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

Moon: 68.8%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: May 17, 2024 at 4:04:50 am
Sun: Up all day
Moonrise Today: 3:58 pm↑ 79° East
Moonset Today: 5:32 am↑ 288° West
Daylight Hours: 24 hours
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Today's Sun Position in Wainwright

Time:4:04 am
Altitude:1.8°
Direction:21° NE
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 24 hours (May 17, 2024)

1 day longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Wainwright 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 Wainwright Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Wainwright 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

Midnight Sun – Sun does not set today.

Daylight12:00 am – 11:59 pm

Sun in Wainwright - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 17Up all day2:36 pm (39.0°)94.021
May 18Up all day2:36 pm (39.2°)94.039
May 19Up all day2:36 pm (39.4°)94.058
May 20Up all day2:36 pm (39.6°)94.076
May 21Up all day2:36 pm (39.8°)94.094
May 22Up all day2:36 pm (40.0°)94.111
May 23Up all day2:36 pm (40.2°)94.129
* All times are local time for Wainwright. 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 2024

March equinoxMar 197:06 pm
June solsticeJun 2012:51 pm
September equinoxSep 224:44 am
December solsticeDec 2112:21 am
* All times are local Wainwright time.

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Today's Moon in Wainwright

Percent Illuminated:68.8%
Time:4:04 am
Altitude:6.6°
Direction:268° W
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in Wainwright 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 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Wainwright - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 17-5:32 am3:58 pm10:50 pm(20.6°)251,34375.4%
May 18-5:05 am5:48 pm11:29 pm(14.8°)250,62883.3%
May 19-4:39 am7:43 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
May 20-4:08 am9:54 pm12:09 am(9.1°)249,29389.9%
May 21-3:25 am-12:51 am(3.7°)247,48395.1%
May 22-Down all day-1:36 am(-0.7°)245,35398.5%
May 23-Down all day-2:26 am(-5.6°)243,05999.9%
* All times are local time for Wainwright. 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 Wainwright This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, May 17, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 5:01 amFri 9:07 pmFri 1:02 pmNot visible
VenusSat 3:29 amSun 1:22 amSat 2:18 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsFri 4:54 amFri 6:40 pmFri 11:46 amNot visible
JupiterDown all dayFri 2:39 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
SaturnFri 5:23 amFri 3:06 pmFri 10:14 amNot visible
UranusSat 3:07 amSun 1:25 amSat 2:16 pmNot visible
NeptuneFri 5:05 amFri 4:46 pmFri 10:55 amNot visible
* All times are local time for Wainwright.

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