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

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Moon: 62.5%
Waning Gibbous

Current Time: Aug 10, 2020 at 1:15:20 am


Sunrise Today: 5:57 am↑ 55° Northeast
Sunset Today: 10:10 pm↑ 305° Northwest


Moonrise Today: 11:54 pm↑ 62° Northeast
Moonset Today: 2:42 pm↑ 294° Northwest


Daylight Hours: 16 hours, 14 minutes (-5m 28s)

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Today's Sun Position in Anchorage

Time:1:15 am
Altitude:-12.8°
Direction:348° N
Phase:Astronomical Twilight

Day length today: 16h 13m 30s (Aug 10, 2020)

5 minutes, 28 seconds shorter than yesterday (Aug 9, 2020)

10 hours, 45 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2019)

3 hours, 7 minutes 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 Astronomical Twilight.

Nautical Twilight12:00 am – 12:50 am
Astro. Twilight12:50 am – 3:20 am
Nautical Twilight3:20 am – 4:59 am
Civil Twilight4:59 am – 5:57 am
Daylight5:57 am – 10:10 pm
Civil Twilight10:10 pm – 11:07 pm
Nautical Twilight11:07 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Anchorage - Next 7 Days

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2020Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
AugSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Aug 105:57 am10:10 pm16:13:30−5:282:04 pm (44.0°)94.213
Aug 115:59 am10:07 pm16:08:00−5:292:04 pm (43.7°)94.198
Aug 126:02 am10:04 pm16:02:30−5:302:04 pm (43.4°)94.182
Aug 136:04 am10:01 pm15:56:58−5:312:04 pm (43.1°)94.166
Aug 146:07 am9:58 pm15:51:26−5:322:04 pm (42.8°)94.150
Aug 156:09 am9:55 pm15:45:53−5:332:03 pm (42.5°)94.133
Aug 166:12 am9:52 pm15:40:19−5:332:03 pm (42.2°)94.116
* 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:62.5%
Time:1:15 am
Altitude:9.5°
Direction:90° E
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 2020 Moon Phases

Moon in Anchorage - Next 7 days

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2020Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
AugMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Aug 10-2:42 pm11:54 pm7:04 am(38.1°)251,02160.3%
Aug 11-4:04 pm-7:47 am(42.5°)249,77550.5%
Aug 1212:02 am5:27 pm-8:32 am(46.4°)247,73240.6%
Aug 1312:15 am6:50 pm-9:20 am(49.5°)244,98830.8%
Aug 1412:35 am8:05 pm-10:12 am(51.6°)241,71721.6%
Aug 151:10 am9:05 pm-11:07 am(52.4°)238,15513.4%
Aug 162:08 am9:44 pm-12:04 pm(51.7°)234,5946.7%
* 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, Aug 10, 2020
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryMon 4:55 amMon 10:16 pmMon 1:37 pmDifficult to see
VenusMon 2:01 amMon 7:45 pmMon 10:53 amGreat visibility
MarsSun 11:29 pmMon 12:49 pmMon 6:09 amPerfect visibility
JupiterMon 9:09 pmTue 2:53 amTue 12:01 amPerfect visibility
SaturnMon 9:25 pmTue 3:44 amTue 12:35 amGreat visibility
UranusSun 11:17 pmMon 3:12 pmMon 7:14 amAverage visibility
NeptuneSun 10:39 pmMon 9:36 amMon 4:08 amDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Anchorage.

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