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
Midnight sun
The sun stays up all day
No sunrise or sunset in Antártica on this date.
Now
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Midnight sun now
| Window | Morning | Evening |
|---|---|---|
| Golden hour | Until 4:59 AM | From 10:04 PM |
| Blue hour | None | None |
- Daylight
- 24h 00m
- Darkness
- None
- Solar noon
- 1:29 PM
- Sun altitude
- 2.2°
- Sun direction
- 154° SSE
Tomorrow
Midnight sun
The sun stays up all day
No sunrise or sunset in Antártica on this date.
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Antártica
Waning Crescent
22% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 5:10 AM
- Moonset
- 3:24 PM
Calendar
Rothera Time · select a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sun | — | — | 1:29 PM | — | — | ||
| 2 Mon | — | — | 1:29 PM | — | — | ||
| 3 Tue | — | — | 1:29 PM | — | — | ||
| 4 Wed | — | — | 1:29 PM | — | — | ||
Wednesday, November 4 of daylight·±0s vs. yesterday·twilight — – — Time 3:17 AM Altitude 2.2° Heading 154° SSE Light Golden hour 3:17 AM, Golden hour, altitude 2.2 degrees | |||||||
| 5 Thu | — | — | 1:29 PM | — | — | ||
| 6 Fri | — | — | 1:29 PM | — | — | ||
| 7 Sat | — | — | 1:29 PM | — | — | ||
| 8 Sun | — | — | 1:29 PM | — | — | ||
| 9 Mon | — | — | 1:29 PM | — | — | ||
| 10 Tue | — | — | 1:29 PM | — | — | ||
| 11 Wed | — | — | 1:30 PM | — | — | ||
| 12 Thu | — | — | 1:30 PM | — | — | ||
| 13 Fri | — | — | 1:30 PM | — | — | ||
| 14 Sat | — | — | 1:30 PM | — | — | ||
| 15 Sun | — | — | 1:30 PM | — | — | ||
| 16 Mon | — | — | 1:30 PM | — | — | ||
| 17 Tue | — | — | 1:31 PM | — | — | ||
| 18 Wed | — | — | 1:31 PM | — | — | ||
| 19 Thu | — | — | 1:31 PM | — | — | ||
| 20 Fri | — | — | 1:31 PM | — | — | ||
| 21 Sat | — | — | 1:31 PM | — | — | ||
| 22 Sun | — | — | 1:32 PM | — | — | ||
| 23 Mon | — | — | 1:32 PM | — | — | ||
| 24 Tue | — | — | 1:32 PM | — | — | ||
| 25 Wed | — | — | 1:33 PM | — | — | ||
| 26 Thu | — | — | 1:33 PM | — | — | ||
| 27 Fri | — | — | 1:33 PM | — | — | ||
| 28 Sat | — | — | 1:34 PM | — | — | ||
| 29 Sun | — | — | 1:34 PM | — | — | ||
| 30 Mon | — | — | 1:34 PM | — | — | ||
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Antártica, Chile
- What time does the sun rise in Antártica today?
- There is no sunrise in Antártica today (Wednesday, November 4, 2026): the midnight sun is up around the clock at this time of year.
- What time does the sun set in Antártica today?
- There is no sunset today either; during the midnight sun period the sun circles the sky without dipping below the horizon.
- 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 Friday, October 30, 2026, with 22h 43m of daylight.More on the summer solstice
- 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 0h 18m of daylight.
- How much more daylight does Antártica get in summer than in winter?
- Antártica gets 22h 24m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (22h 43m against 0h 18m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 11h 46m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in Antártica?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Antártica is on Friday, October 30, 2026, when the sun comes up at 2:22 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Antártica?
- The latest sunset is on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 1:06 AM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Antártica?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Sunday, May 3, 2026, with the sun down by 1:51 PM.Why it comes before the shortest day
- When is the latest sunrise in Antártica?
- The latest sunrise is on Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 1:32 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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