Sunrise & Sunset Times in McMurdo Station, Antarctica 🇦🇶

Sun: Night

Sunrise Today: 08:11 ↑ 69.2° ENE

Sunset Today: 17:32 ↑ 290.1° WNW

Day Length: 9h 20m

Sun Direction: SE

Sun Altitude: -12.51°

Sun Distance: 150.677 million km

Next Equinox: Wednesday, 23 September 2026 (September Equinox)

In McMurdo Station, Antarctica the sun rises at 08:11 and sets at 17:32, giving 9h 20m of daylight — 15 min longer than yesterday. The next equinox is on Wednesday, 23 September 2026 (September Equinox).

September 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in McMurdo Station

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Day	Sunrise/Sunset		Daylight		Astronomical Twilight		Nautical Twilight		Civil Twilight		Solar Noon
Day	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Diff.	Start	End	Start	End	Start	End	Time	Sun Dist. (Mil km)
1	09:26 ↑ 51° NE	16:23 ↑ 308° NW	6h 56m	+17m 36s	03:23	22:32	05:40	20:10	07:35	18:14	12:53	150.98
2	09:17 ↑ 53° NE	16:31 ↑ 306° NW	7h 13m	+17m 09s	03:12	22:43	05:33	20:16	07:27	18:21	12:53	150.95
3	09:08 ↑ 55° NE	16:39 ↑ 304° NW	7h 30m	+16m 46s	02:59	22:56	05:26	20:23	07:20	18:27	12:52	150.89
4	09:00 ↑ 57° ENE	16:47 ↑ 302° WNW	7h 47m	+16m 26s	02:46	23:10	05:18	20:31	07:13	18:34	12:52	150.86
5	08:51 ↑ 59° ENE	16:55 ↑ 300° WNW	8h 03m	+16m 09s	02:31	23:27	05:10	20:38	07:06	18:41	12:52	150.84
6	08:43 ↑ 61° ENE	17:02 ↑ 298° WNW	8h 19m	+15m 53s	02:13	23:49	05:02	20:45	06:59	18:47	12:51	150.80
7	08:35 ↑ 63° ENE	17:10 ↑ 296° WNW	8h 34m	+15m 39s	01:51	N/A	04:54	20:53	06:51	18:54	12:51	150.76
8	08:27 ↑ 65° ENE	17:17 ↑ 294° WNW	8h 50m	+15m 27s	01:17	N/A	04:46	21:01	06:44	19:01	12:51	150.73
9	08:19 ↑ 67° ENE	17:24 ↑ 292° WNW	9h 05m	+15m 16s	N/A	N/A	04:38	21:09	06:37	19:07	12:50	150.69
10	08:11 ↑ 69° ENE	17:32 ↑ 290° WNW	9h 20m	+15m 07s	N/A	N/A	04:29	21:17	06:30	19:14	12:50	150.65
11	08:03 ↑ 71° ENE	17:39 ↑ 288° WNW	9h 35m	+14m 58s	N/A	N/A	04:20	21:25	06:22	19:21	12:50	150.61
12	07:55 ↑ 73° ENE	17:46 ↑ 286° WNW	9h 50m	+14m 51s	N/A	N/A	04:11	21:34	06:15	19:28	12:49	150.57
13	07:48 ↑ 75° ENE	17:53 ↑ 284° WNW	10h 05m	+14m 45s	N/A	N/A	04:01	21:43	06:07	19:34	12:49	150.53
14	07:40 ↑ 77° ENE	18:00 ↑ 282° WNW	10h 19m	+14m 40s	N/A	N/A	03:51	21:53	06:00	19:41	12:49	150.49
15	07:32 ↑ 78° ENE	18:07 ↑ 281° W	10h 34m	+14m 35s	N/A	N/A	03:41	22:03	05:52	19:48	12:48	150.46
16	07:25 ↑ 80° E	18:14 ↑ 279° W	10h 49m	+14m 32s	N/A	N/A	03:30	22:14	05:44	19:55	12:48	150.41
17	07:17 ↑ 82° E	18:21 ↑ 277° W	11h 03m	+14m 29s	N/A	N/A	03:19	22:26	05:37	20:03	12:47	150.37
18	07:10 ↑ 84° E	18:28 ↑ 275° W	11h 18m	+14m 27s	N/A	N/A	03:06	22:38	05:29	20:10	12:47	150.34
19	07:02 ↑ 86° E	18:35 ↑ 273° W	11h 32m	+14m 25s	N/A	N/A	02:53	22:52	05:21	20:17	12:47	150.29
20	06:55 ↑ 88° E	18:42 ↑ 271° W	11h 46m	+14m 25s	N/A	N/A	02:38	23:08	05:13	20:25	12:46	150.24
21	06:47 ↑ 90° E	18:48 ↑ 270° W	12h 01m	+14m 25s	N/A	N/A	02:22	23:27	05:04	20:33	12:46	150.20
22	06:40 ↑ 91° E	18:55 ↑ 268° W	12h 15m	+14m 26s	N/A	N/A	02:02	23:53	04:56	20:40	12:46	150.17
23	06:32 ↑ 93° E	19:02 ↑ 266° W	12h 30m	+14m 28s	N/A	N/A	01:38	N/A	04:48	20:48	12:45	150.13
24	06:24 ↑ 95° E	19:09 ↑ 264° W	12h 44m	+14m 30s	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	04:39	20:57	12:45	150.07
25	06:17 ↑ 97° E	19:16 ↑ 262° W	12h 59m	+14m 33s	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	04:30	21:05	12:45	150.03
26	06:09 ↑ 99° E	19:23 ↑ 260° W	13h 13m	+14m 37s	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	04:21	21:14	12:44	149.99
27	07:02 ↑ 101° E	20:30 ↑ 258° WSW	13h 28m	+14m 42s	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	05:12	22:23	13:44	149.95
28	06:54 ↑ 102° ESE	20:37 ↑ 256° WSW	13h 43m	+14m 48s	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	05:02	22:32	13:44	149.91
29	06:46 ↑ 104° ESE	20:45 ↑ 254° WSW	13h 58m	+14m 54s	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	04:52	22:42	13:43	149.87
30	06:38 ↑ 106° ESE	20:52 ↑ 252° WSW	14h 13m	+15m 02s	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	04:42	22:52	13:43	149.83
All times are in local time for McMurdo Station. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not currently in effect. Today's date is highlighted in the table.

