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Point Lay, AK, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 38.2%
First Quarter
Current Time: Sep 21, 2023 at 9:02:58 am
Sunrise Today: 8:28 am 86° East
Sunset Today: 8:59 pm 273° West
Moon: Down all day
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 30 minutes (-8m 26s)
Location of Point LayLocation

Today's Sun Position in Point Lay

Time:9:02 am
Altitude:2.4°
Direction:94° E
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 12h 30m 16s (Sep 21, 2023)

8 minutes, 26 seconds shorter than yesterday (Sep 20, 2023)

12 hours, 30 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2022)

11 hours, 29 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Point Lay Today

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Astro. Twilight12:00 am – 1:17 am
Night1:17 am – 4:14 am
Astro. Twilight4:14 am – 6:08 am
Nautical Twilight6:08 am – 7:27 am
Civil Twilight7:27 am – 8:28 am
Daylight8:28 am – 8:59 pm
Civil Twilight8:59 pm – 9:59 pm
Nautical Twilight9:59 pm – 11:17 pm
Astro. Twilight11:17 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Point Lay - Next 7 Days

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2023Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
SepSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Sep 218:28 am8:59 pm12:30:16−8:262:45 pm (20.8°)93.326
Sep 228:32 am8:54 pm12:21:50−8:262:44 pm (20.4°)93.300
Sep 238:36 am8:49 pm12:13:24−8:262:44 pm (20.0°)93.273
Sep 248:40 am8:45 pm12:04:58−8:262:43 pm (19.7°)93.247
Sep 258:44 am8:40 pm11:56:32−8:252:43 pm (19.3°)93.220
Sep 268:48 am8:36 pm11:48:06−8:252:43 pm (18.9°)93.193
Sep 278:52 am8:31 pm11:39:40−8:262:42 pm (18.5°)93.166
* All times are local time for Point Lay. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The September equinox (autumnal equinox) in Point Lay is at 10:50 pm on Friday, September 22, 2023.
Why is the day and night not exactly 12 hours on equinox?

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Today's Moon in Point Lay

Year 2023 Moon Phases

Moon in Point Lay - Next 7 days

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2023Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
SepMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Sep 21-Down all day-8:07 pm(-8.1°)236,14843.1%
Sep 22-Down all day-9:07 pm(-9.0°)232,99954.6%
Sep 23-Down all day-10:09 pm(-7.9°)229,93666.1%
Sep 24-Down all day-11:09 pm(-4.9°)227,20977.0%
Sep 2511:10 pm--Moon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Sep 26-1:28 am9:50 pm12:08 am(0.4°)225,10086.5%
Sep 27-4:45 am9:13 pm1:03 am(6.2°)223,87093.8%
* All times are local time for Point Lay. 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. Below horizon is marked in red.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Point Lay This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Sep 21, 2023
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 6:01 amThu 9:18 pmThu 1:40 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusThu 3:44 amThu 8:25 pmThu 12:05 pmGreat visibility
MarsThu 10:51 amThu 8:49 pmThu 3:51 pmNot visible
JupiterWed 8:27 pmThu 2:59 pmThu 5:43 amPerfect visibility
SaturnThu 9:25 pmFri 4:47 amFri 1:06 amGreat visibility
UranusWed 7:47 pmThu 4:39 pmThu 6:13 amAverage visibility
NeptuneThu 8:59 pmFri 8:12 amFri 2:35 amSlightly difficult to see
* All times are local time for Point Lay.

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