| Current Time: | Jan 22, 2026 at 2:17:29 am |
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| Sun: | Up, doesn’t set |
| Moonrise Today: | 6:58 am↑ 141° Southeast |
| Moonset Today: | 2:13 am↑ 209° Southwest |
| Daylight Hours: | 24 hours |
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Today's Moon in McMurdo
Moon in McMurdo - Next 7 days
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| 2026 | Moonrise/Moonset | Meridian Passing | ||||||||
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| Jan | Moonrise | Moonset | Moonrise | Time | Distance (mi) | Illumination | ||||
| Jan 22 | - | 2:13 am | 6:58 am | 4:38 pm | (18.5°) | 238,845 | 11.3% | |||
| Jan 23 | - | 12:28 am | 10:24 am | 5:22 pm | (12.0°) | 236,757 | 19.2% | |||
| - | 11:15 pm | - | Moon does not pass the meridian on this day. | |||||||
| Jan 24 | 1:30 pm | 9:56 pm | - | 6:07 pm | (5.5°) | 234,721 | 28.7% | |||
| Jan 25 | - | Down, doesn’t rise | - | 6:54 pm | (-0.4°) | 232,761 | 39.5% | |||
 Jan 26 | - | Down, doesn’t rise | - | 7:45 pm | (-7.0°) | 230,934 | 51.1% | |||
| Jan 27 | - | Down, doesn’t rise | - | 8:40 pm | (-11.9°) | 229,334 | 62.8% | |||
| Jan 28 | - | Down, doesn’t rise | - | 9:40 pm | (-15.4°) | 228,110 | 74.0% | |||
| * All times are local time for McMurdo. 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. Below horizon is marked in red. | ||||||||||
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