Solar migrating atmospheric tides in the winds of the polar region of Venus

► We study the solar tides by their effect on the winds at the cloud tops of Venus. ► The dataset was obtained from VEX/VIRTIS images and a latitude range 70-85°S. ► Diurnal and quarter-diurnal tides are present in the wind field. ► The diurnal tide dominates with amplitudes of 4.7 m/s affecting the meridional wind. ► It also involves a solar-to-antisolar circulation and vertical wavelengths of ∼8 km.