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Night Sky Tonight in South Pole, Antarctica (Amundsen-Scott station)

Moon: 9.0%
Waxing Crescent
Night Time:None
Sunset:None
End of Twilight*:None
Start of Twilight*:None
Sunrise:None

*Nautical twilight

⚠ South Pole has polar day (Midnight Sun)

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Three “Colorful” Moons Follow March’s Blood Moon

At the beginning of March, the Moon turned red during a total lunar eclipse. Over the next few months, you’ll hear about Pink, Blue, and Strawberry Moons.

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Tonight's Sky in South Pole, Mar 21 – Mar 22, 2026

Planets Visible in South Pole

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Mar 22, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryUp, doesn’t set Sat 11:44 pmNot visible
VenusDown, doesn’t riseSat 2:13 amNot visible
MarsUp, doesn’t set Sat 12:10 amNot visible
JupiterDown, doesn’t riseSat 8:13 amNot visible
SaturnUp, doesn’t set Sat 1:26 amNot visible
UranusDown, doesn’t riseSat 4:51 amNot visible
NeptuneUp, doesn’t set Sat 1:16 amVery close to Sun, not visible