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

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Moon: 41.4%
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Current Time: Mar 31, 2020 at 6:02:22 am


Sunrise Today: 7:23 am↑ 79° East
Sunset Today: 8:44 pm↑ 281° West


Moonrise Today: 10:09 am↑ 35° Northeast
Moonset Today: 4:48 am↑ 325° Northwest


Daylight Hours: 13 hours, 21 minutes (+5m 44s)

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Today's Sun Position in Anchorage

Time:6:02 am
Altitude:-10.0°
Direction:61° NE
Phase:Nautical Twilight

Day length today: 13h 21m 14s (Mar 31, 2020)

5 minutes, 44 seconds longer than yesterday (Mar 30, 2020)

7 hours, 53 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2019)

6 hours shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2019)

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 – 4:36 am
Astro. Twilight4:36 am – 5:43 am
Nautical Twilight5:43 am – 6:39 am
Civil Twilight6:39 am – 7:23 am
Daylight7:23 am – 8:44 pm
Civil Twilight8:44 pm – 9:29 pm
Nautical Twilight9:29 pm – 10:26 pm
Astro. Twilight10:26 pm – 11:33 pm
Night11:33 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Anchorage - Next 7 Days

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2020Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MarSunriseSunsetLengthDifferenceTimeMil. mi
Mar 317:23 am8:44 pm13:21:14+5:442:03 pm (33.4°)92.886
Apr 17:20 am8:47 pm13:26:58+5:442:03 pm (33.8°)92.913
Apr 27:17 am8:50 pm13:32:43+5:442:02 pm (34.2°)92.939
Apr 37:14 am8:52 pm13:38:27+5:442:02 pm (34.6°)92.965
Apr 47:11 am8:55 pm13:44:11+5:442:02 pm (35.0°)92.991
Apr 57:07 am8:57 pm13:49:56+5:442:01 pm (35.3°)93.018
Apr 67:04 am9:00 pm13:55:40+5:442:01 pm (35.7°)93.044
* All times are local time for Anchorage. 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 2020

March EquinoxMar 197:50 pm
June SolsticeJun 201:44 pm
September EquinoxSep 225:31 am
December SolsticeDec 211:02 am
* All times are local Anchorage time.

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Today's Moon in Anchorage

Percent Illuminated:41.4%
Time:6:02 am
Altitude:-4.7°
Direction:341° N
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 2020 Moon Phases

Moon in Anchorage - Next 7 days

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2020Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MarMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Mar 31-4:48 am10:09 am7:57 pm(51.9°)239,58047.3%
Apr 1-5:49 am11:02 am8:53 pm(51.5°)235,82958.3%
Apr 2-6:31 am12:17 pm9:50 pm(49.6°)231,97669.3%
Apr 3-6:58 am1:49 pm10:46 pm(46.1°)228,31779.6%
Apr 4-7:15 am3:29 pm11:42 pm(41.4°)225,19588.5%
Apr 5-7:26 am5:12 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Apr 6-7:35 am6:55 pm12:37 am(35.7°)222,94895.2%
* All times are local time for Anchorage. 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 Anchorage This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Mar 31, 2020
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 7:22 amTue 5:37 pmTue 12:29 pmNot visible
VenusTue 7:27 amWed 2:31 amTue 4:57 pmGreat visibility
MarsTue 6:23 amTue 12:44 pmTue 9:33 amVery difficult to see
JupiterTue 6:00 amTue 12:12 pmTue 9:06 amFairly good visibility
SaturnTue 6:13 amTue 12:52 pmTue 9:32 amDifficult to see
UranusTue 7:50 amTue 11:14 pmTue 3:32 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneTue 7:17 amTue 6:08 pmTue 12:42 pmExtremely difficult to see
* All times are local time for Anchorage.

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