Lunar south pole lies at 90.00° S, 0.00° E, 0.0 km from the Moon's south pole. The rotation pole of the IAU lunar frame; longitude is undefined here.
Plan a landing here Stand there in 3DOver the next twelve months, worked out by the Lunar Mission Browser from NASA's LOLA terrain, the Sun is up for a panel at ground level 34% of the time, and a Deep Space Network dish can talk to a lander here 33% of the time. The sunniest 30 days start on 16 Nov 2026, 50% sunlit.
| 30 days from | Sunlit | Link to Earth | Longest night |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2026 | 50% | 30% | 14.9 days |
| 16 Nov 2026 | 50% | 29% | 14.9 days |
| 16 Dec 2026 | 49% | 36% | 15.3 days |
| 15 Jan 2027 | 44% | 40% | 16.2 days |
| 14 Feb 2027 | 28% | 40% | 18.3 days |
| 16 Mar 2027 | 13% | 37% | 22.2 days |
| 15 Apr 2027 | 10% | 30% | 27.1 days |
| 15 May 2027 | 12% | 30% | 22.4 days |
| 14 Jun 2027 | 25% | 31% | 20.9 days |
| 14 Jul 2027 | 32% | 32% | 19.6 days |
| 13 Aug 2027 | 45% | 32% | 16.0 days |
| 12 Sept 2027 | 49% | 33% | 15.3 days |
Sunlit: the Sun's disc above the skyline for a panel on the ground. Link: Earth above the skyline and the Moon at least 10° up at a Deep Space Network dish. Each row opens the browser on those 30 days, where a mast, another network or the elevation floor can be changed.
| Type | Reference point |
| Position | 90.0000° S, 0.0000° E |
| Distance from the pole | 0.0 km |
| Highest point on its skyline | 9.62° above the horizontal, at azimuth 254° |