| Night Time: | All day |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | None |
| End of Twilight*: | None |
| Start of Twilight*: | None |
| Sunrise: | None |
⚠ South Pole has polar night
May 23: Three Solar System Bodies in Alignment
Venus, the Moon, and Saturn will line up in the sky before sunrise.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above South Pole. The Moon and planets have been enlarged slightly for clarity. On mobile devices, tap to steer the map by pointing your device at the sky. Need some help?
Tonight's Sky in South Pole, 17 May – 18 May 2025
Saturn rise and set in South Pole
Up all night.
Saturn is up all of the polar night. It is very close to the horizon, making it fainter because the light has to cover a larger distance when traveling through the Earth's atmosphere. Make sure to get an unobstructed view with as little light pollution as possible.
Time:
Altitude: °
Direction: °
Neptune rise and set in South Pole
Up all night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is up all of the polar night. It is very close to the horizon, making it fainter because the light has to cover a larger distance when traveling through the Earth's atmosphere. Make sure to get an unobstructed view with as little light pollution as possible. Very faint, use binoculars.
Time:
Altitude: °
Direction: °
Planets Visible in South Pole
| Planetrise/Planetset, 18 May 2025 Paz | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Down all day | Cmt 22:59 | Down all night, not visible | |
| Venus | Down all day | Cmt 21:02 | Down all night, not visible | |
| Mars | Down all day | Cmt 05:25 | Down all night, not visible | |
| Jupiter | Down all day | Cmt 01:58 | Down all night, not visible | |
| Saturn | Up all day | Cmt 20:19 | Slightly difficult to see | |
| Uranus | Down all day | Cmt 00:02 | Down all night, not visible | |
| Neptune | Up all day | Cmt 20:26 | Extremely difficult to see | |
