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South Pole, Antarctica — Moonrise, Moonset, and Moon Phases, April 2026

Moon: 88.7%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Feb 5, 2026 at 2:25:30 pm
Moon Direction: 19° North
Moon Altitude: -0.6°
Moon Distance: 240,062 mi
Next New Moon: Feb 18, 2026, 1:01 am
Next Full Moon: Mar 4, 2026, 12:37 am
Next Moonrise: Today, 4:16 pm

Moonrise, Moonset, and Phase Calendar for South Pole, April 2026

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2026 Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
Apr Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (mi) Illumination
1 9:28 am (40°) - - 12:12 pm (0.4°) 242,182 98.7%
2 - Up, doesn’t set - 12:55 pm (6.2°) 244,369 99.9%
3 - Up, doesn’t set - 1:38 pm (11.9°) 246,485 99.0%
4 - Up, doesn’t set - 2:22 pm (17.1°) 248,411 96.1%
Note: hours shift because clocks change backward 1 hour. (See the note below this table for details)
5 - Up, doesn’t set - 2:08 pm (21.4°) 250,008 91.4%
6 - Up, doesn’t set - 2:56 pm (24.7°) 251,127 85.1%
7 - Up, doesn’t set - 3:46 pm (26.8°) 251,623 77.4%
8 - Up, doesn’t set - 4:37 pm (27.5°) 251,382 68.8%
9 - Up, doesn’t set - 5:28 pm (26.8°) 250,333 59.4%
10 - Up, doesn’t set - 6:19 pm (24.7°) 248,469 49.5%
11 - Up, doesn’t set - 7:08 pm (21.3°) 245,851 39.5%
12 - Up, doesn’t set - 7:56 pm (16.8°) 242,624 29.6%
13 - Up, doesn’t set - 8:42 pm (11.4°) 238,991 20.4%
14 - Up, doesn’t set - 9:28 pm (5.2°) 235,234 12.2%
15 - 7:10 pm (45°) - 10:14 pm (-0.9°) 231,655 5.8%
16 - Down, doesn’t rise - 11:02 pm (-8.6°) 228,587 1.6%
17 - Down, doesn’t rise - 11:53 pm (-15.2°) 226,291 0.1%
18 - - - Moon does not pass the meridian on this day.
19 - Down, doesn’t rise - 12:49 am (-21.1°) 224,985 1.7%
20 - Down, doesn’t rise - 1:49 am (-25.6°) 224,748 6.4%
21 - Down, doesn’t rise - 2:53 am (-28.4°) 225,526 13.9%
22 - Down, doesn’t rise - 3:58 am (-29.0°) 227,163 23.5%
23 - Down, doesn’t rise - 5:01 am (-27.6°) 229,425 34.6%
24 - Down, doesn’t rise - 6:00 am (-24.3°) 232,063 46.2%
25 - Down, doesn’t rise - 6:54 am (-19.8°) 234,845 57.6%
26 - Down, doesn’t rise - 7:43 am (-14.3°) 237,613 68.4%
27 - Down, doesn’t rise - 8:28 am (-8.3°) 240,253 78.0%
28 2:16 pm (286°) - - 9:11 am (-1.2°) 242,704 86.1%
29 - Up, doesn’t set - 9:53 am (4.2°) 244,938 92.4%
30 - Up, doesn’t set - 10:35 am (10.0°) 246,941 96.9%
* All times are local time for South Pole. 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 ends on Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 3:00 am, and this is accounted for above.

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