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Denali, AK, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 26.8%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: May 12, 2024 at 4:55:14 pm
Sunrise Today: 4:51 am↑ 43° Northeast
Sunset Today: 10:42 pm↑ 317° Northwest
Moon: Up all day
Daylight Hours: 17 hours, 51 minutes (+6m 2s)
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Today's Sun Position in Denali

Time:4:55 pm
Altitude:35.0°
Direction:238° SW
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 17h 50m 52s (May 12, 2024)

6 minutes, 2 seconds longer than yesterday (May 11, 2024)

13 hours, 13 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

2 hours, 34 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Denali today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Denali Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Denali today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Today it does not get darker than Nautical Twilight.

Civil Twilight12:00 am – 12:01 am
Nautical Twilight12:01 am – 3:30 am
Civil Twilight3:30 am – 4:51 am
Daylight4:51 am – 10:42 pm
Civil Twilight10:42 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Denali - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 124:51 am10:42 pm17:50:52+6:021:46 pm (45.3°)93.923
May 134:48 am10:45 pm17:56:52+6:001:46 pm (45.5°)93.943
May 144:45 am10:48 pm18:02:51+5:581:46 pm (45.7°)93.963
May 154:42 am10:51 pm18:08:46+5:551:46 pm (46.0°)93.982
May 164:40 am10:54 pm18:14:40+5:531:46 pm (46.2°)94.002
May 174:37 am10:57 pm18:20:30+5:501:46 pm (46.4°)94.020
May 184:34 am11:00 pm18:26:17+5:471:46 pm (46.6°)94.039
* All times are local time for Denali. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 197:06 pm
June solsticeJun 2012:51 pm
September equinoxSep 224:44 am
December solsticeDec 2112:21 am
* All times are local Denali time.

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Today's Moon in Denali

Percent Illuminated:26.8%
Time:4:55 pm
Altitude:50.1°
Direction:151° SE
Position:Waxing Crescent

The Moon's path in Denali today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Denali - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 12-Up all day-6:19 pm(52.3°)243,32227.4%
May 13-5:01 am8:39 am7:09 pm(48.9°)246,37637.0%
May 14-4:46 am10:34 am7:56 pm(44.6°)248,79847.0%
May 15-4:36 am12:16 pm8:39 pm(39.6°)250,46256.8%
May 16-4:28 am1:49 pm9:19 pm(34.1°)251,31166.3%
May 17-4:20 am3:18 pm9:58 pm(28.3°)251,35575.1%
May 18-4:13 am4:46 pm10:37 pm(22.5°)250,66483.0%
* All times are local time for Denali. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Denali This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, May 12, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryMon 5:02 amMon 7:17 pmMon 12:09 pmNot visible
VenusMon 4:56 amMon 9:53 pmMon 1:23 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsSun 4:37 amSun 5:27 pmSun 11:01 amExtremely difficult to see
JupiterSun 5:09 amSun 10:59 pmSun 2:04 pmDifficult to see
SaturnMon 4:27 amMon 2:51 pmMon 9:39 amExtremely difficult to see
UranusMon 4:55 amMon 10:33 pmMon 1:44 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
NeptuneMon 4:28 amMon 4:14 pmMon 10:21 amExtremely difficult to see
* All times are local time for Denali.

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