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| Sunset: | None |
| End of Twilight*: | None |
| Start of Twilight*: | None |
| Sunrise: | None |
⚠ McMurdo has polar day (Midnight Sun)
A Planetary Meet-up and Shooting Stars
Mars and Jupiter have a close approach around November 16. Plus, the Leonid Meteor Shower peaks around November 17–18.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above McMurdo. The Moon and planets have been enlarged slightly for clarity. On mobile devices, tap to steer the map by pointing your device at the sky. Need some help?
Tonight's Sky in McMurdo, Nov 13 – Nov 14, 2026
Venus rise and set in McMurdo
Polar day
Venus is up all of the polar day . Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Fri, Nov 13 ↓10:09 pm
Sat, Nov 14 ↑1:22 am
Nov 13, 2026
Nov 14, 2026
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Planets Visible in McMurdo
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Nov 14, 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 1:30 am | Sat 11:32 pm | Sat 12:35 pm | Not visible |
| Venus | Sat 1:22 am | Sat 9:56 pm | Sat 11:43 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Mars | Down, doesn’t rise | Fri 8:14 am | Not visible | |
| Jupiter | Down, doesn’t rise | Fri 8:18 am | Not visible | |
| Saturn | Fri 5:07 pm | Sat 4:51 am | Fri 10:59 pm | Not visible |
| Uranus | Down, doesn’t rise | Fri 2:35 am | Not visible | |
| Neptune | Fri 4:12 pm | Sat 4:52 am | Fri 10:32 pm | Not visible |
