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

Moon: 7.6%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Jan 21, 2026 at 10:15:39 am
Sunrise Today: 3:42 am 142° Southeast
Sunset Today: 10:13 pm 219° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 7:27 am 116° Southeast
Moonset Today: 10:30 pm 253° West
Daylight Hours: 18 hours, 31 minutes (-6m 12s)
Location of Esperanza BaseLocation

Today's Sun Position in Esperanza Base

Time:10:15 am
Altitude:38.4°
Direction:52° NE
Phase:Daylight

Day length today:18h 31m 17s (Jan 21, 2026)

6 minutes, 12 seconds shorter than yesterday (Jan 20, 2026)

14 hours longer than winter solstice (Jun 20, 2025)

2 hours, 3 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Esperanza Base Today

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Civil Twilight12:00 am – 12:04 am
Nautical Twilight12:04 am – 1:54 am
Civil Twilight1:54 am – 3:42 am
Daylight3:42 am – 10:13 pm
Civil Twilight10:13 pm – 11:56 pm
Nautical Twilight11:56 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Esperanza Base - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JanSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jan 213:42 am10:13 pm18:31:17−6:1212:59 pm (46.4°)91.484
Jan 223:45 am10:10 pm18:25:01−6:1512:59 pm (46.2°)91.492
Jan 233:49 am10:07 pm18:18:42−6:1812:59 pm (46.0°)91.501
Jan 243:52 am10:05 pm18:12:20−6:211:00 pm (45.7°)91.510
Jan 253:56 am10:02 pm18:05:56−6:231:00 pm (45.5°)91.519
Jan 263:59 am9:59 pm17:59:30−6:261:00 pm (45.2°)91.529
Jan 274:03 am9:56 pm17:53:03−6:271:00 pm (45.0°)91.539
* All times are local time for Esperanza Base. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Esperanza Base

Year 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Esperanza Base - Next 7 days

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2026Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JanMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jan 217:27 am10:30 pm-3:15 pm(35.4°)239,6468.8%
Jan 229:09 am10:22 pm-4:00 pm(29.0°)237,54416.0%
Jan 2310:49 am10:14 pm-4:44 pm(22.4°)235,48524.9%
Jan 2412:33 pm10:06 pm-5:31 pm(15.9°)233,49235.3%
Jan 252:23 pm9:57 pm-6:20 pm(9.7°)231,60546.6%
Jan 264:26 pm9:43 pm-7:13 pm(4.4°)229,90758.4%
Jan 276:56 pm9:15 pm-8:11 pm(0.6°)228,51969.8%
* All times are local time for Esperanza Base. 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 Esperanza Base This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Jan 21, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 3:16 amWed 10:41 pmWed 1:01 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusWed 3:57 amWed 10:30 pmWed 1:15 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsWed 3:12 amWed 10:21 pmWed 12:47 pmExtremely difficult to see
JupiterWed 9:35 pmThu 2:29 amThu 12:02 amPerfect visibility
SaturnWed 10:10 amWed 11:05 pmWed 4:38 pmVery difficult to see
UranusWed 5:15 pmWed 11:31 pmWed 8:23 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneWed 10:30 amWed 10:59 pmWed 4:44 pmExtremely difficult to see
* All times are local time for Esperanza Base.

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