Sunrise and sunset times in Scott Base

Check out today's and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Scott Base, as well as the whole calendar for November 2026.

Midnight sun until February 18, 2027: the Sun stays above the horizon all night (118 days, from October 24, 2026). The last sunset was on October 23, 2026 and the Sun sets again on February 19, 2027.Calculated for a flat horizon. Mountains can make the midnight sun shorter.

Today

November 1, 2026. Current time: 9:29:07 am

Sunrise time: Midnight SunWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley).

Sunset time: Does not setWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley).

Sun position chart

3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm0°10°20°30°Solar noon1:36 pmSolar midnight1:36 am

Now · Sun altitude: 19.75° · Azimuth: 65.20° (NE)

Daylight   Golden Hour   Blue Hour   Twilight   Night

Day length: 24 hours

The Sun stays above the horizon all day in Scott Base

Moonrise icon Moon will rise on Nov 4 at 6:39 amMoonset icon Moon will set on Nov 4 at 1:11 pmMoon phase: 🌔 Waning Gibbous (61%)🌑 New moon: Nov 9 at 8:02 pm · 🌕 Full moon: Nov 25 at 3:53 am

Tomorrow

November 2, 2026

Sunrise time: Midnight SunWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley).

Sunset time: Does not setWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley).

Day length: 24 hours

Tomorrow will be as long as today in Scott Base

Moonrise icon Moon will rise on Nov 4 at 6:39 amMoonset icon Moon will set on Nov 4 at 1:11 pmMoon phase: 🌓 Last Quarter (43%)
Map of Scott Base, Ross Sea
Scott Base is so far south that it experiences:
Midnight sun: the Sun does not set
Oct242026118daysFeb182027
The Sun sets again on Feb 19
Polar night: the Sun does not rise
Apr252027116daysAug182027
The Sun rises again on Aug 19
Calculated for a flat horizon. Mountains can make polar night longer and the midnight sun shorter.

Shortest day in Scott Base, Ross Sea

The shortest day of the year was around 4 months ago, during the winter solstice on June 21, 2026. That day the Sun does not rise (polar night).

Longest day in Scott Base, Ross Sea

The longest day of the year will be in 1 month and 21 days, during the summer solstice on December 22, 2026. That day the Sun does not set (midnight sun).
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November 2026 - Scott Base, Ross Sea - Sunrise and sunset calendar

Sunrise and sunset times, civil twilight start and end times as well as solar noon, and day length for every day of November in Scott Base.

All times are in Scott Base's time: New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT, UTC+13).

In November 2026 the Sun does not set in Scott Base, Ross Sea (midnight sun).

