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

Moon: 96.3%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Dec 7, 2025 at 1:15:04 am
Sun: Up all day
Moon: Down all day
Daylight Hours: 24 hours
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Today's Sun Position in McMurdo

Time:1:15 am
Altitude:10.6°
Direction:187° S
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 24 hours (Dec 7, 2025)

1 day longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

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

Midnight Sun – Sun does not set today.

Daylight12:00 am – 11:59 pm

Sun in McMurdo - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 7Up all day1:44 pm (34.8°)91.583
Dec 8Up all day1:45 pm (34.9°)91.571
Dec 9Up all day1:45 pm (35.0°)91.559
Dec 10Up all day1:46 pm (35.1°)91.548
Dec 11Up all day1:46 pm (35.2°)91.538
Dec 12Up all day1:47 pm (35.3°)91.527
Dec 13Up all day1:47 pm (35.3°)91.518
* 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.

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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 McMurdo time.

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Today's Moon in McMurdo

Percent Illuminated:96.3%
Time:1:15 am
Altitude:-18.3°
Direction:29° NE
Position:Waning Gibbous

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 2025 Moon Phases

Moon in McMurdo - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 7-Down all day-3:26 am(-16.6°)224,56195.9%
Dec 8-Down all day-4:30 am(-14.0°)227,62589.7%
Dec 9-Down all day-5:27 am(-9.8°)231,39381.4%
Dec 10-Down all day-6:19 am(-4.6°)235,47171.7%
Dec 115:02 am9:50 am-7:06 am(1.6°)239,52461.4%
Dec 123:19 am1:08 pm-7:49 am(7.5°)243,25051.0%
Dec 132:10 am3:55 pm-8:30 am(13.5°)246,45140.8%
* 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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Planets Visible in the Sky in McMurdo This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Dec 7, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryUp all daySun 12:22 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusUp all daySun 1:13 pmExtremely difficult to see
MarsDown all daySun 2:22 pmNot visible
JupiterDown all daySun 4:35 amDown all night, not visible
SaturnSun 1:07 pmMon 4:01 amSun 8:34 pmNot visible
UranusDown all daySun 12:38 amDown all night, not visible
NeptuneSun 2:10 pmMon 3:25 amSun 8:48 pmNot visible
* All times are local time for McMurdo.

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