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

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Moon: 48.5%

Waxing Crescent

Current Time: Nov 15, 2018 at 1:50:31 am


Sunrise Today: 9:05 am↑ 129° Southeast
Sunset Today: 4:21 pm↑ 230° Southwest


Moonrise Today: 3:16 pm↑ 122° Southeast
Moonset Today: 11:55 pm↑ 241° Southwest


Daylight Hours: 7 hours, 15 minutes (-5m)

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Today's Sun Position in Anchorage

Time:1:50 am
Altitude:-45.8°
Direction:23° NE
Phase:Night

Day length today: 7h 15m 40s (Nov 15, 2018)

5 minutes shorter than yesterday (Nov 14, 2018)

1 hour, 47 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2017)

12 hours, 5 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2018)

The Sun's altitude in Anchorage 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 Anchorage Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Anchorage 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

Night12:00 am – 6:29 am
Astro. Twilight6:29 am – 7:20 am
Nautical Twilight7:20 am – 8:14 am
Civil Twilight8:14 am – 9:05 am
Daylight9:05 am – 4:21 pm
Civil Twilight4:21 pm – 5:13 pm
Nautical Twilight5:13 pm – 6:07 pm
Astro. Twilight6:07 pm – 6:58 pm
Night6:58 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Anchorage - Next 7 Days

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2018Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
NovSunriseSunsetLengthDifferenceTimeMil. mi
Nov 159:05 am4:21 pm7:15:40−5:0012:44 pm (10.3°)91.937
Nov 169:08 am4:19 pm7:10:43−4:5712:44 pm (10.0°)91.916
Nov 179:11 am4:17 pm7:05:49−4:5312:44 pm (9.8°)91.895
Nov 189:13 am4:14 pm7:01:00−4:4912:44 pm (9.5°)91.875
Nov 199:16 am4:12 pm6:56:14−4:4512:44 pm (9.3°)91.855
Nov 209:19 am4:10 pm6:51:32−4:4112:45 pm (9.1°)91.836
Nov 219:21 am4:08 pm6:46:55−4:3612:45 pm (8.9°)91.817
* All times are local time for Anchorage. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2018

March EquinoxMar 208:15 am
June SolsticeJun 212:07 am
September EquinoxSep 225:54 pm
December SolsticeDec 211:23 pm
* All times are local Anchorage time.

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Today's Moon in Anchorage

Percent Illuminated:48.5%
Time:1:50 am
Altitude:-21.3°
Direction:273° W
Position:Waxing Crescent

The Moon's path in Anchorage 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 2018 Moon Phases

Moon in Anchorage - Next 7 days

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2018Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
NovMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Nov 153:16 pm11:55 pm-7:30 pm(14.1°)250,30355.5%
Nov 163:29 pm--8:14 pm(17.8°)248,63665.1%
Nov 17-1:12 am3:40 pm8:58 pm(22.1°)246,25574.3%
Nov 18-2:31 am3:50 pm9:42 pm(26.7°)243,33382.7%
Nov 19-3:52 am4:00 pm10:27 pm(31.6°)240,10089.9%
Nov 20-5:15 am4:10 pm11:15 pm(36.4°)236,82195.5%
Nov 21-6:41 am4:23 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
* All times are local time for Anchorage. 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 Anchorage This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Nov 15, 2018
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 11:43 amThu 4:29 pmThu 2:06 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusThu 6:11 amThu 3:32 pmThu 10:51 amFairly good visibility
MarsThu 3:04 pmThu 11:56 pmThu 7:30 pmPerfect visibility
JupiterThu 9:56 amThu 4:40 pmThu 1:18 pmSlightly difficult to see
SaturnThu 12:57 pmThu 6:35 pmThu 3:46 pmSlightly difficult to see
UranusThu 3:43 pmFri 6:34 amThu 11:09 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneThu 3:10 pmFri 1:30 amThu 8:20 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Anchorage.

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