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

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Moon: 74.9%

Waning Gibbous

Current Time: May 23, 2019 at 3:17:36 pm


Sunrise Today: 4:53 am↑ 41° Northeast
Sunset Today: 11:00 pm↑ 320° Northwest


Moonrise Today: 2:56 am↑ 140° Southeast
Moonset Today: 9:02 am↑ 221° Southwest


Daylight Hours: 18 hours, 6 minutes (+4m 34s)

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Today's Sun Position in Anchorage

Time:3:17 pm
Altitude:47.1°
Direction:208° SW
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 18h 6m 44s (May 23, 2019)

4 minutes, 34 seconds longer than yesterday (May 22, 2019)

12 hours, 38 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2018)

1 hour, 14 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

Today it does not get darker than Nautical Twilight.

Civil Twilight12:00 am – 12:19 am
Nautical Twilight12:19 am – 3:32 am
Civil Twilight3:32 am – 4:53 am
Daylight4:53 am – 11:00 pm
Civil Twilight11:00 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Anchorage - Next 7 Days

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2019Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDifferenceTimeMil. mi
May 234:53 am11:00 pm18:06:44+4:341:56 pm (49.5°)94.120
May 244:51 am11:02 pm18:11:13+4:291:56 pm (49.7°)94.138
May 254:49 am11:05 pm18:15:37+4:241:56 pm (49.8°)94.155
May 264:47 am11:07 pm18:19:56+4:181:56 pm (50.0°)94.172
May 274:45 am11:09 pm18:24:08+4:121:56 pm (50.2°)94.189
May 284:43 am11:11 pm18:28:14+4:061:56 pm (50.3°)94.206
May 294:41 am11:13 pm18:32:14+3:591:56 pm (50.5°)94.222
* 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 2019

March EquinoxMar 201:59 pm
June SolsticeJun 217:54 am
September EquinoxSep 2211:50 pm
December SolsticeDec 217:19 pm
* All times are local Anchorage time.

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Today's Moon in Anchorage

Percent Illuminated:74.9%
Time:3:17 pm
Altitude:-39.9°
Direction:302° NW
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 2019 Moon Phases

Moon in Anchorage - Next 7 days

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2019Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 232:56 am9:02 am-5:57 am(6.6°)247,77678.1%
May 243:23 am10:15 am-6:45 am(8.5°)249,64369.4%
May 253:42 am11:31 am-7:32 am(11.3°)250,78760.0%
May 263:56 am12:49 pm-8:16 am(14.8°)251,11450.2%
May 274:06 am2:06 pm-8:59 am(18.9°)250,59440.5%
May 284:14 am3:24 pm-9:41 am(23.4°)249,26831.1%
May 294:22 am4:43 pm-10:24 am(28.1°)247,23922.2%
* 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, Thu, May 23, 2019
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 4:53 amThu 11:28 pmThu 2:08 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusThu 4:40 amThu 8:18 pmThu 12:28 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsThu 6:23 amFri 2:08 amThu 4:16 pmAverage visibility
JupiterFri 12:25 amFri 6:07 amFri 3:16 amPerfect visibility
SaturnFri 2:15 amFri 8:21 amFri 5:18 amAverage visibility
UranusThu 4:24 amThu 7:42 pmThu 12:03 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneFri 3:46 amFri 2:34 pmFri 9:10 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Anchorage.

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