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

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Moon: 85.5%

Waxing Gibbous

Current Time: Nov 19, 2018 at 6:40:33 am


Sunrise Today: 9:16 am↑ 132° Southeast
Sunset Today: 4:12 pm↑ 228° Southwest


Moonrise Today: 4:00 pm↑ 85° East
Moonset Today: 3:52 am↑ 270° West


Daylight Hours: 6 hours, 56 minutes (-4m 45s)

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Today's Sun Position in Anchorage

Time:6:40 am
Altitude:-17.6°
Direction:99° E
Phase:Astronomical Twilight

Day length today: 6h 56m 14s (Nov 19, 2018)

4 minutes, 45 seconds shorter than yesterday (Nov 18, 2018)

1 hour, 28 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2017)

12 hours, 25 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

Night12:00 am – 6:36 am
Astro. Twilight6:36 am – 7:28 am
Nautical Twilight7:28 am – 8:23 am
Civil Twilight8:23 am – 9:16 am
Daylight9:16 am – 4:12 pm
Civil Twilight4:12 pm – 5:06 pm
Nautical Twilight5:06 pm – 6:00 pm
Astro. Twilight6:00 pm – 6:52 pm
Night6:52 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Anchorage - Next 7 Days

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2018Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
NovSunriseSunsetLengthDifferenceTimeMil. mi
Nov 199:16 am4:12 pm6:56:14−4:4512:44 pm (9.3°)91.855
Nov 209:19 am4:10 pm6:51:32−4:4112:45 pm (9.1°)91.836
Nov 219:21 am4:08 pm6:46:55−4:3612:45 pm (8.9°)91.817
Nov 229:24 am4:06 pm6:42:23−4:3212:45 pm (8.7°)91.799
Nov 239:26 am4:04 pm6:37:56−4:2712:46 pm (8.4°)91.781
Nov 249:29 am4:02 pm6:33:34−4:2112:46 pm (8.2°)91.763
Nov 259:31 am4:00 pm6:29:18−4:1612:46 pm (8.1°)91.747
* All times are local time for Anchorage. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2018

March EquinoxMar 208:15 am
June SolsticeJun 212:07 am
September EquinoxSep 225:54 pm
December SolsticeDec 211:23 pm
* All times are local Anchorage time.

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Today's Moon in Anchorage

Percent Illuminated:85.5%
Time:6:40 am
Altitude:-18.7°
Direction:307° NW
Position: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 2018 Moon Phases

Moon in Anchorage - Next 7 days

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2018Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
NovMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Nov 19-3:52 am4:00 pm10:27 pm(31.6°)240,10089.9%
Nov 20-5:15 am4:10 pm11:15 pm(36.4°)236,82195.5%
Nov 21-6:41 am4:23 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Nov 22-8:10 am4:40 pm12:05 am(41.0°)233,76998.9%
Nov 23-9:40 am5:04 pm12:59 am(44.9°)231,19499.8%
Nov 24-11:06 am5:40 pm1:56 am(47.8°)229,28898.0%
Nov 25-12:18 pm6:32 pm2:55 am(49.4°)228,15793.3%
* All times are local time for Anchorage. 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, Nov 19, 2018
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryMon 11:13 amMon 4:24 pmMon 1:48 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusMon 5:51 amMon 3:24 pmMon 10:37 amGreat visibility
MarsMon 2:49 pmMon 11:58 pmMon 7:23 pmPerfect visibility
JupiterMon 9:45 amMon 4:26 pmMon 1:06 pmDifficult to see
SaturnMon 12:43 pmMon 6:21 pmMon 3:32 pmSlightly difficult to see
UranusMon 3:28 pmTue 6:17 amMon 10:52 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneMon 2:54 pmTue 1:14 amMon 8:04 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Anchorage.

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