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McMurdo, Antarctica — Moonrise, Moonset, and Moon Phases, January 2026

Moon: 88.2%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Feb 5, 2026 at 4:01:23 pm
Moon Direction: 189° South
Moon Altitude: -12.9°
Moon Distance: 240,281 mi
Next New Moon: Feb 18, 2026, 1:01 am
Next Full Moon: Mar 4, 2026, 12:37 am
Next Moonrise: Today, 10:19 pm

Moonrise, Moonset, and Phase Calendar for McMurdo, January 2026

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2026 Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
Jan Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (mi) Illumination
1 - Down, doesn’t rise - 11:55 pm (-16.2°) 224,017 94.2%
2 - - - Moon does not pass the meridian on this day.
3 - Down, doesn’t rise - 1:01 am (-17.0°) 224,099 98.6%
4 - Down, doesn’t rise - 2:07 am (-15.6°) 225,343 99.8%
5 - Down, doesn’t rise - 3:09 am (-12.1°) 227,665 98.0%
6 - Down, doesn’t rise - 4:05 am (-7.2°) 230,847 93.4%
7 - Down, doesn’t rise - 4:56 am (-0.6°) 234,558 86.6%
8 2:04 am (52°) 10:06 am (296°) - 5:42 am (5.0°) 238,473 78.2%
9 12:45 am (82°) 1:03 pm (263°) 11:37 pm (110°) 6:25 am (11.2°) 242,252 68.8%
10 - 4:05 pm (228°) 10:10 pm (141°) 7:06 am (17.3°) 245,623 58.9%
11 - Up, doesn’t set - 7:48 am (23.1°) 248,371 48.9%
12 - Up, doesn’t set - 8:30 am (28.3°) 250,369 39.2%
13 - Up, doesn’t set - 9:14 am (32.7°) 251,550 29.9%
14 - Up, doesn’t set - 10:01 am (36.2°) 251,927 21.5%
15 - Up, doesn’t set - 10:50 am (38.7°) 251,567 14.1%
16 - Up, doesn’t set - 11:42 am (39.7°) 250,577 8.0%
17 - Up, doesn’t set - 12:34 pm (39.4°) 249,097 3.5%
18 - Up, doesn’t set - 1:27 pm (37.6°) 247,275 0.8%
19 - Up, doesn’t set - 2:18 pm (34.3°) 245,245 0.1%
20 - Up, doesn’t set - 3:06 pm (29.9°) 243,118 1.7%
21 - Up, doesn’t set - 3:53 pm (24.5°) 240,970 5.4%
22 - 2:13 am (209°) 6:58 am (141°) 4:38 pm (18.5°) 238,845 11.3%
23 - 12:28 am (245°) 10:24 am (102°) 5:22 pm (12.0°) 236,757 19.2%
- 11:15 pm (275°) - Moon does not pass the meridian on this day.
24 1:30 pm (67°) 9:56 pm (305°) - 6:07 pm (5.5°) 234,721 28.7%
25 - Down, doesn’t rise - 6:54 pm (-0.4°) 232,761 39.5%
26 - Down, doesn’t rise - 7:45 pm (-7.0°) 230,934 51.1%
27 - Down, doesn’t rise - 8:40 pm (-11.9°) 229,334 62.8%
28 - Down, doesn’t rise - 9:40 pm (-15.4°) 228,110 74.0%
29 - Down, doesn’t rise - 10:43 pm (-17.1°) 227,428 83.9%
30 - Down, doesn’t rise - 11:48 pm (-16.6°) 227,449 91.8%
31 - - - Moon does not pass the meridian on this day.
* All times are local time for McMurdo. 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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