| Night Time: | None |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | None |
| End of Twilight*: | None |
| Start of Twilight*: | None |
| Sunrise: | None |
⚠ McMurdo has polar day (Midnight Sun)
One Month After the December Solstice: What’s Changing?
If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, you might be looking forward to more daylight. We take a look at how things are changing north and south of the equator.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above McMurdo. The Moon and planets have been enlarged slightly for clarity. On mobile devices, tap to steer the map by pointing your device at the sky. Need some help?
Tonight's Sky in McMurdo, Jan 21 – Jan 22, 2026
Mercury rise and set in McMurdo
Polar day
Mercury is up all of the polar day .
Jan 21, 2026
Jan 22, 2026
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Venus rise and set in McMurdo
Polar day
Venus is up all of the polar day . Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Jan 21, 2026
Jan 22, 2026
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Planets Visible in McMurdo
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Jan 22, 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Up, doesn’t set | Wed 2:04 pm | Extremely difficult to see | |
| Venus | Up, doesn’t set | Wed 2:20 pm | Extremely difficult to see | |
| Mars | Up, doesn’t set | Wed 1:53 pm | Not visible | |
| Jupiter | Down, doesn’t rise | Wed 1:15 am | Not visible | |
| Saturn | Thu 10:37 am | Fri 12:47 am | Thu 5:42 pm | Not visible |
| Uranus | Down, doesn’t rise | Wed 9:31 pm | Not visible | |
| Neptune | Thu 11:15 am | Fri 12:22 am | Thu 5:49 pm | Not visible |
