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

Moon: 25.5%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: May 23, 2025 at 6:45:16 am
Sun: Down all day
Moonset Today: 2:28 am↑ 261° West
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Today's Sun Position in South Pole

Time:6:45 am
Altitude:-20.5°
Direction:258° W
Phase:Night

Day length today: (May 23, 2025)

1 day shorter than summer solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

The Sun's altitude in South Pole today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the Â鶹ӳ»­ 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 Â鶹ӳ»­ 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

Sun does not rise today.

Night12:00 am – 11:59 pm

Sun in South Pole - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 23Down all day11:56 pm (-20.7°)94.120
May 24Down all day11:56 pm (-20.9°)94.137
May 25Down all day11:56 pm (-21.0°)94.155
May 26Down all day11:57 pm (-21.2°)94.171
May 27Down all day11:57 pm (-21.4°)94.187
May 28Down all day11:57 pm (-21.5°)94.203
May 29Down all day11:57 pm (-21.7°)94.218
* All Â鶹ӳ»­ are local time for South Pole. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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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 Â鶹ӳ»­ are local South Pole time.

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Today's Moon in South Pole

Percent Illuminated:25.5%
Time:6:45 am
Altitude:-1.2°
Direction:199° S
Position:Waning Crescent

The Moon's path in South Pole today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show Â鶹ӳ»­ 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 South Pole - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 23-2:28 am-8:28 pm(-6.0°)226,79019.9%
May 24-Down all day-9:19 pm(-12.9°)224,58011.0%
May 25-Down all day-10:14 pm(-19.3°)223,3094.5%
May 26-Down all day-11:13 pm(-24.5°)223,1790.8%
May 27---Moon does not pass the meridian on this day.
May 28-Down all day-12:17 am(-28.0°)224,2580.4%
May 29-Down all day-1:23 am(-29.3°)226,4773.2%
* All Â鶹ӳ»­ are local time for South Pole. 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, Fri, May 23, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryDown all dayFri 11:23 pmDown all night, not visible
VenusDown all dayFri 8:59 pmDown all night, not visible
MarsDown all dayFri 5:14 amDown all night, not visible
JupiterDown all dayFri 1:40 amDown all night, not visible
SaturnUp all dayFri 7:58 pmDifficult to see
UranusDown all dayFri 11:36 pmDown all night, not visible
NeptuneUp all dayFri 8:03 pmExtremely difficult to see
* All Â鶹ӳ»­ are local time for South Pole.

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