Moonrise, Moonset & Phases in McMurdo Station

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11:19:57

Friday, 14 August 2026

🌒
Waxing Crescent 206.0% illumination

Current Moon Details for McMurdo Station, Antarctica

Moon Direction: 39.54° NE

Moon Altitude: 0.78°

Moon Distance: 371,746 km


Next Moonrise: Tomorrow, 09:28

Next Moonset: N/A


Next New Moon: 11 Sep 2026, 15:26

Next Full Moon: 28 Aug 2026, 16:18

Moonrise, Moonset and Moon Phase Calendar in McMurdo Station, August 2026

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Aug Moon Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (km) Illumination
1  
11:38
(226° SW)
18:44
(124° SE)
02:28
(22.3°)
391,200 94.4%
2  
10:17
(256° WSW)
21:45
(90° E)
03:12
(16.3°)
388,331 88.8%
3
-
09:08
(284° WNW)
  03:54
(10.1°)
385,302 81.4%
4
00:50
(55° NE)
07:43
(316° NW)
  04:39
(3.9°)
382,120 72.5%
5   -   05:25
(-1.4°)
378,808 62.3%
6
🌗 at 14:21
  -   06:15
(-8.0°)
375,433 51.2%
7   -   07:10
(-12.5°)
372,134 39.9%
8   -   08:10
(-15.6°)
369,128 28.9%
9   -   09:14
(-16.9°)
366,703 18.9%
10   -   10:19
(-16.0°)
365,179 10.5%
11   -   11:22
(-13.1°)
364,842 4.3%
12   -   12:21
(-8.4°)
365,866 0.8%
13
🌑 at 05:36
  -   13:15
(-1.5°)
368,267 0.1%
14
10:56
(45° NE)
18:01
(303° WNW)
  14:05
(4.1°)
371,887 2.2%
15
09:28
(78° ENE)
21:16
(267° W)
  14:52
(10.7°)
376,417 6.6%
16   -
08:15
(107° ESE)
15:36
(17.2°)
381,448 13.1%
17  
00:29
(230° SW)
06:47
(140° SE)
16:21
(23.2°)
386,533 21.0%
18   -   17:06
(28.6°)
391,244 29.9%
19   -   17:52
(33.1°)
395,216 39.3%
20
🌓 at 14:46
  -   18:41
(36.5°)
398,180 49.0%
21   -   19:31
(38.7°)
399,974 58.5%
22   -   20:22
(39.6°)
400,555 67.7%
23   -   21:13
(39.0°)
399,985 76.2%
24   -   22:04
(37.1°)
398,420 83.8%
25   -   22:53
(33.9°)
396,085 90.2%
26   -   23:40
(29.5°)
393,236 95.2%
27   -   Does not pass meridian
(N/A)
N/A 98.6%
28
🌕 at 16:18
 
10:32
(212° SSW)
15:42
(138° SE)
00:25
(24.3°)
390,131 100.0%
29  
08:55
(246° WSW)
18:58
(101° E)
01:09
(18.4°)
386,999 99.3%
30  
07:44
(275° W)
21:59
(67° ENE)
01:53
(12.2°)
384,009 96.4%
31
-
06:26
(305° NW)
  02:37
(5.8°)
381,267 91.3%

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FAQ — The Moon Viewed from McMurdo Station

Common questions about this page — answers customized for the data shown above.

The current moon phase visible from McMurdo Station is 🌒 Waxing Crescent, with the moon's illuminated fraction at 206.0%. The moon is currently above horizon as seen from McMurdo Station. For complementary daytime data, see sunrise and sunset in McMurdo Station.

The next moonrise visible from McMurdo Station is Tomorrow, 09:28 local time. Moonrise times shift later each night because the moon orbits Earth roughly every 27 days, lagging behind the sun by about 50 minutes per day. Compare with sunrise times worldwide to see how sun and moon timing diverge.

From McMurdo Station, the moon currently sits at an altitude of 0.78° above the horizon, toward NE. Altitude is measured in degrees above the horizon — 0° means at the horizon and 90° means directly overhead. Cloud cover from the current McMurdo Station weather can affect visibility.

The moon is approximately 371,746 km from McMurdo Station at this moment. The Earth–moon distance ranges from about 356,500 km at perigee (closest) to about 406,700 km at apogee (farthest) during each lunar orbit.

A full moon occurs roughly every 29.5 days (one synodic month). The moonrise table and phase calendar above show upcoming full and new moons visible from McMurdo Station. The moon phase is the same for all viewers on Earth — only the local rise and set times differ by latitude and longitude.

Yes — every observer on Earth sees the same moon at the same phase at any given moment. What differs by location is the time the moon rises and sets, the direction it appears on the horizon, and (slightly) the orientation of the visible face due to the viewer's latitude. From McMurdo Station, the moon's rise and set times are calculated for the city's exact coordinates — see also sunrise/sunset in McMurdo Station.

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