🌅 McMurdo Station Sunrise & Sunset Calendar
🇦🇶 Antarctica · Antarctica/McMurdo
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 1 🌄 — 🌇 — | 2 🌄 — 🌇 — | 3 🌄 — 🌇 — | 4 🌄 — 🌇 — | |||
| 5 🌄 — 🌇 — | 6 🌄 — 🌇 — | 7 🌄 — 🌇 — | 8 🌄 — 🌇 — | 9 🌄 — 🌇 — | 10 🌄 — 🌇 — | 11 🌄 — 🌇 — |
| 12 🌄 — 🌇 — | 13 🌄 — 🌇 — | 14 🌄 — 🌇 — | 15 🌄 — 🌇 — | 16 🌄 — 🌇 — | 17 🌄 — 🌇 — | 18 🌄 — 🌇 — |
| 19 🌄 — 🌇 — | 20 🌄 12:11 🌇 13:43 | 21 🌄 — 🌇 — | 22 🌄 11:27 🌇 14:27 | 23 🌄 11:11 🌇 14:42 | 24 🌄 10:57 🌇 14:56 | 25 🌄 10:44 🌇 15:08 |
| 26 🌄 10:32 🌇 15:20 | 27 🌄 10:21 🌇 15:30 | 28 🌄 10:10 🌇 15:40 | 29 🌄 10:00 🌇 15:50 | 30 🌄 09:50 🌇 15:59 | 31 🌄 09:41 🌇 16:08 |
All times in local time for McMurdo Station (Antarctica/McMurdo).
Lengthening days in McMurdo Station through August 1979
Across August 1979, daylight in McMurdo Station, Antarctica keeps getting longer — the month opens with 1h 31m of daylight and closes with 6h 27m (a swing of about 296 minutes). Day length shifts by about 188 minutes each week.
Sunrise this month spans 09:41 (August 31) to 12:11 (August 20); sunset runs between 13:43 (August 20) and 16:08 (August 31).
Its brightest day is August 31 (6h 27m) and its darkest August 20 (1h 31m). Handy for photographers, early risers, travellers and anyone timing their day to the light in McMurdo Station.
About the McMurdo Station Sunrise & Sunset Calendar
This calendar shows the sunrise and sunset time in McMurdo Station, Antarctica for every day of August 1979. All times are shown in McMurdo Station's local time (Antarctica/McMurdo), with daylight saving changes applied automatically.
Each day's cell shows the local 🌄 sunrise and 🌇 sunset time, so you can see at a glance how daylight grows and shrinks through the month — useful for photography, travel, prayer planning, gardening, fitness and organising your day around the sun.
How to use this calendar
- Search any city using the box at the top to jump to its full monthly calendar.
- Change month with the ← and → arrows above the grid.
- Print or save a clean copy with the 🖨️ Print button.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time does the sun rise in McMurdo Station in August 1979?
In August 1979, sunrise in McMurdo Station, Antarctica ranges from about 09:41 on August 31 (its earliest) to 12:11 on August 20 (its latest). Each day's exact time is in the calendar above.
What time does the sun set in McMurdo Station in August 1979?
Sunset in McMurdo Station, Antarctica during August 1979 runs from 13:43 on August 20 to 16:08 on August 31.
How much daylight does McMurdo Station get in August 1979?
McMurdo Station, Antarctica has between 1h 31m and 6h 27m of daylight per day in August 1979, increases by about 296 minutes across the month.
Can I print or save the McMurdo Station calendar?
Yes — use the Print button above the grid to print a clean full-month copy or save it as a PDF.
What is the difference between sunrise and sunset?
Sunrise is the moment the sun's top edge first appears above the horizon in the morning; sunset is when it disappears below the horizon in the evening. The gap between them is the day's length, which shifts gradually through the year.
When are the days longest and shortest in McMurdo Station?
Daylight peaks around the summer solstice (about June 21 in the northern hemisphere, December 21 in the southern) and bottoms out at the winter solstice. Browse the months above to watch the change.