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

Moon: 88.0%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Feb 5, 2026 at 4:54:35 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, September 2026

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2026 Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
Sep Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (mi) Illumination
1 - Down, doesn’t rise - 2:52 pm (-15.5°) 234,540 83.2%
2 - Down, doesn’t rise - 3:43 pm (-20.9°) 232,886 73.8%
3 - Down, doesn’t rise - 4:39 pm (-25.2°) 231,455 62.9%
4 - Down, doesn’t rise - 5:38 pm (-28.0°) 230,270 51.2%
5 - Down, doesn’t rise - 6:41 pm (-29.0°) 229,389 39.2%
6 - Down, doesn’t rise - 7:44 pm (-27.9°) 228,896 27.8%
7 - Down, doesn’t rise - 8:45 pm (-24.9°) 228,890 17.7%
8 - Down, doesn’t rise - 9:42 pm (-20.4°) 229,464 9.5%
9 - Down, doesn’t rise - 10:34 pm (-14.7°) 230,678 3.7%
10 - Down, doesn’t rise - 11:23 pm (-8.3°) 232,534 0.6%
11 - - - Moon does not pass the meridian on this day.
12 3:13 am (316°) - - 12:10 am (-0.9°) 234,945 0.2%
13 - Up, doesn’t set - 12:55 am (5.0°) 237,776 2.4%
14 - Up, doesn’t set - 1:40 am (11.1°) 240,814 6.9%
15 - Up, doesn’t set - 2:26 am (16.5°) 243,829 13.2%
16 - Up, doesn’t set - 3:13 am (21.0°) 246,563 21.0%
17 - Up, doesn’t set - 4:02 am (24.4°) 248,804 29.7%
18 - Up, doesn’t set - 4:53 am (26.5°) 250,360 39.2%
19 - Up, doesn’t set - 5:44 am (27.3°) 251,111 49.0%
20 - Up, doesn’t set - 6:35 am (26.7°) 251,001 58.7%
21 - Up, doesn’t set - 7:25 am (24.7°) 250,051 68.2%
22 - Up, doesn’t set - 8:14 am (21.4°) 248,351 77.0%
23 - Up, doesn’t set - 9:01 am (17.1°) 246,051 85.0%
24 - Up, doesn’t set - 9:46 am (11.9°) 243,351 91.6%
25 - Up, doesn’t set - 10:30 am (6.0°) 240,469 96.5%
26 - 12:42 pm (339°) - 11:14 am (0.1°) 237,637 99.3%
Note: hours shift because clocks change forward 1 hour. (See the note below this table for details)
27 - Down, doesn’t rise - 12:59 pm (-7.0°) 235,059 99.8%
28 - Down, doesn’t rise - 1:47 pm (-13.3°) 232,897 97.7%
29 - Down, doesn’t rise - 2:38 pm (-19.1°) 231,249 93.0%
30 - Down, doesn’t rise - 3:33 pm (-23.9°) 230,158 85.8%
* 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 starts on Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 2:00 am, and this is accounted for above.

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