What time is sunrise and sunset in Antártica?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Antártica, Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
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Dawn 11:56 AM
Sunset
—
Dusk 3:50 PM
Now
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Polar night now
- Daylight
- —
- Darkness
- 12h 16m
- Solar noon
- 1:53 PM
- Sun altitude
- 29.6° below
- Sun direction
- 228° SW
Tomorrow
Sunrise
—
Dawn 11:49 AM
Sunset
—
Dusk 3:58 PM
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Antártica
Waxing Gibbous
96% illuminated
- Moonrise
- —
- Moonset
- —
The moon stays above the horizon all day here today.
Calendar
Antarctica/Rothera · click a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar Noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Wed | — | — | 1:50 pm | — | — | ||
| 2 Thu | — | — | 1:51 pm | — | — | ||
| 3 Fri | — | — | 1:51 pm | — | — | ||
| 4 Sat | — | — | 1:51 pm | — | — | ||
| 5 Sun | — | — | 1:51 pm | — | — | ||
| 6 Mon | — | — | 1:51 pm | — | — | ||
| 7 Tue | — | — | 1:52 pm | — | — | ||
| 8 Wed | — | — | 1:52 pm | — | — | ||
| 9 Thu | — | — | 1:52 pm | — | — | ||
| 10 Fri | — | — | 1:52 pm | — | — | ||
| 11 Sat | — | — | 1:52 pm | — | — | ||
| 12 Sun | — | — | 1:52 pm | — | — | ||
| 13 Mon | — | — | 1:52 pm | — | — | ||
| 14 Tue | — | — | 1:52 pm | — | — | ||
| 15 Wed | — | — | 1:53 pm | — | — | ||
| 16 Thu | — | — | 1:53 pm | — | — | ||
| 17 Fri | — | — | 1:53 pm | — | — | ||
| 18 Sat | — | — | 1:53 pm | — | — | ||
| 19 Sun | 1:18 pm | — | 1:53 pm | — | 2:28 pm | ||
| 20 Mon | 1:02 pm | — | 1:53 pm | — | 2:44 pm | ||
| 21 Tue | 12:49 pm | — | 1:53 pm | — | 2:57 pm | ||
| 22 Wed | 12:38 pm | — | 1:53 pm | — | 3:08 pm | ||
| 23 Thu | 12:29 pm | — | 1:53 pm | — | 3:17 pm | ||
| 24 Fri | 12:20 pm | — | 1:53 pm | — | 3:26 pm | ||
| 25 Sat | 12:12 pm | — | 1:53 pm | — | 3:35 pm | ||
| 26 Sun | 12:04 pm | — | 1:53 pm | — | 3:43 pm | ||
| 27 Mon | 11:56 am | — | 1:53 pm | — | 3:50 pm | ||
Monday, July 27 of daylight·±0s vs. yesterday·twilight 11:56 am – 3:50 pm Time 11:00 PM Altitude -29.6° Heading 228° SW Light Night 11:00 PM, Night, altitude -29.6 degrees | |||||||
| 28 Tue | 11:49 am | — | 1:53 pm | — | 3:58 pm | ||
| 29 Wed | 11:42 am | — | 1:53 pm | — | 4:05 pm | ||
| 30 Thu | 11:35 am | — | 1:53 pm | — | 4:12 pm | ||
| 31 Fri | 11:28 am | — | 1:53 pm | — | 4:18 pm | ||
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Antártica, Chile
- What time does the sun rise in Antártica today?
- The sun does not rise in Antártica today (Monday, July 27, 2026). This is the polar night, when the sun stays below the horizon all day.
- What time does the sun set in Antártica today?
- With the sun below the horizon all day, there is no sunset to watch today.
- When is the longest day in Antártica, Chile?
- Antártica gets midnight sun around the summer solstice, so the longest day with a true sunrise and sunset is Saturday, October 31, 2026, with 23h 21m of daylight.
- When is the shortest day in Antártica, Chile?
- Antártica sits in polar night around the winter solstice, so the shortest day with a true sunrise and sunset is Sunday, May 3, 2026, with 1h 05m of daylight.
- How much more daylight does Antártica get in summer than in winter?
- Antártica gets 22h 16m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (23h 21m against 1h 05m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 11h 54m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in Antártica?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Antártica is on Saturday, October 31, 2026, when the sun comes up at 1:49 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Antártica?
- The latest sunset is on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 11:53 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Antártica?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Thursday, October 29, 2026, with the sun down by 12:03 AM.
- When is the latest sunrise in Antártica?
- The latest sunrise is on Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 1:11 PM.
- Does Antártica observe daylight saving time?
- No. Antártica stays on Rothera Time (UTC-3) all year, so sunrise and sunset times shift only with the seasons.
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