| Night Time: | 5 hours, 44 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Mar 23 at 6:15 am |
| End of Twilight*: | None |
| Start of Twilight*: | None |
| Sunrise: | None |
⚠ South Pole has polar night
Three “Colorful” Moons Follow March’s Blood Moon
At the beginning of March, the Moon turned red during a total lunar eclipse. Over the next few months, you’ll hear about Pink, Blue, and Strawberry Moons.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above South Pole. 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 South Pole, Mar 23 – Mar 24, 2026
Mercury rise and set in South Pole
Up all night.
Mercury is up all of the polar night. It is quite close to the horizon, making it fainter because the light has to cover a larger distance when traveling through the Earth's atmosphere. Make sure to get an unobstructed view.
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Mars rise and set in South Pole
Up all night.
Mars is up all of the polar night. It is quite close to the horizon, making it fainter because the light has to cover a larger distance when traveling through the Earth's atmosphere. Make sure to get an unobstructed view.
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Saturn rise and set in South Pole
Up all night.
Saturn is up all of the polar night. It is very close to the horizon, making it fainter because the light has to cover a larger distance when traveling through the Earth's atmosphere. Make sure to get an unobstructed view with as little light pollution as possible.
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Planets Visible in South Pole
| Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Mar 23, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Up, doesn’t set | Mon 11:36 pm | Perfect visibility | |
| Venus | Down, doesn’t rise | Mon 2:14 am | Not visible | |
| Mars | Up, doesn’t set | Mon 12:08 am | Good visibility | |
| Jupiter | Down, doesn’t rise | Mon 8:05 am | Not visible | |
| Saturn | Up, doesn’t set | Mon 1:19 am | Very difficult to see | |
| Uranus | Down, doesn’t rise | Mon 4:44 am | Not visible | |
| Neptune | Up, doesn’t set | Mon 1:08 am | Very close to Sun, not visible | |
