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

Moon: 99.3%
Full Moon
Current Time: Dec 6, 2025 at 1:33:10 am
Sun: Up all day
Moon: Down all day
Daylight Hours: 24 hours
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Today's Sun Position in South Pole

Time:1:33 am
Altitude:22.5°
Direction:349° N
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 24 hours (Dec 6, 2025)

1 day longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

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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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 6Up all day12:50 am (22.5°)91.602
Dec 7Up all day12:51 am (22.6°)91.589
Dec 8Up all day12:51 am (22.7°)91.577
Dec 9Up all day12:51 am (22.8°)91.565
Dec 10Up all day12:52 am (22.9°)91.554
Dec 11Up all day12:52 am (23.0°)91.543
Dec 12Up all day12:53 am (23.1°)91.533
* 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 2025

March equinoxMar 2010:01 pm
June solsticeJun 212:42 pm
September equinoxSep 236:19 am
December solsticeDec 224:03 am
* All times are local South Pole time.

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Today's Moon in South Pole

Percent Illuminated:99.3%
Time:1:33 am
Altitude:-29.0°
Direction:178° S
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 2025 Moon Phases

Moon in South Pole - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 6-Down all day-1:56 pm(-29.1°)223,32998.1%
Dec 7-Down all day-3:02 pm(-27.7°)225,86893.3%
Dec 8-Down all day-4:04 pm(-24.4°)229,30886.0%
Dec 9-Down all day-4:58 pm(-19.6°)233,26277.0%
Dec 10-Down all day-5:48 pm(-14.1°)237,37067.0%
Dec 11-Down all day-6:32 pm(-8.1°)241,30156.6%
Dec 1211:58 pm--7:14 pm(-1.1°)244,80846.2%
* 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, Sat, Dec 6, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryUp all daySat 11:28 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusUp all daySat 12:17 amExtremely difficult to see
MarsDown all daySat 1:29 amNot visible
JupiterDown all daySat 3:43 pmDown all night, not visible
SaturnDown all daySat 7:46 amNot visible
UranusDown all daySat 11:46 amDown all night, not visible
NeptuneDown all daySat 8:00 amNot visible
* All times are local time for South Pole.

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