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

Moon: 72.7%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Oct 22, 2024 at 3:38:49 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:3:38 pm
Altitude:11.3°
Direction:136° SE
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 24 hours (Oct 22, 2024)

1 day longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2024)

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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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
OctSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Oct 22Up all day12:44 am (11.0°)92.523
Oct 23Up all day12:44 am (11.4°)92.498
Oct 24Up all day12:44 am (11.7°)92.473
Oct 25Up all day12:44 am (12.1°)92.448
Oct 26Up all day12:43 am (12.4°)92.423
Oct 27Up all day12:43 am (12.8°)92.399
Oct 28Up all day12:43 am (13.1°)92.374
* 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 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:72.7%
Time:3:38 pm
Altitude:-29.5°
Direction:22° 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
OctMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Oct 22-Down all day-5:09 pm(-29.5°)234,93872.1%
Oct 23-Down all day-6:07 pm(-28.3°)238,97861.6%
Oct 24-Down all day-7:02 pm(-25.6°)242,72851.0%
Oct 25-Down all day-7:51 pm(-21.7°)245,97040.7%
Oct 26-Down all day-8:36 pm(-17.0°)248,57431.0%
Oct 27-Down all day-9:18 pm(-11.7°)250,48622.3%
Oct 28-Down all day-9:58 pm(-6.0°)251,71214.7%
* 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, Tue, Oct 22, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryUp all dayTue 1:35 amExtremely difficult to see
VenusUp all dayTue 3:07 amExtremely difficult to see
MarsDown all dayTue 6:44 pmDown all night, not visible
JupiterDown all dayTue 4:17 pmDown all night, not visible
SaturnDown all dayTue 9:58 amNot visible
UranusDown all dayTue 2:32 pmDown all night, not visible
NeptuneDown all dayTue 10:50 amNot visible
* All times are local time for South Pole.

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