How long does the moon stay above the horizon at the south pole?

south-pole_full-moon.py

#!/usr/bin/env python 

import ephem
sp = ephem.Observer()
sp.lon = 0 * ephem.degree
sp.lat = -89.9 * ephem.degree
sp.elevation = 0

moon = ephem.Moon()

from datetime import timedelta, date

def daterange(start_date, end_date):
    for n in range(int ((end_date - start_date).days)):
        yield start_date + timedelta(n)


start_date = date(2016, 2, 28)
end_date = date(2016, 9, 30)
for single_date in daterange(start_date, end_date):
    sp.date = single_date.strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
    try:
        risetime = sp.next_setting(moon)
        print("rise detected at {0}".format(risetime))
        try:
            fm = ephem.next_full_moon(sp.date)
            print("Next full moon: "+str(fm))
        except Exception as f:
            print(f)
    except Exception as e:
        print(e)

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'Moon' transits below the horizon at 2016/6/12 18:24:07
rise detected at 2016/6/13 08:05:02
Next full moon: 2016/6/20 11:02:18
'Moon' is still above the horizon at 2016/6/14 07:28:00
'Moon' is still above the horizon at 2016/6/15 08:10:37
'Moon' is still above the horizon at 2016/6/16 08:54:04
'Moon' is still above the horizon at 2016/6/17 09:38:53
'Moon' is still above the horizon at 2016/6/18 10:25:26
'Moon' is still above the horizon at 2016/6/19 11:13:49
'Moon' is still above the horizon at 2016/6/20 12:03:48
'Moon' is still above the horizon at 2016/6/21 12:54:56
'Moon' is still above the horizon at 2016/6/22 13:46:35
'Moon' is still above the horizon at 2016/6/23 14:38:09
'Moon' is still above the horizon at 2016/6/24 15:29:17
'Moon' is still above the horizon at 2016/6/25 16:19:54
'Moon' is still above the horizon at 2016/6/26 17:10:20
'Moon' is still above the horizon at 2016/6/26 17:10:20
'Moon' transits below the horizon at 2016/6/28 06:26:45