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Palmer Station, Antarctica — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 28.9%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: Dec 25, 2024 at 3:07:50 am
Sunrise Today: 2:25 am↑ 164° South
Sunset Today: 12:07 am↑ 196° South
Moonrise Today: 12:45 am↑ 121° Southeast
Moonset Today: 5:40 pm↑ 229° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 21 hours, 42 minutes (-1m 46s)
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Today's Sun Position in Palmer Station

Time:3:07 am
Altitude:1.1°
Direction:155° SE
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 21h 41m 55s (Dec 25, 2024)

1 minute, 46 seconds shorter than yesterday (Dec 24, 2024)

17 hours, 58 minutes longer than winter solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

3 minutes, 52 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

The Sun's altitude in Palmer Station 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 Palmer Station Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Palmer Station 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

Today it does not get darker than Civil Twilight.

Daylight12:00 am – 12:07 am
Civil Twilight12:07 am – 2:25 am
Daylight2:25 am – 11:59 pm

Sun in Palmer Station - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 25-
2:25 am		12:07 am
-		21:41:171:16 pm (48.6°)91.424
Dec 26-
2:27 am		12:06 am
-		21:38:46−2:311:17 pm (48.6°)91.420
Dec 27-
2:28 am		12:05 am
-		21:35:46−2:591:17 pm (48.5°)91.417
Dec 28-
2:31 am		12:04 am
-		21:32:20−3:251:18 pm (48.5°)91.415
Dec 29-
2:33 am		12:03 am
-		21:28:30−3:501:18 pm (48.4°)91.412
Dec 30-
2:35 am		12:01 am
-		21:24:18−4:121:19 pm (48.3°)91.410
Dec 31-
2:38 am		12:00 am
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11:58 pm		21:19:44−4:331:19 pm (48.3°)91.409
* All times are local time for Palmer Station. 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 2024

March equinoxMar 2012:06 am
June solsticeJun 205:51 pm
September equinoxSep 229:44 am
December solsticeDec 216:21 am
* All times are local Palmer Station time.

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Today's Moon in Palmer Station

Percent Illuminated:28.9%
Time:3:07 am
Altitude:13.7°
Direction:90° E
Position:Waning Crescent

The Moon's path in Palmer Station 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 Palmer Station - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 2512:45 am5:40 pm-8:53 am(39.0°)250,79126.9%
Dec 2612:32 am7:32 pm-9:36 am(43.9°)249,51418.7%
Dec 2712:12 am10:08 pm11:18 pm10:23 am(48.0°)247,63411.6%
Dec 28-Up all day-11:14 am(51.1°)245,3285.9%
Dec 29-Up all day-12:09 pm(52.9°)242,7952.0%
Dec 30-Up all day-1:06 pm(52.9°)240,2360.3%
Dec 31-Up all day-2:03 pm(51.3°)237,8250.9%
* All times are local time for Palmer Station. 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.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Palmer Station This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Dec 25, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 2:07 amWed 9:20 pmWed 11:42 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusWed 7:51 amThu 1:10 amWed 4:32 pmGreat visibility
MarsWed 1:29 amWed 5:25 amWed 3:27 amPerfect visibility
JupiterWed 9:29 pmThu 2:03 amWed 11:46 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnWed 10:46 amThu 1:16 amWed 6:01 pmSlightly difficult to see
UranusWed 7:15 pmThu 1:28 amWed 10:21 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneWed 12:24 pmThu 1:12 amWed 6:48 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Palmer Station.

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