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

Moon: 98.7%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Nov 29, 2020 at 6:39:09 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:6:39 pm
Altitude:21.6°
Direction:90° E
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 24 hours (Nov 29, 2020)

1 day longer than winter solstice (Jun 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

Midnight Sun – Sun does not set today.

Daylight12:00 am – 11:59 pm

Sun in South Pole - Next 7 Days

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2020Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
NovSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Nov 29Up all day12:48 am (21.5°)91.696
Nov 30Up all day12:48 am (21.6°)91.680
Dec 1Up all day12:48 am (21.8°)91.665
Dec 2Up all day12:49 am (21.9°)91.650
Dec 3Up all day12:49 am (22.1°)91.635
Dec 4Up all day12:49 am (22.2°)91.622
Dec 5Up all day12:50 am (22.4°)91.608
* 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 2020

March EquinoxMar 204:50 pm
June SolsticeJun 219:44 am
September EquinoxSep 231:31 am
December SolsticeDec 2111:02 pm
* All times are local South Pole time.

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Today's Moon in South Pole

Percent Illuminated:98.7%
Time:6:39 pm
Altitude:-17.6°
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 2020 Moon Phases

Moon in South Pole - Next 7 days

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2020Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
NovMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Nov 29-Down all day-11:44 am(-16.5°)251,28798.1%
Nov 30-Down all day-12:30 pm(-20.3°)250,16899.8%
Dec 1-Down all day-1:18 pm(-23.2°)248,72299.6%
Dec 2-Down all day-2:09 pm(-25.1°)247,00597.4%
Dec 3-Down all day-3:01 pm(-25.7°)245,05293.2%
Dec 4-Down all day-3:55 pm(-25.0°)242,88087.0%
Dec 5-Down all day-4:48 pm(-22.9°)240,49779.0%
* 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, Sun, Nov 29, 2020
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
Mercury---Not visible INTERNAL
VenusUp all daySun 10:56 pmPerfect visibility
MarsDown all daySun 9:28 amDown all night, not visible
JupiterUp all daySun 4:19 amPerfect visibility
SaturnDown all daySun 4:29 amNot visible
UranusDown all daySun 10:48 amDown all night, not visible
NeptuneDown all daySun 7:45 amNot visible
* All times are local time for South Pole.

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