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

Moon: 61.8%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Jul 27, 2024 at 2:07:00 pm
Sun: Down all day
Moon: Down all day
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Today's Sun Position in South Pole

Time:2:07 pm
Altitude:-19.1°
Direction:150° SE
Phase:Night

Day length today: (Jul 27, 2024)

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

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.

Night12:00 am – 11:59 pm

Sun in South Pole - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JulSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jul 27Down all day12:06 am (-19.3°)94.404
Jul 28Down all day12:06 am (-19.0°)94.395
Jul 29Down all day12:06 am (-18.8°)94.386
Jul 30Down all day12:06 am (-18.6°)94.376
Jul 31Down all day12:06 am (-18.3°)94.366
Aug 1Down all day12:06 am (-18.1°)94.355
Aug 2Down all day12:06 am (-17.8°)94.344
* 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 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 South Pole time.

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Today's Moon in South Pole

Percent Illuminated:61.8%
Time:2:07 pm
Altitude:-10.2°
Direction:42° NE
Position:Waning 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 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in South Pole - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JulMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jul 27-Down all day-5:00 pm(-11.0°)229,53760.5%
Jul 28-Down all day-5:50 pm(-17.2°)231,41248.7%
Jul 29-Down all day-6:43 pm(-22.4°)233,50737.2%
Jul 30-Down all day-7:38 pm(-26.3°)235,71826.6%
Jul 31-Down all day-8:35 pm(-28.7°)237,97317.3%
Aug 1-Down all day-9:33 pm(-29.3°)240,2319.9%
Aug 2-Down all day-10:30 pm(-28.2°)242,4604.4%
* 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, Sat, Jul 27, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryDown all daySat 1:48 amDown all night, not visible
VenusDown all daySat 1:05 amDown all night, not visible
MarsDown all daySat 7:48 pmDown all night, not visible
JupiterDown all daySat 8:26 pmDown all night, not visible
SaturnUp all daySat 3:01 pmGood visibility
UranusDown all daySat 7:16 pmDown all night, not visible
NeptuneUp all daySat 3:39 pmExtremely difficult to see
* All times are local time for South Pole.

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