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

Moon: 28.7%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: Dec 25, 2024 at 7:40:29 pm
Sun: Up all day
Moon: Up all day
Daylight Hours: 24 hours
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Today's Sun Position in South Pole

Time:7:40 pm
Altitude:23.4°
Direction:80° E
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 24 hours (Dec 25, 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
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 25Up all day12:59 am (23.4°)91.428
Dec 26Up all day1:00 am (23.4°)91.424
Dec 27Up all day1:00 am (23.4°)91.421
Dec 28Up all day1:01 am (23.3°)91.418
Dec 29Up all day1:01 am (23.3°)91.415
Dec 30Up all day1:02 am (23.2°)91.413
Dec 31Up all day1:02 am (23.1°)91.411
* 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:28.7%
Time:7:40 pm
Altitude:12.6°
Direction:12° N
Position:Waning Crescent

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
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 25-Up all day-8:29 pm(12.7°)250,94428.4%
Dec 26-Up all day-9:12 pm(17.7°)249,79020.1%
Dec 27-Up all day-9:58 pm(21.9°)248,00512.8%
Dec 28-Up all day-10:49 pm(25.2°)245,7606.8%
Dec 29-Up all day-11:43 pm(27.2°)243,2532.6%
Dec 30---Moon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Dec 31-Up all day-12:39 am(27.6°)240,6850.4%
* 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.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in South Pole This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Dec 25, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryUp all dayWed 11:26 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusUp all dayWed 4:16 amExtremely difficult to see
MarsDown all dayWed 3:12 pmDown all night, not visible
JupiterDown all dayWed 11:35 amDown all night, not visible
SaturnDown all dayWed 5:49 amNot visible
UranusDown all dayWed 10:10 amDown all night, not visible
NeptuneDown all dayWed 6:36 amNot visible
* All times are local time for South Pole.

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