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McMurdo, Antarctica — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 45.4%
First Quarter
Current Time: May 15, 2024 at 12:00:25 pm
Sun: Down all day
Moon: Down all day
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Today's Sun Position in McMurdo

Time:12:00 pm
Altitude:-7.0°
Direction:12° N
Phase:Nautical Twilight

Day length today: (May 15, 2024)

1 day shorter than summer solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in McMurdo 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 McMurdo Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in McMurdo 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

Sun does not rise today.

Today's brightest phase is Nautical Twilight.

Night12:00 am – 6:58 am
Astro. Twilight6:58 am – 9:02 am
Nautical Twilight9:02 am – 4:35 pm
Astro. Twilight4:35 pm – 6:39 pm
Night6:39 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in McMurdo - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 15Down all day12:49 pm (-6.8°)93.966
May 16Down all day12:49 pm (-7.0°)93.985
May 17Down all day12:50 pm (-7.2°)94.004
May 18Down all day12:50 pm (-7.5°)94.023
May 19Down all day12:50 pm (-7.7°)94.041
May 20Down all day12:50 pm (-7.9°)94.059
May 21Down all day12:50 pm (-8.1°)94.077
* All times are local time for McMurdo. 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 McMurdo time.

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Today's Moon in McMurdo

Percent Illuminated:45.4%
Time:12:00 pm
Altitude:-22.3°
Direction:99° E
Position:Waxing Crescent

The Moon's path in McMurdo 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 McMurdo - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 15-Down all day-7:05 pm(-6.5°)249,05548.2%
May 16-Down all day-7:48 pm(-0.7°)250,61658.1%
May 175:08 pm--8:28 pm(4.2°)251,36067.5%
May 18-12:28 am3:52 pm9:07 pm(9.8°)251,30676.2%
May 19-3:13 am2:47 pm9:46 pm(15.6°)250,52883.9%
May 20-5:58 am1:32 pm10:26 pm(21.4°)249,14390.5%
May 21-Up all day-11:08 pm(26.8°)247,29695.5%
* All times are local time for McMurdo. 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 McMurdo This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, May 15, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 7:45 amWed 2:38 pmWed 11:13 amDifficult to see
VenusDown all dayWed 12:28 pmDown all night, not visible
MarsWed 4:51 amWed 3:12 pmWed 10:03 amAverage visibility
JupiterDown all dayWed 1:01 pmDown all night, not visible
SaturnWed 12:19 amWed 4:58 pmWed 8:38 amFairly good visibility
UranusDown all dayWed 12:44 pmDown all night, not visible
NeptuneWed 2:44 amWed 3:56 pmWed 9:20 amDifficult to see
* All times are local time for McMurdo.

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