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Rothera Research Station, Antarctica — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 93.3%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Feb 4, 2026 at 3:49:29 am
Sunrise Today: 4:34 am↑ 140° Southeast
Sunset Today: 10:54 pm↑ 221° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 10:18 pm↑ 89° East
Moonset Today: 9:11 am↑ 280° West
Daylight Hours: 18 hours, 20 minutes (-9m 28s)
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Today's Sun Position in Rothera Research Station

Time: 3:49 am
Altitude: -2.7°
Direction: 151° SE
Phase: Civil Twilight

Day length today: 18h 20m 26s (Feb 4, 2026)

9 minutes, 28 seconds shorter than yesterday (Feb 3, 2026)

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

5 hours, 39 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

The Sun's altitude in Rothera Research Station 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 Rothera Research Station Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Rothera Research Station 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

Today it does not get darker than Nautical Twilight.

Civil Twilight 12:00 am – 1:14 am
Nautical Twilight 1:14 am – 2:19 am
Civil Twilight 2:19 am – 4:34 am
Daylight 4:34 am – 10:54 pm
Civil Twilight 10:54 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Rothera Research Station - Next 7 Days

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2026 Sunrise/Sunset Daylength Solar Noon
Feb Sunrise Sunset Length Diff. Time Mil. mi
Feb 4 4:34 am 10:54 pm 18:20:26 −9:28 1:46 pm (38.5°) 91.639
Feb 5 4:39 am 10:50 pm 18:11:04 −9:22 1:46 pm (38.2°) 91.654
Feb 6 4:43 am 10:45 pm 18:01:47 −9:16 1:46 pm (37.9°) 91.670
Feb 7 4:48 am 10:41 pm 17:52:35 −9:11 1:46 pm (37.6°) 91.686
Feb 8 4:53 am 10:36 pm 17:43:28 −9:06 1:46 pm (37.3°) 91.702
Feb 9 4:57 am 10:32 pm 17:34:26 −9:02 1:46 pm (37.0°) 91.719
Feb 10 5:02 am 10:27 pm 17:25:28 −8:58 1:46 pm (36.6°) 91.736
* All times are local time for Rothera Research Station. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2026

March equinox Mar 20 11:46 am
June solstice Jun 21 5:25 am
September equinox Sep 22 9:05 pm
December solstice Dec 21 5:50 pm
* All times are local Rothera Research Station time.

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Today's Moon in Rothera Research Station

Percent Illuminated: 93.3%
Time: 3:49 am
Altitude: 16.4°
Direction: 358° N
Position: Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Rothera Research Station 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 Rothera Research Station - Next 7 days

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2026 Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
Feb Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (mi) Illumination
Feb 4 - 9:11 am 10:18 pm 3:39 am (16.3°) 237,490 93.4%
Feb 5 - 11:01 am 9:59 pm 4:23 am (22.8°) 240,872 87.0%
Feb 6 - 12:50 pm 9:40 pm 5:06 am (29.0°) 244,128 79.2%
Feb 7 - 2:44 pm 9:16 pm 5:48 am (34.8°) 246,986 70.3%
Feb 8 - 4:56 pm 8:35 pm 6:31 am (39.9°) 249,241 60.8%
Feb 9 - Up, doesn’t set - 7:17 am (44.2°) 250,730 51.1%
Feb 10 - Up, doesn’t set - 8:04 am (47.5°) 251,369 41.4%
* All times are local time for Rothera Research Station. 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 Rothera Research Station This Coming Night

  Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Feb 4, 2026
Planet Rise Set Meridian Comment
Mercury Wed 5:44 am Wed 11:06 pm Wed 2:29 pm Difficult to see
Venus Wed 5:19 am Wed 11:07 pm Wed 2:15 pm Slightly difficult to see
Mars Wed 3:26 am Wed 11:15 pm Wed 1:22 pm Extremely difficult to see
Jupiter Wed 11:03 pm Thu 12:26 am Wed 11:44 pm Perfect visibility
Saturn Wed 10:04 am Wed 11:00 pm Wed 4:32 pm Extremely difficult to see
Uranus Wed 5:56 pm Wed 10:29 pm Wed 8:12 pm Not visible
Neptune Wed 10:19 am Wed 10:51 pm Wed 4:35 pm Not visible
* All times are local time for Rothera Research Station.

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