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South Pole, Antarctica — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 93.3%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Feb 4, 2026 at 7:49:33 pm
Sun: Up, doesn’t set
Moon: Down, doesn’t rise
Daylight Hours: 24 hours
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Today's Sun Position in South Pole

Time: 7:49 pm
Altitude: 16.3°
Direction: 81° E
Phase: Daylight

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

1 day longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

The Sun's altitude in South Pole 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 South Pole Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in South Pole 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 South Pole - 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 1:13 am (16.5°) 91.622
Feb 5 Up, doesn’t set 1:13 am (16.2°) 91.637
Feb 6 Up, doesn’t set 1:13 am (15.9°) 91.652
Feb 7 Up, doesn’t set 1:14 am (15.6°) 91.667
Feb 8 Up, doesn’t set 1:14 am (15.3°) 91.683
Feb 9 Up, doesn’t set 1:14 am (15.0°) 91.699
Feb 10 Up, doesn’t set 1:14 am (14.6°) 91.715
* All times are local time for South Pole. 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 South Pole time.

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Today's Moon in South Pole

Percent Illuminated: 93.3%
Time: 7:49 pm
Altitude: -6.1°
Direction: 290° W
Position: Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in South Pole 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 South Pole - Next 7 days

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2026 Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
Feb Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (mi) Illumination
Feb 4 - Down, doesn’t rise - 2:58 pm (-7.4°) 236,858 94.4%
Feb 5 4:16 pm - - 3:42 pm (-0.3°) 240,234 88.3%
Feb 6 - Up, doesn’t set - 4:25 pm (5.4°) 243,535 80.7%
Feb 7 - Up, doesn’t set - 5:07 pm (11.2°) 246,486 72.0%
Feb 8 - Up, doesn’t set - 5:50 pm (16.4°) 248,869 62.7%
Feb 9 - Up, doesn’t set - 6:35 pm (20.9°) 250,512 52.9%
Feb 10 - Up, doesn’t set - 7:22 pm (24.3°) 251,315 43.2%
* All times are local time for South Pole. 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 South Pole This Coming Night

  Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Feb 4, 2026
Planet Rise Set Meridian Comment
Mercury Up, doesn’t set Wed 1:53 am Extremely difficult to see
Venus Up, doesn’t set Wed 1:41 am Extremely difficult to see
Mars Up, doesn’t set Wed 12:50 am Not visible
Jupiter Down, doesn’t rise Wed 11:17 am Not visible
Saturn Up, doesn’t set Wed 4:04 am Not visible
Uranus Down, doesn’t rise Wed 7:45 am Not visible
Neptune Up, doesn’t set Wed 4:07 am Not visible
* All times are local time for South Pole.

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