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

Moon: 88.0%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Feb 5, 2026 at 4:54:25 pm
Moon Direction: 343° North
Moon Altitude: -0.1°
Moon Distance: 240,402 mi
Next New Moon: Feb 18, 2026, 1:01 am
Next Full Moon: Mar 4, 2026, 12:37 am

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

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2026 Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
Aug Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (mi) Illumination
1 - Up, doesn’t set - 1:55 pm (7.4°) 243,621 94.0%
2 - 10:38 pm (243°) - 2:38 pm (1.5°) 241,389 88.1%
3 - Down, doesn’t rise - 3:21 pm (-5.1°) 239,034 80.2%
4 - Down, doesn’t rise - 4:06 pm (-11.3°) 236,588 70.8%
5 - Down, doesn’t rise - 4:54 pm (-17.2°) 234,098 60.0%
6 - Down, doesn’t rise - 5:47 pm (-22.3°) 231,660 48.5%
7 - Down, doesn’t rise - 6:44 pm (-26.3°) 229,405 36.8%
8 - Down, doesn’t rise - 7:46 pm (-28.6°) 227,526 25.5%
9 - Down, doesn’t rise - 8:51 pm (-28.8°) 226,236 15.5%
10 - Down, doesn’t rise - 9:56 pm (-27.0°) 225,737 7.6%
11 - Down, doesn’t rise - 10:57 pm (-23.2°) 226,163 2.3%
12 - Down, doesn’t rise - 11:53 pm (-18.0°) 227,560 0.1%
13 - - - Moon does not pass the meridian on this day.
14 - Down, doesn’t rise - 12:45 am (-11.8°) 229,854 0.9%
15 5:37 pm (126°) - - 1:33 am (-5.2°) 232,845 4.4%
16 - Up, doesn’t set - 2:19 am (1.8°) 236,291 10.3%
17 - Up, doesn’t set - 3:04 am (7.9°) 239,881 17.9%
18 - Up, doesn’t set - 3:48 am (13.7°) 243,331 26.8%
19 - Up, doesn’t set - 4:34 am (18.6°) 246,369 36.4%
20 - Up, doesn’t set - 5:21 am (22.6°) 248,797 46.3%
21 - Up, doesn’t set - 6:10 am (25.5°) 250,467 56.3%
22 - Up, doesn’t set - 7:01 am (27.1°) 251,317 65.9%
23 - Up, doesn’t set - 7:53 am (27.3°) 251,349 74.8%
24 - Up, doesn’t set - 8:44 am (26.1°) 250,629 82.8%
25 - Up, doesn’t set - 9:34 am (23.5°) 249,276 89.6%
26 - Up, doesn’t set - 10:22 am (19.8°) 247,444 95.0%
27 - Up, doesn’t set - 11:08 am (15.0°) 245,298 98.5%
28 - Up, doesn’t set - 11:52 am (9.5°) 242,998 100.0%
29 - Up, doesn’t set - 12:36 pm (3.5°) 240,685 99.2%
30 - 4:45 am (125°) - 1:20 pm (-2.2°) 238,465 96.1%
31 - Down, doesn’t rise - 2:05 pm (-9.4°) 236,405 90.7%
* All times are local time for South Pole. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon. Below horizon is marked in red.

Partial Lunar Eclipse visible in South Pole on Aug 28

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