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McMurdo · -77.8333°, 166.6000° · Antarctica/McMurdo

McMurdo · 2026-10-07 · Antarctica/McMurdo Dated reference table

Sunrise05:42Definition
Sunset21:47Definition
Moonrise—Definition
Moonset—Definition
BMNT · Nautical dawn
Sun at −12°
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EENT · Nautical dusk
Sun at −12°
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Times refer to the printed local date. A dash means no event within that date.

Next seven days

Full month
DateSunriseSunsetBMNTEENTMoonriseMoonsetDaylightMoon lit
10/0705:4221:47————16h 5m15.3%
10/0805:3321:55——07:5916:0216h 22m8.2%
10/0905:2422:04——06:3919:0716h 39m3.3%
10/1005:1522:12——05:2822:2316h 57m0.6%
10/1105:0622:21——03:53—17h 15m0.2%
10/1204:5722:31————17h 34m2.0%
10/1304:4722:40————17h 53m5.6%

Times are local to the selected city. Moonset may occur before moonrise on the same date. Swipe horizontally for all columns.

Sun through the day

Solar altitude · sea-level horizon
Day length16h 5m
Solar noon13:42
Sunrise azimuth120.4°
Sunset azimuth238.2°
60°0°−18°Start of local dayMid-dayNext midnight

North 0° · East 90° · South 180° · West 270°. The curve shows geometric solar-center altitude.

Twilight times

TypeMorningEveningAltitude
Astronomical——−18°
Nautical——−12°
Civil03:1100:10−6°

BMNT = nautical dawn. EENT = nautical dusk. A dash means no crossing within the selected local date.

Moon phase

Waning crescent15.3%Illuminated fraction at local mid-day

Geocentric Moon distance 375,800 km · Transit 10:49

  • New Moon11 Oct, 04:50
  • First quarter19 Oct, 05:13
  • Full Moon26 Oct, 17:12
  • Last quarter2 Nov, 09:28

Photography and dark-sky windows

Morning golden hour05:42–07:56
Evening golden hour19:30–21:47
Morning blue hour03:11–04:23
Evening blue hour—

Moonless astronomical night
No interval within this date

Sun below −18° and Moon below the horizon. Weather, terrain and light pollution are not included. Photography windows use the thresholds described in the guide. Read the definitions

Coordinates & calculation basis

-77.83333, 166.60000 · Antarctica/McMurdo · IANA_ZONE_TAB

Sea level (0 m), an unobstructed horizon and standard atmospheric refraction. City-center/reference coordinates are not exact viewing-site coordinates. Compare official almanac data when a certified reference is required.

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Nearby and same-country locations

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