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

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Moon: 31.5%
Waning Crescent

Current Time: Oct 22, 2019 at 9:09:52 pm


Sunrise Today: 9:00 am↑ 112° Southeast
Sunset Today: 6:26 pm↑ 248° West


Moonset Today: 5:48 pm↑ 309° Northwest


Daylight Hours: 9 hours, 26 minutes (-5m 36s)

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Today's Sun Position in Anchorage

Time:9:09 pm
Altitude:-20.2°
Direction:284° W
Phase:Night

Day length today: 9h 26m 53s (Oct 22, 2019)

5 minutes, 36 seconds shorter than yesterday (Oct 21, 2019)

3 hours, 58 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2018)

9 hours, 54 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

Night12:00 am – 6:34 am
Astro. Twilight6:34 am – 7:24 am
Nautical Twilight7:24 am – 8:15 am
Civil Twilight8:15 am – 9:00 am
Daylight9:00 am – 6:26 pm
Civil Twilight6:26 pm – 7:11 pm
Nautical Twilight7:11 pm – 8:01 pm
Astro. Twilight8:01 pm – 8:51 pm
Night8:51 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Anchorage - Next 7 Days

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2019Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
OctSunriseSunsetLengthDifferenceTimeMil. mi
Oct 229:00 am6:26 pm9:26:23−5:361:43 pm (17.7°)92.507
Oct 239:02 am6:23 pm9:20:47−5:361:43 pm (17.3°)92.482
Oct 249:05 am6:20 pm9:15:11−5:361:43 pm (17.0°)92.457
Oct 259:08 am6:17 pm9:09:35−5:351:43 pm (16.6°)92.432
Oct 269:10 am6:14 pm9:04:00−5:341:43 pm (16.3°)92.407
Oct 279:13 am6:12 pm8:58:26−5:341:43 pm (16.0°)92.382
Oct 289:16 am6:09 pm8:52:53−5:331:43 pm (15.6°)92.357
* 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:31.5%
Time:9:09 pm
Altitude:-12.2°
Direction:354° N
Position:Waning Crescent

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
OctMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Oct 22-5:48 pm-9:06 am(47.3°)230,12636.9%
Oct 231:32 am6:04 pm-10:02 am(43.4°)227,67525.8%
Oct 243:11 am6:16 pm-10:57 am(38.4°)225,78415.9%
Oct 254:50 am6:25 pm-11:50 am(32.6°)224,6948.0%
Oct 266:30 am6:34 pm-12:43 pm(26.6°)224,5972.6%
Oct 278:10 am6:43 pm-1:36 pm(20.6°)225,5830.3%
Oct 289:50 am6:54 pm-2:30 pm(15.2°)227,6161.0%
* 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, Tue, Oct 22, 2019
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 12:14 pmWed 6:16 pmWed 3:15 pmDifficult to see
VenusWed 11:09 amWed 6:43 pmWed 2:57 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsWed 7:05 amWed 6:12 pmWed 12:39 pmDifficult to see
JupiterWed 2:29 pmWed 8:01 pmWed 5:15 pmFairly good visibility
SaturnTue 4:06 pmTue 9:51 pmTue 6:59 pmSlightly difficult to see
UranusTue 6:24 pmWed 9:44 amWed 2:04 amAverage visibility
NeptuneTue 5:48 pmWed 4:21 amTue 11:04 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Anchorage.

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