| Night Time: | None |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | None |
| End of Twilight*: | None |
| Start of Twilight*: | None |
| Sunrise: | None |
⚠ McMurdo has polar day (Midnight Sun)
Coming Up in February
Highlights for February include a string of close Moon-planet meetups and an annular solar eclipse. Plus, will the crew of Artemis II fly around the Moon in February?
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, Feb 4 – Feb 5, 2026
Mercury rise and set in McMurdo
Polar day
Mercury is up all of the polar day .
Feb 4, 2026
Feb 5, 2026
Time:
Altitude: °
Direction: °
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.
Feb 4, 2026
Feb 5, 2026
Time:
Altitude: °
Direction: °
Planets Visible in McMurdo
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Feb 4, 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Up, doesn’t set | Wed 2:48 pm | Extremely difficult to see | |
| Venus | Up, doesn’t set | Wed 2:36 pm | Extremely difficult to see | |
| Mars | Up, doesn’t set | Wed 1:44 pm | Not visible | |
| Jupiter | Down, doesn’t rise | Wed 12:13 am | Not visible | |
| Saturn | Thu 9:57 am | Thu 11:46 pm | Thu 4:52 pm | Not visible |
| Uranus | Down, doesn’t rise | Wed 8:36 pm | Not visible | |
| Neptune | Thu 10:25 am | Thu 11:25 pm | Thu 4:55 pm | Not visible |
