August 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in McMurdo Station, Antarctica 🇦🇶

Sun: Civil Twilight

Sunrise Today: 08:11 ↑ 69.2° ENE

Sunset Today: 17:32 ↑ 290.1° WNW

Day Length: 9h 20m

Sun Direction: WNW

Sun Altitude: -2.21°

Sun Distance: 150.654 million km

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

August 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	N/A	N/A	0h 00m	+0m 00s	06:53	19:08	08:53	17:07	12:22	13:37	12:59	151.82
2	N/A	N/A	0h 00m	+0m 00s	06:48	19:12	08:47	17:13	11:52	14:01	12:59	151.80
3	N/A	N/A	0h 00m	+0m 00s	06:43	19:17	08:42	17:18	11:41	14:18	12:59	151.78
4	N/A	N/A	0h 00m	+0m 00s	06:39	19:22	08:36	17:24	11:27	14:32	12:59	151.76
5	N/A	N/A	0h 00m	+0m 00s	06:34	19:27	08:31	17:29	11:15	14:45	12:59	151.74
6	N/A	N/A	0h 00m	+0m 00s	06:28	19:32	08:25	17:35	11:03	14:56	12:59	151.72
7	N/A	N/A	0h 00m	+0m 00s	06:23	19:37	08:19	17:40	10:52	15:07	12:59	151.70
8	N/A	N/A	0h 00m	+0m 00s	06:18	19:42	08:13	17:46	10:42	15:17	12:58	151.68
9	N/A	N/A	0h 00m	+0m 00s	06:12	19:47	08:08	17:51	10:32	15:26	12:58	151.66
10	N/A	N/A	0h 00m	+0m 00s	06:07	19:53	08:02	17:57	10:23	15:35	12:58	151.63
11	N/A	N/A	0h 00m	+0m 00s	06:01	19:58	07:56	18:02	10:14	15:44	12:58	151.61
12	N/A	N/A	0h 00m	+0m 00s	05:56	20:04	07:50	18:08	10:05	15:52	12:58	151.60
13	N/A	N/A	0h 00m	+0m 00s	05:50	20:09	07:44	18:14	09:57	16:01	12:58	151.57
14	N/A	N/A	0h 00m	+0m 00s	05:44	20:15	07:38	18:19	09:49	16:09	12:58	151.55
15	N/A	N/A	0h 00m	+0m 00s	05:38	20:21	07:32	18:25	09:40	16:16	12:57	151.52
16	N/A	N/A	0h 00m	+0m 00s	05:31	20:27	07:26	18:31	09:32	16:24	12:57	151.49
17	N/A	N/A	0h 00m	+0m 00s	05:25	20:33	07:20	18:37	09:25	16:31	12:57	151.47
18	N/A	N/A	0h 00m	+0m 00s	05:18	20:39	07:14	18:43	09:17	16:39	12:57	151.42
19	12:25 ↑ 8° N	13:30 ↑ 352° N	1h 05m	+65m 09s	05:12	20:46	07:08	18:48	09:09	16:46	12:56	151.39
20	N/A	14:01 ↑ 344° NNW	0h 00m	-65m 09s	05:05	20:52	07:01	18:54	09:02	16:53	12:56	151.36
21	11:33 ↑ 20° NNO	14:21 ↑ 339° NNW	2h 47m	+167m 32s	04:58	20:59	06:55	19:00	08:54	17:00	12:56	151.32
22	11:16 ↑ 24° NNO	14:37 ↑ 335° NNW	3h 20m	+33m 01s	04:51	21:06	06:49	19:06	08:47	17:07	12:56	151.29
23	11:02 ↑ 28° NNO	14:51 ↑ 332° NNW	3h 49m	+28m 46s	04:43	21:13	06:42	19:12	08:39	17:14	12:56	151.26
24	10:49 ↑ 31° NNO	15:04 ↑ 328° NNW	4h 15m	+25m 57s	04:35	21:20	06:36	19:18	08:32	17:21	12:55	151.23
25	10:36 ↑ 34° NO	15:16 ↑ 326° NW	4h 39m	+23m 55s	04:28	21:28	06:29	19:24	08:25	17:28	12:55	151.22
26	10:25 ↑ 37° NO	15:27 ↑ 323° NW	5h 01m	+22m 23s	04:19	21:36	06:22	19:31	08:18	17:34	12:55	151.16
27	10:14 ↑ 39° NO	15:37 ↑ 320° NW	5h 22m	+21m 10s	04:11	21:44	06:15	19:37	08:10	17:41	12:54	151.13
28	10:04 ↑ 42° NO	15:47 ↑ 318° NW	5h 42m	+20m 11s	04:02	21:52	06:09	19:43	08:03	17:48	12:54	151.10
29	09:54 ↑ 44° NO	15:56 ↑ 315° NW	6h 02m	+19m 22s	03:53	22:01	06:02	19:50	07:56	17:54	12:54	151.06
30	09:44 ↑ 47° NO	16:05 ↑ 313° NW	6h 21m	+18m 41s	03:44	22:11	05:55	19:56	07:49	18:01	12:54	151.03
31	09:35 ↑ 49° NO	16:14 ↑ 311° NW	6h 39m	+18m 06s	03:34	22:21	05:48	20:03	07:42	18:08	12:53	151.00
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.

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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'.