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

Moon: 99.6%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Feb 6, 2023 at 6:47:28 pm
Sun: Up all day
Moon: Down all day
Daylight Hours: 24 hours
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Today's Sun Position in South Pole

Time:6:47 pm
Altitude:15.7°
Direction:90° E
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 24 hours (Feb 6, 2023)

1 day longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2022)

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

Midnight Sun – Sun does not set today.

Daylight12:00 am – 11:59 pm

Sun in South Pole - Next 7 Days

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2023Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
FebSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Feb 6Up all day1:13 am (16.0°)91.644
Feb 7Up all day1:13 am (15.7°)91.659
Feb 8Up all day1:14 am (15.4°)91.674
Feb 9Up all day1:14 am (15.0°)91.690
Feb 10Up all day1:14 am (14.7°)91.706
Feb 11Up all day1:14 am (14.4°)91.723
Feb 12Up all day1:14 am (14.1°)91.740
* All times are local time for South Pole. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2023

March equinoxMar 2110:24 am
June solsticeJun 222:58 am
September equinoxSep 236:50 pm
December solsticeDec 224:27 pm
* All times are local South Pole time.

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Today's Moon in South Pole

Percent Illuminated:99.6%
Time:6:47 pm
Altitude:-19.5°
Direction:270° W
Position:Near Full Moon (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 2023 Moon Phases

Moon in South Pole - Next 7 days

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2023Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
FebMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Feb 6-Down all day-1:31 pm(-20.4°)252,01799.8%
Feb 7-Down all day-2:15 pm(-15.9°)251,14098.4%
Feb 8-Down all day-2:57 pm(-10.7°)249,87295.1%
Feb 9-Down all day-3:37 pm(-5.1°)248,20290.0%
Feb 109:55 am--4:18 pm(1.1°)246,11883.2%
Feb 11-Up all day-5:00 pm(6.7°)243,61075.0%
Feb 12-Up all day-5:44 pm(12.4°)240,69865.4%
* All times are local time for South Pole. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. 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, Mon, Feb 6, 2023
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryUp all dayMon 11:35 pmPerfect visibility
VenusUp all dayMon 2:53 amPerfect visibility
MarsDown all dayMon 8:35 amDown all night, not visible
JupiterDown all dayMon 4:25 amDown all night, not visible
SaturnDown all dayMon 1:54 amNot visible
UranusDown all dayMon 6:48 amDown all night, not visible
NeptuneDown all dayMon 3:36 amNot visible
* All times are local time for South Pole.

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