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

Moon: 7.6%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Jan 21, 2026 at 10:16:55 am
Sunrise Today: 3:53 am 146° Southeast
Sunset Today: 10:58 pm 215° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 7:51 am 117° Southeast
Moonset Today: 11:02 pm 252° West
Daylight Hours: 19 hours, 5 minutes (-7m 15s)
Location of Palmer StationLocation

Today's Sun Position in Palmer Station

Time:10:16 am
Altitude:35.2°
Direction:58° NE
Phase:Daylight

Day length today:19h 5m 27s (Jan 21, 2026)

7 minutes, 15 seconds shorter than yesterday (Jan 20, 2026)

15 hours, 21 minutes longer than winter solstice (Jun 20, 2025)

2 hours, 40 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Palmer Station Today

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Civil Twilight12:00 am – 3:53 am
Daylight3:53 am – 10:58 pm
Civil Twilight10:58 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Palmer Station - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JanSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jan 213:53 am10:58 pm19:05:27−7:151:27 pm (45.0°)91.484
Jan 223:57 am10:55 pm18:58:09−7:171:27 pm (44.8°)91.493
Jan 234:01 am10:52 pm18:50:51−7:181:28 pm (44.6°)91.501
Jan 244:05 am10:48 pm18:43:32−7:191:28 pm (44.3°)91.510
Jan 254:09 am10:45 pm18:36:12−7:191:28 pm (44.1°)91.519
Jan 264:12 am10:41 pm18:28:52−7:201:28 pm (43.8°)91.529
Jan 274:16 am10:38 pm18:21:32−7:201:28 pm (43.6°)91.539
* All times are local time for Palmer Station. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Palmer Station

Year 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Palmer Station - Next 7 days

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2026Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JanMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jan 217:51 am11:02 pm-3:44 pm(33.8°)239,6048.9%
Jan 229:36 am10:51 pm-4:29 pm(27.5°)237,50316.1%
Jan 2311:21 am10:40 pm-5:14 pm(20.9°)235,44525.1%
Jan 241:08 pm10:28 pm-6:00 pm(14.3°)233,45435.5%
Jan 253:04 pm10:13 pm-6:49 pm(8.2°)231,56946.8%
Jan 265:17 pm9:51 pm-7:42 pm(3.0°)229,87658.6%
Jan 27-Down, doesn’t rise-8:40 pm(-0.6°)228,49670.0%
* All times are local time for Palmer Station. 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 Palmer Station This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Jan 21, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 3:21 amWed 11:31 pmWed 1:29 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusWed 4:08 amWed 11:15 pmWed 1:43 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsWed 3:19 amWed 11:10 pmWed 1:16 pmExtremely difficult to see
JupiterWed 10:24 pmThu 2:36 amThu 12:30 amPerfect visibility
SaturnWed 10:36 amWed 11:35 pmWed 5:06 pmVery difficult to see
UranusWed 5:57 pmWed 11:46 pmWed 8:52 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneWed 10:58 amWed 11:28 pmWed 5:13 pmExtremely difficult to see
* All times are local time for Palmer Station.

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