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

Moon: 93.1%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Mar 17, 2025 at 2:48:50 pm
Sun: Up all day
Moon: Up all day
Daylight Hours: 24 hours
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Today's Sun Position in Antarctica

Time:2:48 pm
Altitude:1.6°
Direction:155° SE
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 24 hours (Mar 17, 2025)

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

The Sun's altitude in Antarctica 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 Antarctica Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Antarctica 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 Antarctica - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MarSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Mar 17Up all day1:08 am (1.8°)92.473
Mar 18Up all day1:08 am (1.5°)92.498
Mar 19Up all day1:07 am (1.1°)92.524
Mar 20Up all day1:07 am (0.8°)92.551
Mar 21Up all day1:07 am (0.4°)92.577
Mar 22Up all day1:07 am (0.1°)92.604
Mar 2312:33 am1:06 am (-0.2°)92.630
* All times are local time for Antarctica. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The March equinox (autumnal equinox) in Antarctica is at 10:01 pm on Thursday, March 20, 2025.
Why is the day and night not exactly 12 hours on equinox?

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2025

March equinoxMar 2010:01 pm
June solsticeJun 212:42 pm
September equinoxSep 236:19 am
December solsticeDec 224:03 am
* All times are local Antarctica time.

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Today's Moon in Antarctica

Percent Illuminated:93.1%
Time:2:48 pm
Altitude:12.1°
Direction:2° N
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Antarctica 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 2025 Moon Phases

Moon in Antarctica - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MarMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Mar 17-Up all day-2:57 pm(12.2°)252,02393.1%
Mar 18-Up all day-3:39 pm(17.2°)252,07487.3%
Mar 19-Up all day-4:24 pm(21.5°)251,49880.2%
Mar 20-Up all day-5:11 pm(24.9°)250,21971.8%
Mar 21-Up all day-6:02 pm(27.1°)248,19962.5%
Mar 22-Up all day-6:56 pm(27.9°)245,45552.4%
Mar 23-Up all day-7:51 pm(27.2°)242,08042.0%
* All times are local time for Antarctica. 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 Antarctica This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Mar 17, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryDown all dayMon 1:52 amDown all night, not visible
VenusDown all dayMon 1:33 amDown all night, not visible
MarsDown all dayMon 8:47 amDown all night, not visible
JupiterDown all dayMon 6:11 amDown all night, not visible
SaturnDown all dayMon 12:58 amNot visible
UranusDown all dayMon 4:49 amDown all night, not visible
NeptuneDown all dayMon 1:22 amNot visible
* All times are local time for Antarctica.

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