Moonrise, Moonset & Phases in McMurdo Station

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Thursday, 02 July 2026

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Waning Gibbous 9635.4% illumination
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Current Moon Details for McMurdo Station, Antarctica

Moon Direction: 219.98° SW

Moon Altitude: 12.12°

Moon Distance: 400,372 km

Next Moonrise: Moon is continuously above horizon

Next Moonset: N/A

Next New Moon: 14 Jul 2026, 21:43

Next Full Moon: 30 Jul 2026, 02:35

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

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Jul Moon Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (km) Illumination
1   -   01:25
(37.7°)
 400,580 99.0%
2   -   02:14
(34.9°)
 398,950 96.3%
3   -   03:01
(31.0°)
 396,803 91.8%
4  
15:18
↑ (192° SSW)
17:34
↑ (160° SSE)
03:46
(26.1°)
 394,138 85.7%
5  
12:59
↑ (236° SW)
21:27
↑ (113° ESE)
04:29
(20.6°)
 390,943 78.0%
6
-
11:46
↑ (264° W)
  05:12
(14.5°)
 387,227 68.9%
7
00:23
↑ (80° E)
10:35
↑ (292° WNW)
  05:55
(8.3°)
 383,042 58.9%
8
🌗 at 07:28
03:44
↑ (42° NE)
08:54
↑ (328° NNW)
  06:40
(2.1°)
 378,511 48.1%
9   -   07:29
(-2.7°)
 373,848 37.1%
10   -   08:22
(-9.6°)
 369,362 26.4%
11   -   09:20
(-13.8°)
 365,444 16.7%
12   -   10:24
(-16.3°)
 362,523 8.7%
13   -   11:31
(-16.7°)
 360,991 3.1%
14
🌑 at 21:43
  -   12:38
(-14.8°)
 361,115 0.3%
15   -   13:40
(-11.0°)
 362,957 0.6%
16   -   14:37
(-5.4°)
 366,355 3.7%
17
14:04
↑ (20° NNE)
17:35
↑ (330° NNW)
  15:28
(0.9°)
 370,963 9.3%
18
11:57
↑ (62° ENE)
21:27
↑ (285° WNW)
  16:16
(7.2°)
 376,319 16.9%
19   -
10:43
↑ (92° E)
17:01
(13.7°)
 381,927 25.8%
20  
00:28
↑ (251° WSW)
09:29
↑ (121° ESE)
17:44
(19.9°)
 387,325 35.5%
21
🌓 at 23:05
 
04:05
↑ (209° SSW)
07:30
↑ (160° SSE)
18:28
(25.5°)
 392,128 45.5%
22   -   19:12
(30.5°)
 396,057 55.4%
23   -   19:59
(34.5°)
 398,945 64.9%
24   -   20:47
(37.5°)
 400,733 73.7%
25   -   21:38
(39.2°)
 401,454 81.6%
26   -   22:29
(39.5°)
 401,214 88.3%
27   -   23:20
(38.4°)
 400,167 93.7%
28   -   Does not pass meridian
(N/A)
 N/A 97.5%
29   -   00:10
(36.0°)
 398,491 99.6%
30
🌕 at 02:35
  -   00:58
(32.3°)
 396,353 99.8%
31   -   01:44
(27.7°)
 393,891 98.1%

* All times are local time for McMurdo Station. Moonrise and moonset times are calculated for the geometric center of the Moon and account for Earth's atmospheric refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon (or local noon if meridian passage is not on this day).

The table may show "-" for moonrise or moonset if the event does not occur on that specific local day, or if the Moon is circumpolar (always above or always below the horizon). Two moonrises or moonsets on the same day can occur due to the Moon's orbital motion and the definition of a local day.

Moon Calendar for other months in 2026 for McMurdo Station:

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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 🌖 Waning Gibbous, with the moon's illuminated fraction at 9635.4%. 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 Moon is continuously above horizon 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 12.12° above the horizon, toward SW. 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 400,372 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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