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

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Moon: 99.8%
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Current Time: Jul 4, 2020 at 10:36:56 am


Sunrise Today: 4:32 am↑ 34° Northeast
Sunset Today: 11:34 pm↑ 326° Northwest


Moonrise Today: 11:50 pm↑ 148° Southeast
Moonset Today: 3:49 am↑ 213° Southwest


Daylight Hours: 19 hours, 2 minutes (-2m 37s)

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Today's Sun Position in Anchorage

Time:10:36 am
Altitude:37.9°
Direction:113° SE
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 19h 1m 40s (Jul 4, 2020)

2 minutes, 37 seconds shorter than yesterday (Jul 3, 2020)

13 hours, 33 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2019)

19 minutes, 45 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2020)

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 – 2:01 am
Nautical Twilight2:01 am – 2:07 am
Civil Twilight2:07 am – 4:32 am
Daylight4:32 am – 11:34 pm
Civil Twilight11:34 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Anchorage - Next 7 Days

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2020Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JulSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jul 44:32 am11:34 pm19:01:40−2:372:04 pm (51.6°)94.508
Jul 54:34 am11:33 pm18:58:53−2:472:04 pm (51.5°)94.507
Jul 64:35 am11:31 pm18:55:57−2:562:04 pm (51.4°)94.507
Jul 74:37 am11:30 pm18:52:51−3:052:04 pm (51.3°)94.506
Jul 84:39 am11:28 pm18:49:37−3:142:04 pm (51.2°)94.505
Jul 94:41 am11:27 pm18:46:14−3:222:04 pm (51.0°)94.503
Jul 104:42 am11:25 pm18:42:43−3:302:05 pm (50.9°)94.501
* 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:99.8%
Time:10:36 am
Altitude:-42.2°
Direction:299° NW
Position:Near Full Moon (Waxing 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 2020 Moon Phases

Moon in Anchorage - Next 7 days

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2020Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JulMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jul 4-3:49 am11:50 pm1:19 am(4.3°)233,73199.2%
Jul 5-4:46 am-2:17 am(4.1°)236,17199.9%
Jul 612:30 am6:03 am-3:13 am(5.3°)238,95398.1%
Jul 712:53 am7:29 am-4:06 am(7.8°)241,87994.0%
Jul 81:06 am8:57 am-4:55 am(11.4°)244,72288.0%
Jul 91:15 am10:22 am-5:41 am(15.6°)247,25480.6%
Jul 101:21 am11:44 am-6:24 am(20.3°)249,27072.1%
* 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, Sat, Jul 4, 2020
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 4:58 amSun 10:05 pmSun 1:32 pmNot visible
VenusSat 3:07 amSat 7:52 pmSat 11:30 amGreat visibility
MarsSat 1:32 amSat 1:21 pmSat 7:26 amGood visibility
JupiterSat 11:44 pmSun 5:46 amSun 2:45 amPerfect visibility
SaturnSat 11:55 pmSun 6:27 amSun 3:11 amPerfect visibility
UranusSat 1:42 amSat 5:33 pmSat 9:37 amDifficult to see
NeptuneSat 1:05 amSat 12:05 pmSat 6:35 amDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Anchorage.

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