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

Moon: 88.2%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Feb 5, 2026 at 4:01:10 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
Location of McMurdo Location

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

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2026 Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
Dec Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (mi) Illumination
1 5:26 am ↑ (30°) 10:18 am ↑ (320°) - 7:31 am (1.6°) 233,218 55.4%
2 3:42 am ↑ (66°) 1:44 pm ↑ (281°) - 8:17 am (7.8°) 236,440 44.2%
3 2:32 am ↑ (95°) 4:41 pm ↑ (248°) - 9:02 am (14.0°) 239,525 33.6%
4 1:20 am ↑ (123°) 8:28 pm ↑ (204°) 11:10 pm ↑ (165°) 9:45 am (20.1°) 242,355 24.0%
5 - Up, doesn’t set - 10:29 am (25.7°) 244,863 15.7%
6 - Up, doesn’t set - 11:15 am (30.6°) 247,029 9.1%
7 - Up, doesn’t set - 12:02 pm (34.5°) 248,849 4.2%
8 - Up, doesn’t set - 12:52 pm (37.3°) 250,327 1.2%
9 - Up, doesn’t set - 1:43 pm (38.9°) 251,456 0.2%
10 - Up, doesn’t set - 2:34 pm (39.0°) 252,207 1.1%
11 - Up, doesn’t set - 3:25 pm (37.7°) 252,530 3.9%
12 - Up, doesn’t set - 4:14 pm (35.2°) 252,357 8.4%
13 - Up, doesn’t set - 5:00 pm (31.6°) 251,617 14.5%
14 - Up, doesn’t set - 5:44 pm (27.2°) 250,243 22.1%
15 - Up, doesn’t set - 6:26 pm (22.0°) 248,195 30.7%
16 - 3:37 am ↑ (226°) 10:37 am ↑ (125°) 7:08 pm (16.3°) 245,479 40.3%
17 - 2:20 am ↑ (255°) 1:30 pm ↑ (92°) 7:50 pm (10.4°) 242,153 50.6%
18 - 1:14 am ↑ (282°) 4:27 pm ↑ (59°) 8:33 pm (4.3°) 238,355 61.2%
- 11:56 pm ↑ (312°) - Moon does not pass the meridian on this day.
19 - Down, doesn’t rise - 9:20 pm (-1.1°) 234,295 71.6%
20 - Down, doesn’t rise - 10:11 pm (-7.5°) 230,283 81.4%
21 - Down, doesn’t rise - 11:07 pm (-12.1°) 226,653 89.8%
22 - - - Moon does not pass the meridian on this day.
23 - Down, doesn’t rise - 12:10 am (-15.3°) 223,802 96.0%
24 - Down, doesn’t rise - 1:17 am (-16.4°) 222,060 99.4%
25 - Down, doesn’t rise - 2:25 am (-15.3°) 221,640 99.5%
26 - Down, doesn’t rise - 3:29 am (-12.0°) 222,575 96.3%
27 - Down, doesn’t rise - 4:29 am (-7.1°) 224,728 90.2%
28 - Down, doesn’t rise - 5:23 am (-0.4°) 227,815 81.8%
29 2:22 am ↑ (55°) 10:52 am ↑ (293°) - 6:12 am (5.6°) 231,470 71.9%
30 1:05 am ↑ (86°) 1:57 pm ↑ (258°) 11:54 pm ↑ (114°) 6:58 am (12.1°) 235,362 61.1%
31 - 5:16 pm ↑ (220°) 10:15 pm ↑ (149°) 7:43 am (18.4°) 239,172 50.2%
* 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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