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

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Moon: 74.5%

Waning Gibbous

Current Time: Jul 22, 2019 at 2:02:02 am


Sunrise Today: 5:07 am↑ 42° Northeast
Sunset Today: 11:02 pm↑ 318° Northwest


Moonrise Today: 12:42 am↑ 100° East
Moonset Today: 12:04 pm↑ 264° West


Daylight Hours: 17 hours, 55 minutes (-4m 38s)

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Today's Sun Position in Anchorage

Time:2:02 am
Altitude:-8.5°
Direction:359° N
Phase:Nautical Twilight

Day length today: 17h 55m 39s (Jul 22, 2019)

4 minutes, 38 seconds shorter than yesterday (Jul 21, 2019)

12 hours, 27 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2018)

1 hour, 25 minutes 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

Today it does not get darker than Nautical Twilight.

Civil Twilight12:00 am – 12:24 am
Nautical Twilight12:24 am – 3:47 am
Civil Twilight3:47 am – 5:07 am
Daylight5:07 am – 11:02 pm
Civil Twilight11:02 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Anchorage - Next 7 Days

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2019Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JulSunriseSunsetLengthDifferenceTimeMil. mi
Jul 225:07 am11:02 pm17:55:39−4:382:06 pm (49.0°)94.444
Jul 235:09 am11:00 pm17:50:56−4:432:06 pm (48.8°)94.437
Jul 245:12 am10:58 pm17:46:09−4:472:06 pm (48.6°)94.429
Jul 255:14 am10:55 pm17:41:17−4:512:06 pm (48.4°)94.421
Jul 265:16 am10:53 pm17:36:23−4:542:06 pm (48.2°)94.412
Jul 275:19 am10:50 pm17:31:25−4:582:06 pm (47.9°)94.403
Jul 285:21 am10:48 pm17:26:24−5:012:06 pm (47.7°)94.394
* 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:74.5%
Time:2:02 am
Altitude:8.3°
Direction:117° SE
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
JulMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jul 2212:42 am12:04 pm-6:15 am(24.2°)251,11973.0%
Jul 2312:49 am1:21 pm-6:56 am(28.9°)249,63563.9%
Jul 2412:56 am2:40 pm-7:38 am(33.6°)247,39754.1%
Jul 251:05 am4:01 pm-8:22 am(38.2°)244,46643.9%
Jul 261:15 am5:26 pm-9:09 am(42.4°)240,97233.6%
Jul 271:30 am6:52 pm-9:59 am(46.1°)237,12323.7%
Jul 281:51 am8:15 pm-10:53 am(48.9°)233,20314.8%
* 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, Mon, Jul 22, 2019
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryMon 5:45 amMon 10:00 pmMon 1:52 pmNot visible
VenusMon 4:22 amMon 10:57 pmMon 1:40 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsMon 6:32 amMon 11:31 pmMon 3:02 pmExtremely difficult to see
JupiterMon 7:55 pmTue 1:48 amMon 10:52 pmGreat visibility
SaturnMon 10:10 pmTue 4:02 amTue 1:06 amGreat visibility
UranusMon 12:31 amMon 4:01 pmMon 8:16 amDifficult to see
NeptuneSun 11:55 pmMon 10:42 amMon 5:18 amDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Anchorage.

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