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 in Antártica will be at 9:00:27 AM GMT-3 (in 3 hours).
Sunset in Antártica will be at 6:31:50 PM GMT-3 (in 13 hours).
Astronomical twilight now · Nautical dawn at 6:04 AM
- Daylight
- 9h 31m
- Darkness
- 5h 42m
- Solar noon
- 1:44 PM
- Sun altitude
- 14.5° below
- Sun direction
- 117° ESE
Tomorrow
Sunrise in Antártica will be at 8:54:16 AM GMT-3 (in 27 hours).
Sunset in Antártica will be at 6:37:23 PM GMT-3 (in 37 hours).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Antártica
- Moonrise
- —
- Moonset
- —
The moon stays below the horizon all day here today.
Calendar
Antarctica/Rothera · click a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Tue | 7:56 am | 9:19 am | 1:45 pm | 6:14 pm | 7:37 pm | 8:55:49 | |
| 2 Wed | 7:50 am | 9:12 am | 1:45 pm | 6:20 pm | 7:43 pm | 9:07:44 | |
| 3 Thu | 7:45 am | 9:06 am | 1:45 pm | 6:26 pm | 7:48 pm | 9:19:35 | |
| 4 Fri | 7:39 am | 9:00 am | 1:44 pm | 6:31 pm | 7:53 pm | 9:31:23 | |
Friday, September 4 9:31:23 of daylight·+11m 48s vs. yesterday·twilight 7:39 am – 7:53 pm Time 5:46 AM Altitude -14.5° Heading 117° ESE Light Astronomical twilight 5:46 AM, Astronomical twilight, altitude -14.5 degrees | |||||||
| 5 Sat | 7:33 am | 8:54 am | 1:44 pm | 6:37 pm | 7:58 pm | 9:43:07 | |
| 6 Sun | 7:27 am | 8:48 am | 1:44 pm | 6:42 pm | 8:03 pm | 9:54:47 | |
| 7 Mon | 7:21 am | 8:41 am | 1:43 pm | 6:48 pm | 8:09 pm | 10:06:26 | |
| 8 Tue | 7:15 am | 8:35 am | 1:43 pm | 6:53 pm | 8:14 pm | 10:18:02 | |
| 9 Wed | 7:09 am | 8:29 am | 1:43 pm | 6:59 pm | 8:19 pm | 10:29:36 | |
| 10 Thu | 7:03 am | 8:23 am | 1:42 pm | 7:04 pm | 8:25 pm | 10:41:09 | |
| 11 Fri | 6:57 am | 8:17 am | 1:42 pm | 7:10 pm | 8:30 pm | 10:52:41 | |
| 12 Sat | 6:51 am | 8:11 am | 1:42 pm | 7:15 pm | 8:36 pm | 11:04:11 | |
| 13 Sun | 6:45 am | 8:05 am | 1:41 pm | 7:21 pm | 8:41 pm | 11:15:42 | |
| 14 Mon | 6:39 am | 7:59 am | 1:41 pm | 7:26 pm | 8:47 pm | 11:27:12 | |
| 15 Tue | 6:32 am | 7:53 am | 1:41 pm | 7:31 pm | 8:53 pm | 11:38:43 | |
| 16 Wed | 6:26 am | 7:47 am | 1:40 pm | 7:37 pm | 8:58 pm | 11:50:14 | |
| 17 Thu | 6:20 am | 7:40 am | 1:40 pm | 7:42 pm | 9:04 pm | 12:01:45 | |
| 18 Fri | 6:13 am | 7:34 am | 1:40 pm | 7:48 pm | 9:10 pm | 12:13:18 | |
| 19 Sat | 6:07 am | 7:28 am | 1:39 pm | 7:53 pm | 9:16 pm | 12:24:53 | |
| 20 Sun | 6:00 am | 7:22 am | 1:39 pm | 7:59 pm | 9:22 pm | 12:36:30 | |
| 21 Mon | 5:53 am | 7:16 am | 1:39 pm | 8:04 pm | 9:28 pm | 12:48:08 | |
| 22 Tue | 5:46 am | 7:10 am | 1:38 pm | 8:10 pm | 9:34 pm | 12:59:50 | |
| 23 Wed | 5:39 am | 7:04 am | 1:38 pm | 8:15 pm | 9:41 pm | 13:11:34 | |
| 24 Thu | 5:32 am | 6:57 am | 1:37 pm | 8:21 pm | 9:47 pm | 13:23:22 | |
| 25 Fri | 5:25 am | 6:51 am | 1:37 pm | 8:26 pm | 9:54 pm | 13:35:13 | |
| 26 Sat | 5:18 am | 6:45 am | 1:37 pm | 8:32 pm | 10:01 pm | 13:47:09 | |
| 27 Sun | 5:10 am | 6:39 am | 1:36 pm | 8:38 pm | 10:08 pm | 13:59:09 | |
| 28 Mon | 5:03 am | 6:32 am | 1:36 pm | 8:44 pm | 10:15 pm | 14:11:15 | |
| 29 Tue | 4:55 am | 6:26 am | 1:36 pm | 8:49 pm | 10:22 pm | 14:23:26 | |
| 30 Wed | 4:47 am | 6:19 am | 1:35 pm | 8:55 pm | 10:30 pm | 14:35:43 | |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Antártica, Chile
- What time does the sun rise in Antártica today?
- Sunrise in Antártica today (Friday, September 4, 2026) is at 9:00 AM. The sun comes up in the ENE.
- What time does the sun set in Antártica today?
- Sunset today is at 6:31 PM, after 9h 31m of daylight.
- 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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