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

Moon: 60.4%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Jul 26, 2024 at 9:01:39 pm
Sunrise Today: 5:18 am↑ 45° Northeast
Sunset Today: 10:51 pm↑ 315° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 11:46 pm↑ 68° East
Moonset Today: 1:43 pm↑ 287° West
Daylight Hours: 17 hours, 32 minutes (-4m 57s)
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Today's Sun Position in Anchorage

Time:9:01 pm
Altitude:10.3°
Direction:291° NW
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 17h 32m 29s (Jul 26, 2024)

4 minutes, 57 seconds shorter than yesterday (Jul 25, 2024)

12 hours, 4 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

1 hour, 48 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

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

Today it does not get darker than Nautical Twilight.

Civil Twilight12:00 am – 12:06 am
Nautical Twilight12:06 am – 4:06 am
Civil Twilight4:06 am – 5:18 am
Daylight5:18 am – 10:51 pm
Civil Twilight10:51 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Anchorage - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JulSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jul 265:18 am10:51 pm17:32:29−4:572:06 pm (48.0°)94.401
Jul 275:21 am10:48 pm17:27:29−5:002:06 pm (47.8°)94.392
Jul 285:23 am10:46 pm17:22:25−5:032:06 pm (47.5°)94.382
Jul 295:26 am10:43 pm17:17:19−5:062:06 pm (47.3°)94.372
Jul 305:28 am10:41 pm17:12:10−5:092:05 pm (47.0°)94.362
Jul 315:31 am10:38 pm17:06:58−5:112:05 pm (46.8°)94.351
Aug 15:34 am10:35 pm17:01:44−5:132:05 pm (46.5°)94.339
* 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 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 Anchorage time.

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Today's Moon in Anchorage

Percent Illuminated:60.4%
Time:9:01 pm
Altitude:-15.9°
Direction:31° NE
Position:Waning Gibbous

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 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Anchorage - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JulMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jul 26-1:43 pm11:46 pm6:31 am(34.0°)228,60167.2%
Jul 27-3:30 pm11:43 pm7:20 am(40.8°)230,28355.6%
Jul 28-5:20 pm11:41 pm8:11 am(46.7°)232,26443.9%
Jul 29-7:15 pm11:40 pm9:05 am(51.6°)234,41832.7%
Jul 30-9:11 pm11:44 pm10:01 am(54.9°)236,65422.6%
Jul 31-10:41 pm-10:59 am(56.6°)238,91514.0%
Aug 112:15 am11:06 pm-11:56 am(56.5°)241,1647.3%
* 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, Fri, Jul 26, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 8:31 amFri 11:01 pmFri 3:47 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusFri 6:47 amFri 11:21 pmFri 3:05 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsSat 12:50 amSat 6:45 pmSat 9:47 amAverage visibility
JupiterSat 1:13 amSat 7:37 pmSat 10:25 amFairly good visibility
SaturnFri 11:41 pmSat 10:16 amSat 4:58 amGreat visibility
UranusSat 12:32 amSat 5:55 pmSat 9:14 amDifficult to see
NeptuneFri 11:43 pmSat 11:32 amSat 5:37 amDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Anchorage.

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