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

Moon: 62.1%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Jan 21, 2021 at 6:44:02 pm
Sunrise Today: 11:29 am↑ 162° South
Sunset Today: 2:02 pm↑ 198° South
Moonrise Today: 10:41 am↑ 51° Northeast
Moonset Today: 3:09 am↑ 304° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 2 hours, 33 minutes (+18m 6s)
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Today's Sun Position in Kaktovik

Time:6:44 pm
Altitude:-18.3°
Direction:263° W
Phase:Night

Day length today: 2h 33m 11s (Jan 21, 2021)

18 minutes, 6 seconds longer than yesterday (Jan 20, 2021)

2 hours, 33 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2020)

21 hours, 26 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2020)

The Sun's altitude in Kaktovik 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 Kaktovik Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Kaktovik 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 – 6:52 am
Astro. Twilight6:52 am – 8:06 am
Nautical Twilight8:06 am – 9:32 am
Civil Twilight9:32 am – 11:29 am
Daylight11:29 am – 2:02 pm
Civil Twilight2:02 pm – 4:00 pm
Nautical Twilight4:00 pm – 5:26 pm
Astro. Twilight5:26 pm – 6:40 pm
Night6:40 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Kaktovik - Next 7 Days

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2021Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JanSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jan 2111:29 am2:02 pm2:33:11+18:0712:45 pm (0.6°)91.481
Jan 2211:21 am2:11 pm2:49:49+16:3812:46 pm (0.8°)91.489
Jan 2311:14 am2:19 pm3:05:21+15:3212:46 pm (1.0°)91.498
Jan 2411:07 am2:27 pm3:20:03+14:4212:46 pm (1.3°)91.507
Jan 2511:00 am2:34 pm3:34:05+14:0112:46 pm (1.5°)91.517
Jan 2610:53 am2:41 pm3:47:34+13:2812:47 pm (1.7°)91.527
Jan 2710:47 am2:48 pm4:00:35+13:0012:47 pm (2.0°)91.538
* All times are local time for Kaktovik. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2021

March EquinoxMar 201:38 am
June SolsticeJun 207:32 pm
September EquinoxSep 2211:21 am
December SolsticeDec 216:59 am
* All times are local Kaktovik time.

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Today's Moon in Kaktovik

Percent Illuminated:62.1%
Time:6:44 pm
Altitude:32.7°
Direction:168° S
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in Kaktovik 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 2021 Moon Phases

Moon in Kaktovik - Next 7 days

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2021Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JanMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jan 21-3:09 am10:41 am7:26 pm(33.2°)251,09362.3%
Jan 22-5:07 am10:13 am8:11 pm(37.3°)250,15971.5%
Jan 23-8:00 am8:53 am8:58 pm(40.6°)248,48879.9%
Jan 24-Up all day-9:47 pm(42.9°)246,23487.4%
Jan 25-Up all day-10:40 pm(44.0°)243,59793.4%
Jan 26-Up all day-11:35 pm(43.8°)240,80297.6%
Jan 27---Moon does not pass the meridian on this day.
* All times are local time for Kaktovik. 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 Kaktovik This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Jan 21, 2021
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 10:57 amFri 5:07 pmFri 2:00 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusDown all dayThu 11:40 amDown all night, not visible
MarsThu 9:24 amFri 4:10 amThu 6:46 pmPerfect visibility
JupiterFri 11:28 amFri 2:44 pmFri 1:06 pmDifficult to see
SaturnFri 11:41 amFri 2:00 pmFri 12:51 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
UranusThu 9:53 amFri 3:37 amThu 6:45 pmDifficult to see
NeptuneThu 10:43 amThu 8:55 pmThu 3:49 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Kaktovik.

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