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

Moon: 69.9%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: May 18, 2025 at 5:48:37 am
Sunrise Today: 5:03 am↑ 44° Northeast
Sunset Today: 10:49 pm↑ 317° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 4:08 am↑ 145° Southeast
Moonset Today: 9:37 am↑ 218° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 17 hours, 46 minutes (+4m 53s)
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Today's Sun Position in Anchorage

Time:5:48 am
Altitude:3.4°
Direction:53° NE
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 17h 45m 49s (May 18, 2025)

4 minutes, 53 seconds longer than yesterday (May 17, 2025)

12 hours, 18 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

1 hour, 35 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

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 – 12:01 am
Nautical Twilight12:01 am – 3:49 am
Civil Twilight3:49 am – 5:03 am
Daylight5:03 am – 10:49 pm
Civil Twilight10:49 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Anchorage - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 185:03 am10:49 pm17:45:49+4:531:55 pm (48.6°)94.034
May 195:01 am10:52 pm17:50:39+4:501:56 pm (48.8°)94.053
May 204:59 am10:54 pm17:55:25+4:451:56 pm (49.0°)94.072
May 214:56 am10:57 pm18:00:07+4:411:56 pm (49.2°)94.091
May 224:54 am10:59 pm18:04:44+4:361:56 pm (49.4°)94.109
May 234:52 am11:01 pm18:09:16+4:311:56 pm (49.6°)94.127
May 244:50 am11:04 pm18:13:42+4:261:56 pm (49.8°)94.145
* 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 2025

March equinoxMar 201:01 am
June solsticeJun 206:42 pm
September equinoxSep 2210:19 am
December solsticeDec 216:03 am
* All times are local Anchorage time.

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Today's Moon in Anchorage

Percent Illuminated:69.9%
Time:5:48 am
Altitude:4.3°
Direction:167° S
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 2025 Moon Phases

Moon in Anchorage - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 184:08 am9:37 am-6:46 am(5.2°)241,22269.6%
May 194:05 am11:24 am-7:36 am(9.8°)238,13259.2%
May 204:02 am1:06 pm-8:24 am(15.4°)234,83348.1%
May 213:58 am2:48 pm-9:12 am(21.9°)231,51236.8%
May 223:55 am4:30 pm-9:59 am(28.8°)228,39725.8%
May 233:52 am6:17 pm-10:48 am(36.0°)225,77616.0%
May 243:49 am8:12 pm-11:41 am(42.8°)223,9248.0%
* 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, Sun, May 18, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 5:02 amSun 9:10 pmSun 1:04 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusSun 4:28 amSun 5:37 pmSun 11:02 amAverage visibility
MarsSun 10:48 amMon 3:51 amSun 7:20 pmAverage visibility
JupiterSun 6:19 amMon 1:21 amSun 3:50 pmAverage visibility
SaturnSun 4:25 amSun 4:02 pmSun 10:14 amVery difficult to see
UranusMon 5:04 amMon 10:33 pmMon 1:49 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
NeptuneSun 4:20 amSun 4:20 pmSun 10:20 amExtremely difficult to see
* All times are local time for Anchorage.

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