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Day First LightStart of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light. SunriseWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley). Sunrise
Variation
SunsetWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley). Sunset
Variation
Last LightEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors. Day Length Day Length Variation Solar NoonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky. Max Sun Altitude Nautical Twilight Start Nautical Twilight End Astronomical Twilight Start Astronomical Twilight End Night LengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise. Moon phase Solar Midnight Sun DeclinationThe latitude where the Sun is directly overhead at solar noon (the Sun's declination). It moves between the two tropics through the year.
Sun, Nov 1 Twilight startStart of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.— Midnight Sun — Does not set — Twilight endEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.— 24h 0m 0s 0s Solar noonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky.1:36:28 pm 26.52° — — — — Night lengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise.0m 0s 🌔 (55%)Waning Gibbous: 55% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:36:29 am 14.4° S
Mon, Nov 2 — Midnight Sun — Does not set — — 24h 0m 0s 0s 1:36:27 pm 26.84° — — — — 0m 0s 🌓 (43%)
Last quarter at 9:28 am
Last quarter at 9:28 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 43% illuminated
1:36:28 am 14.7° S
Tue, Nov 3 — Midnight Sun — Does not set — — 24h 0m 0s 0s 1:36:26 pm 27.15° — — — — 0m 0s 🌒 (33%)Waning Crescent: 33% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:36:26 am 15.0° S
Wed, Nov 4 — Midnight Sun — Does not set — — 24h 0m 0s 0s 1:36:26 pm 27.46° — — — — 0m 0s 🌒 (23%)Waning Crescent: 23% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:36:26 am 15.3° S
Thu, Nov 5 — Midnight Sun — Does not set — — 24h 0m 0s 0s 1:36:27 pm 27.77° — — — — 0m 0s 🌒 (15%)Waning Crescent: 15% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:36:26 am 15.6° S
Fri, Nov 6 — Midnight Sun — Does not set — — 24h 0m 0s 0s 1:36:29 pm 28.07° — — — — 0m 0s 🌒 (8%)Waning Crescent: 8% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:36:28 am 15.9° S
Sat, Nov 7 — Midnight Sun — Does not set — — 24h 0m 0s 0s 1:36:32 pm 28.37° — — — — 0m 0s 🌒 (4%)Waning Crescent: 4% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:36:31 am 16.2° S
Sun, Nov 8 — Midnight Sun — Does not set — — 24h 0m 0s 0s 1:36:35 pm 28.67° — — — — 0m 0s 🌒 (1%)Waning Crescent: 1% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:36:33 am 16.5° S
Mon, Nov 9 — Midnight Sun — Does not set — — 24h 0m 0s 0s 1:36:40 pm 28.95° — — — — 0m 0s 🌑 (0.2%)
New moon at 8:02 pm
New moon at 8:02 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 0.2% illuminated
1:36:38 am 16.8° S
Tue, Nov 10 — Midnight Sun — Does not set — — 24h 0m 0s 0s 1:36:45 pm 29.24° — — — — 0m 0s 🌘 (2%)Waxing Crescent: 2% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:36:42 am 17.1° S
Wed, Nov 11 — Midnight Sun — Does not set — — 24h 0m 0s 0s 1:36:51 pm 29.52° — — — — 0m 0s 🌘 (5%)Waxing Crescent: 5% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:36:48 am 17.4° S
Thu, Nov 12 — Midnight Sun — Does not set — — 24h 0m 0s 0s 1:36:58 pm 29.79° — — — — 0m 0s 🌘 (9%)Waxing Crescent: 9% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:36:54 am 17.6° S
Fri, Nov 13 — Midnight Sun — Does not set — — 24h 0m 0s 0s 1:37:06 pm 30.06° — — — — 0m 0s 🌘 (15%)Waxing Crescent: 15% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:37:02 am 17.9° S
Sat, Nov 14 — Midnight Sun — Does not set — — 24h 0m 0s 0s 1:37:14 pm 30.33° — — — — 0m 0s 🌘 (23%)Waxing Crescent: 23% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:37:09 am 18.2° S
Sun, Nov 15 — Midnight Sun — Does not set — — 24h 0m 0s 0s 1:37:24 pm 30.58° — — — — 0m 0s 🌘 (31%)Waxing Crescent: 31% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:37:19 am 18.4° S
Mon, Nov 16 — Midnight Sun — Does not set — — 24h 0m 0s 0s 1:37:34 pm 30.84° — — — — 0m 0s 🌘 (40%)Waxing Crescent: 40% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:37:28 am 18.7° S
Tue, Nov 17 — Midnight Sun — Does not set — — 24h 0m 0s 0s 1:37:46 pm 31.09° — — — — 0m 0s 🌘 (50%)Waxing Crescent: 50% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:37:40 am 18.9° S
Wed, Nov 18 — Midnight Sun — Does not set — — 24h 0m 0s 0s 1:37:58 pm 31.33° — — — — 0m 0s 🌗 (60%)
First quarter at 12:47 am
First quarter at 12:47 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 60% illuminated
1:37:52 am 19.2° S
Thu, Nov 19 — Midnight Sun — Does not set — — 24h 0m 0s 0s 1:38:11 pm 31.56° — — — — 0m 0s 🌖 (69%)Waxing Gibbous: 69% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:38:05 am 19.4° S
Fri, Nov 20 — Midnight Sun — Does not set — — 24h 0m 0s 0s 1:38:24 pm 31.79° — — — — 0m 0s 🌖 (79%)Waxing Gibbous: 79% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:38:17 am 19.6° S
Sat, Nov 21 — Midnight Sun — Does not set — — 24h 0m 0s 0s 1:38:39 pm 32.02° — — — — 0m 0s 🌖 (87%)Waxing Gibbous: 87% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:38:32 am 19.9° S
Sun, Nov 22 — Midnight Sun — Does not set — — 24h 0m 0s 0s 1:38:54 pm 32.24° — — — — 0m 0s 🌖 (93%)Waxing Gibbous: 93% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:38:46 am 20.1° S
Mon, Nov 23 — Midnight Sun — Does not set — — 24h 0m 0s 0s 1:39:10 pm 32.45° — — — — 0m 0s 🌖 (98%)Waxing Gibbous: 98% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:39:02 am 20.3° S
Tue, Nov 24 — Midnight Sun — Does not set — — 24h 0m 0s 0s 1:39:27 pm 32.66° — — — — 0m 0s 🌖 (99.7%)Waxing Gibbous: 99.7% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:39:18 am 20.5° S
Wed, Nov 25 — Midnight Sun — Does not set — — 24h 0m 0s 0s 1:39:45 pm 32.86° — — — — 0m 0s 🌕 (99%)
Full moon at 3:53 am
Full moon at 3:53 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 99% illuminated
1:39:36 am 20.7° S
Thu, Nov 26 — Midnight Sun — Does not set — — 24h 0m 0s 0s 1:40:04 pm 33.05° — — — — 0m 0s 🌔 (95%)Waning Gibbous: 95% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:39:55 am 20.9° S
Fri, Nov 27 — Midnight Sun — Does not set — — 24h 0m 0s 0s 1:40:23 pm 33.24° — — — — 0m 0s 🌔 (88%)Waning Gibbous: 88% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:40:13 am 21.1° S
Sat, Nov 28 — Midnight Sun — Does not set — — 24h 0m 0s 0s 1:40:43 pm 33.42° — — — — 0m 0s 🌔 (80%)Waning Gibbous: 80% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:40:33 am 21.3° S
Sun, Nov 29 — Midnight Sun — Does not set — — 24h 0m 0s 0s 1:41:03 pm 33.59° — — — — 0m 0s 🌔 (70%)Waning Gibbous: 70% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:40:52 am 21.4° S
Mon, Nov 30 — Midnight Sun — Does not set — — 24h 0m 0s 0s 1:41:25 pm 33.76° — — — — 0m 0s 🌔 (59%)Waning Gibbous: 59% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:41:14 am 21.6° S

