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

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Moon: 99.5%

Near Full Moon (Waning Gibbous)

Current Time: Mar 21, 2019 at 4:40:05 am


Sunrise Today: 7:57 am↑ 88° East
Sunset Today: 8:17 pm↑ 273° West


Moonrise Today: 9:30 pm↑ 95° East
Moonset Today: 8:50 am↑ 271° West


Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 19 minutes (+5m 44s)

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Today's Sun Position in Anchorage

Time:4:40 am
Altitude:-22.0°
Direction:42° NE
Phase:Night

Day length today: 12h 19m 26s (Mar 21, 2019)

5 minutes, 44 seconds longer than yesterday (Mar 20, 2019)

6 hours, 51 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2018)

7 hours, 1 minute 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 – 5:24 am
Astro. Twilight5:24 am – 6:22 am
Nautical Twilight6:22 am – 7:14 am
Civil Twilight7:14 am – 7:57 am
Daylight7:57 am – 8:17 pm
Civil Twilight8:17 pm – 9:00 pm
Nautical Twilight9:00 pm – 9:53 pm
Astro. Twilight9:53 pm – 10:51 pm
Night10:51 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Anchorage - Next 7 Days

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2019Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MarSunriseSunsetLengthDifferenceTimeMil. mi
Mar 217:57 am8:17 pm12:19:26+5:442:06 pm (29.2°)92.598
Mar 227:54 am8:19 pm12:25:10+5:442:06 pm (29.6°)92.625
Mar 237:51 am8:22 pm12:30:55+5:442:06 pm (30.0°)92.651
Mar 247:48 am8:24 pm12:36:39+5:442:05 pm (30.4°)92.678
Mar 257:45 am8:27 pm12:42:24+5:442:05 pm (30.8°)92.705
Mar 267:41 am8:30 pm12:48:09+5:442:05 pm (31.2°)92.732
Mar 277:38 am8:32 pm12:53:53+5:442:04 pm (31.6°)92.759
* 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:99.5%
Time:4:40 am
Altitude:25.2°
Direction:214° SW
Position:Near Full Moon (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
MarMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Mar 21-8:50 am9:30 pm2:33 am(30.1°)224,75199.6%
Mar 22-9:01 am11:06 pm3:26 am(24.4°)227,10397.0%
Mar 23-9:13 am-4:18 am(19.1°)230,31991.6%
Mar 2412:38 am9:27 am-5:09 am(14.4°)234,08584.2%
Mar 252:06 am9:45 am-6:01 am(10.7°)238,05275.2%
Mar 263:28 am10:10 am-6:52 am(8.1°)241,89065.4%
Mar 274:39 am10:45 am-7:43 am(6.6°)245,31955.2%
* 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, Mar 21, 2019
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 7:31 amThu 7:00 pmThu 1:16 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusThu 7:31 amThu 4:08 pmThu 11:49 amSlightly difficult to see
MarsThu 8:41 amFri 2:15 amThu 5:27 pmAverage visibility
JupiterThu 4:47 amThu 10:26 amThu 7:36 amGreat visibility
SaturnThu 6:24 amThu 12:29 pmThu 9:27 amDifficult to see
UranusThu 8:29 amThu 11:26 pmThu 3:57 pmVery difficult to see
NeptuneThu 7:56 amThu 6:34 pmThu 1:15 pmExtremely difficult to see
* All times are local time for Anchorage.

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