In McMurdo Station, the earliest sunrise of September is on September 26 or the latest sunset of September is on September 30.

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Sunrise & Sunset FAQ — McMurdo Station

Answers refreshed daily based on today's actual astronomy in McMurdo Station.

What time does the sun rise today in McMurdo Station?

In McMurdo Station, Antarctica, sunrise today is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun first appears above the horizon and direct sunlight begins to illuminate the city.

What time does the sun set today in McMurdo Station?

Sunset today in McMurdo Station is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun disappears below the horizon, after which the sky enters civil twilight before darkening fully.

How long is the day today in McMurdo Station?

Day length today in McMurdo Station is N/A — the elapsed time between sunrise at and sunset at . Day length changes by a few minutes each day, gradually growing from the winter solstice and shrinking from the summer solstice.

What time is solar noon in McMurdo Station?

Solar noon in McMurdo Station is at . This is the moment the sun crosses the local meridian and is highest in the sky — usually different from civil noon (12:00) because of daylight-saving time and because civil time zones cover wide longitude bands.

What is the golden hour in McMurdo Station?

Golden hour is the period shortly after sunrise (around ) and shortly before sunset (around ) when the sun is low on the horizon and the light is warm and diffuse. In McMurdo Station this gives photographers approximately 40-60 minutes of soft, directional light at each end of the day.

What is twilight and when does it occur in McMurdo Station?

Civil twilight runs from sunset at until the sun reaches 6° below the horizon. After that comes nautical twilight (sun 6° to 12° below) and astronomical twilight (12° to 18° below). At extreme latitudes around the summer solstice, the sun may never dip 18° below the horizon, giving rise to so-called 'white nights'.