| Night Time: | 14 hours, 41 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Sep 9 at 5:28 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Sep 9 at 9:10 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Sep 10 at 4:28 am |
| Sunrise: | Sep 10 at 8:09 am |
Skywatching in September
One of this month’s highlights is a grouping of Venus, a wafer-thin Crescent Moon, and the bright star Regulus around September 19.
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, Sep 10 – Sep 11, 2025
Mercury rise and set in McMurdo
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 3 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
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Mars rise and set in McMurdo
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Thu, Sep 11 ↓12:07 am
Thu, Sep 11 ↑5:43 am
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Saturn rise and set in McMurdo
Up most of the night.
Saturn is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Wed, Sep 10 ↑6:38 pm
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Neptune rise and set in McMurdo
Up most of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Wed, Sep 10 ↑7:15 pm
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Planets Visible in McMurdo
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Sep 10, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 8:52 am | Thu 4:42 pm | Thu 12:44 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Down all day | Wed 11:01 am | Down all night, not visible | |
| Mars | Wed 5:52 am | Thu 12:07 am | Wed 2:57 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Down all day | Wed 9:00 am | Down all night, not visible | |
| Saturn | Wed 6:38 pm | Thu 8:33 am | Thu 1:35 am | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Down all day | Wed 5:35 am | Down all night, not visible | |
| Neptune | Wed 7:15 pm | Thu 8:05 am | Thu 1:40 am | Slightly difficult to see |