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Year distribution of sunrise and sunset times in Scott Base, Ross Sea - 2026

The following graph shows sunrise and sunset times in Scott Base, Ross Sea for every day of the year. There are two jumps in the graph that represent the hour change for Daylight Saving Time (DST) in Scott Base, Ross Sea.

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSolar noon03:0003:0006:0006:0009:0009:0012:0012:0015:0015:0018:0018:0021:0021:00Longest · Dec 22 · 24h 00mShortest · Jun 21 · 0h 00mToday · Solar noonToday · 24h 00mEarliest sunrise 2:13 am · Oct 23Earliest sunrise2:13 am · Oct 23Latest sunrise 12:19 pm · Aug 19Latest sunrise12:19 pm · Aug 19Earliest sunset 1:29 pm · Apr 24Earliest sunset1:29 pm · Apr 24Latest sunset 1:29 am (after midnight) · Feb 19Latest sunset1:29 am (after midnight) · Feb 19

Daylight   Dawn & dusk (civil twilight)   Night   Solar noon  ·  Vertical steps in the curves = DST clock change

Earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in Scott Base

In Scott Base, the earliest sunrise of 2026 is on October 23 at 2:13 am, while the latest sunrise is on August 19 at 12:19 pm. The earliest sunset is on April 24 at 1:29 pm, and the latest sunset is on February 19 at 1:29 am (after midnight).

Scott Base gets 24h 00m more daylight on the longest day than on the shortest one (24h 00m versus 0h 00m). Averaged over the whole year, a day lasts 12h 03m.

Scott Base Analemma

Due to Earth's tilted axis and slightly elliptical orbit, the Sun is never seen in the same position at noon in Scott Base. Throughout the year, it slowly traces this figure-eight:

June solstice · Jun 21 · Sun altitude: -11.6°December solstice · Dec 21 · Sun altitude: 35.3°March equinox · Mar 20 · Sun altitude: 12°September equinox · Sep 22 · Sun altitude: 11.5°Today · Nov 1 · Sun altitude: 26.3°
June solstice December solstice Equinoxes Today
Scott Base analemma interactive visualizer.
Move along the curve to read the Sun's altitude and azimuth for any day of the year in Scott Base.

Over the year, the 12:00 Sun ranges from 11.6° below the horizon (around Jun 23) to 35.2° above it (around Dec 20) in Scott Base. The smaller loop hangs at the bottom, the signature of a Southern Hemisphere analemma. For about 123 days around midwinter the whole figure sinks below the horizon — the Sun does not rise at noon at all. Notice the whole figure leans east of the meridian: over Scott Base the Sun reaches its highest point between 12:36 and 13:07 depending on the time of year, but never at 12:00.

Detailed Analemma Chart

See a technical version of this analemma, with exact dates and Sun altitudes, and download it in high resolution.

The technical chart below plots one dot per day, labels the first day of each month, marks the solstices, equinoxes, perihelion and aphelion, and draws the noon altitude of the equinoxes (90° minus your latitude) together with its ±23.4° seasonal limits.

Scott Base analemma chart: the Sun at 12:00 (standard time) through the year

Download Scott Base Analemma Chart (SVG)

Why does the figure look wider here than in the sky view above?

Both draw the same data, but with different conventions. The sky view uses the same scale on both axes, so it shows the analemma with its true proportions, as a camera would capture it: about 47° tall and only a few degrees wide. This chart, like most technical analemma diagrams, stretches each axis independently to fill the plot, expanding the narrow azimuth range several times so its day-to-day variation can actually be read. Also, azimuth is not sky distance: near the zenith, one degree of azimuth spans much less than one degree across the sky, which further widens the figure in this representation.

Places near Scott Base, Ross Sea

These nearby towns and cities have almost the same sunrise and sunset times as Scott Base, Ross Sea — the difference is only seconds to a couple of minutes. Select any place to see its own sun calendar:

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