day11:58 pm (-12.4°)93.445
Apr 23Down all day11:58 pm (-12.7°)93.470
Apr 24Down all day11:58 pm (-13.0°)93.495
Apr 25Down all day11:57 pm (-13.4°)93.519
Apr 26Down all day11:57 pm (-13.7°)93.544
Apr 27Down all day11:57 pm (-14.0°)93.568
* All times are local time for South Pole. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2021

March EquinoxMar 2010:38 pm
June SolsticeJun 213:32 pm
September EquinoxSep 237:21 am
December SolsticeDec 224:59 am
* All times are local South Pole time.

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Today's Moon in South Pole

Percent Illuminated:59.2%
Time:4:16 pm
Altitude:-22.5°
Direction:270° W
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in South Pole 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 2021 Moon Phases

Moon in South Pole - Next 7 days

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2021Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
AprMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Apr 21-Down all day-6:44 am(-23.6°)241,45955.1%
Apr 22-Down all day-7:36 am(-20.2°)237,60665.7%
Apr 23-Down all day-8:27 am(-15.7°)233,57975.9%
Apr 24-Down all day-9:18 am(-10.2°)229,69585.1%
Apr 259:50 pm--10:08 am(-3.8°)226,30492.6%
Apr 26-Up all day-11:00 am(2.9°)223,75297.7%
Apr 27-Up all day-11:53 am(9.3°)222,31799.9%
* All times are local time for South Pole. 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 South Pole This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Apr 21, 2021
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryDown all dayWed 12:05 amDown all night, not visible
VenusDown all dayWed 12:24 amDown all night, not visible
MarsDown all dayWed 3:56 amDown all night, not visible
JupiterUp all dayWed 7:58 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnUp all dayWed 7:02 pmPerfect visibility
UranusDown all dayWed 12:35 amDown all night, not visible
NeptuneUp all dayWed 9:33 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for South Pole.

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