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

Moon: 93.3%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Feb 4, 2026 at 7:48:00 pm
Sun: Up, doesn’t set
Moonrise Today: 11:30 pm↑ 69° East
Moonset Today: 6:34 am↑ 316° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 24 hours
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Today's Sun Position in McMurdo

Time: 7:48 pm
Altitude: 16.9°
Direction: 271° W
Phase: Daylight

Day length today: 24 hours (Feb 4, 2026)

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.

Daylight 12:00 am – 11:59 pm

Sun in McMurdo - Next 7 Days

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2026 Sunrise/Sunset Daylength Solar Noon
Feb Sunrise Sunset Length Diff. Time Mil. mi
Feb 4 Up, doesn’t set 2:07 pm (28.5°) 91.630
Feb 5 Up, doesn’t set 2:07 pm (28.2°) 91.645
Feb 6 Up, doesn’t set 2:07 pm (27.9°) 91.660
Feb 7 Up, doesn’t set 2:07 pm (27.6°) 91.675
Feb 8 Up, doesn’t set 2:07 pm (27.2°) 91.691
Feb 9 Up, doesn’t set 2:07 pm (26.9°) 91.708
Feb 10 Up, doesn’t set 2:07 pm (26.6°) 91.724
* 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 2026

March equinox Mar 21 3:46 am
June solstice Jun 21 8:25 pm
September equinox Sep 23 12:05 pm
December solstice Dec 22 9:50 am
* All times are local McMurdo time.

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Today's Moon in McMurdo

Percent Illuminated: 93.3%
Time: 7:48 pm
Altitude: -12.7°
Direction: 122° SE
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 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in McMurdo - Next 7 days

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2026 Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
Feb Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (mi) Illumination
Feb 4 1:11 am 6:34 am 11:30 pm 3:31 am (2.1°) 235,346 96.5%
Feb 5 - 9:55 am 10:19 pm 4:16 am (8.3°) 238,666 91.3%
Feb 6 - 12:53 pm 9:02 pm 4:59 am (14.7°) 242,033 84.4%
Feb 7 - 5:19 pm 6:10 pm 5:41 am (20.7°) 245,179 76.2%
Feb 8 - Up, doesn’t set - 6:24 am (26.3°) 247,848 67.1%
Feb 9 - Up, doesn’t set - 7:08 am (31.1°) 249,852 57.5%
Feb 10 - Up, doesn’t set - 7:54 am (35.1°) 251,051 47.7%
* 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.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in McMurdo This Coming Night

  Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Feb 4, 2026
Planet Rise Set Meridian Comment
Mercury Up, doesn’t set Wed 2:48 pm Extremely difficult to see
Venus Up, doesn’t set Wed 2:36 pm Extremely difficult to see
Mars Up, doesn’t set Wed 1:44 pm Not visible
Jupiter Down, doesn’t rise Wed 12:13 am Not visible
Saturn Thu 9:57 am Thu 11:46 pm Thu 4:52 pm Not visible
Uranus Down, doesn’t rise Wed 8:36 pm Not visible
Neptune Thu 10:25 am Thu 11:25 pm Thu 4:55 pm Not visible
* All times are local time for McMurdo.

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