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

Moon: 8.4%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Mar 22, 2026 at 2:47:34 am
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: 2:47 am
Altitude: 0.2°
Direction: 335° NW
Phase: Daylight

Day length today: 24 hours (Mar 22, 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
Mar Sunrise Sunset Length Diff. Time Mil. mi
Mar 22 Up, doesn’t set 1:07 am (0.2°) 92.599
Mar 23 6:15 am 1:06 am (-0.2°) 92.625
Mar 24 Down, doesn’t rise 1:06 am (-0.5°) 92.650
Mar 25 Down, doesn’t rise 1:06 am (-0.8°) 92.676
Mar 26 Down, doesn’t rise 1:05 am (-1.1°) 92.702
Mar 27 Down, doesn’t rise 1:05 am (-1.4°) 92.728
Mar 28 Down, doesn’t rise 1:05 am (-1.8°) 92.753
* 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: 8.4%
Time: 2:47 am
Altitude: -18.0°
Direction: 5° N
Position: Waxing Crescent

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
Mar Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (mi) Illumination
Mar 22 - Down, doesn’t rise - 3:06 am (-18.0°) 228,217 8.5%
Mar 23 - Down, doesn’t rise - 4:02 am (-23.3°) 227,961 16.5%
Mar 24 - Down, doesn’t rise - 5:01 am (-27.1°) 228,362 26.4%
Mar 25 - Down, doesn’t rise - 6:04 am (-29.0°) 229,293 37.7%
Mar 26 - Down, doesn’t rise - 7:07 am (-28.9°) 230,617 49.6%
Mar 27 - Down, doesn’t rise - 8:08 am (-26.9°) 232,210 61.3%
Mar 28 - Down, doesn’t rise - 9:04 am (-23.2°) 233,983 72.2%
* 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, Sun, Mar 22, 2026
Planet Rise Set Meridian Comment
Mercury Up, doesn’t set Sun 11:39 pm Slightly difficult to see
Venus Down, doesn’t rise Sun 2:13 am Not visible
Mars Up, doesn’t set Sun 12:09 am Not visible
Jupiter Down, doesn’t rise Sun 8:09 am Not visible
Saturn Up, doesn’t set Sun 1:22 am Not visible
Uranus Down, doesn’t rise Sun 4:47 am Not visible
Neptune Up, doesn’t set Sun 1:12 am Very close to Sun, not visible
* All times are local time for South Pole.

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