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

Moon: 88.7%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Feb 5, 2026 at 2:13:06 pm
Moon Direction: 216° Southwest
Moon Altitude: -11.3°
Moon Distance: 240,034 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, September 2026

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2026 Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
Sep Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (mi) Illumination
1 2:13 am (17°) 3:54 am (353°) - 3:23 am (-0.0°) 235,376 86.9%
2 - Down, doesn’t rise - 4:13 am (-6.4°) 233,625 78.3%
3 - Down, doesn’t rise - 5:06 am (-11.3°) 232,088 68.1%
4 - Down, doesn’t rise - 6:04 am (-14.8°) 230,786 56.7%
5 - Down, doesn’t rise - 7:05 am (-16.7°) 229,754 44.7%
6 - Down, doesn’t rise - 8:08 am (-16.6°) 229,070 33.0%
7 - Down, doesn’t rise - 9:11 am (-14.4°) 228,826 22.2%
8 - Down, doesn’t rise - 10:09 am (-10.6°) 229,122 13.0%
9 - Down, doesn’t rise - 11:04 am (-5.3°) 230,036 6.0%
10 10:06 am (26°) 2:26 pm (324°) - 11:55 am (1.2°) 231,600 1.7%
11 8:12 am (65°) 6:06 pm (282°) - 12:42 pm (7.6°) 233,767 0.0%
12 6:57 am (95°) 9:12 pm (247°) - 1:28 pm (14.2°) 236,426 1.1%
13 5:40 am (125°) - - 2:13 pm (20.5°) 239,397 4.5%
14 - 1:35 am (194°) 2:59 am (174°) 2:58 pm (26.3°) 242,454 10.1%
15 - Up, doesn’t set - 3:45 pm (31.3°) 245,346 17.2%
16 - Up, doesn’t set - 4:33 pm (35.2°) 247,842 25.6%
17 - Up, doesn’t set - 5:23 pm (38.0°) 249,734 34.8%
18 - Up, doesn’t set - 6:14 pm (39.4°) 250,869 44.4%
19 - Up, doesn’t set - 7:05 pm (39.4°) 251,159 54.2%
20 - Up, doesn’t set - 7:56 pm (38.0°) 250,591 63.9%
21 - Up, doesn’t set - 8:45 pm (35.3°) 249,224 73.0%
22 - Up, doesn’t set - 9:33 pm (31.4°) 247,177 81.4%
23 - Up, doesn’t set - 10:19 pm (26.6°) 244,638 88.7%
24 - Up, doesn’t set - 11:03 pm (21.0°) 241,809 94.4%
25 - 7:47 am (232°) 3:49 pm (116°) 11:47 pm (14.8°) 238,929 98.3%
26 - 6:29 am (262°) 6:52 pm (82°) Moon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Note: hours shift because clocks change forward 1 hour. (See the note below this table for details)
27 - 6:18 am (291°) 11:16 pm (43°) 12:32 am (8.3°) 236,208 99.9%
28 - 4:37 am (327°) - 2:18 am (2.0°) 233,839 99.0%
29 - Down, doesn’t rise - 3:08 am (-4.4°) 231,941 95.5%
30 - Down, doesn’t rise - 4:01 am (-9.7°) 230,594 89.4%
* 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.

Note that Daylight Saving Time starts on Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 2:00 am, and this is accounted for above.

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