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

Moon: 95.0%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Apr 25, 2024 at 9:28:07 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:06 am 59° Northeast
Sunset Today: 9:50 pm 301° Northwest
Moonset Today: 5:56 am 219° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 15 hours, 44 minutes (+5m 38s)
Location of AnchorageLocation

Today's Sun Position in Anchorage

Time:9:28 pm
Altitude:1.8°
Direction:296° NW
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 15h 44m 8s (Apr 25, 2024)

5 minutes, 38 seconds longer than yesterday (Apr 24, 2024)

10 hours, 16 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

3 hours, 37 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Anchorage Today

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Nautical Twilight12:00 am – 12:02 am
Astro. Twilight12:02 am – 3:51 am
Nautical Twilight3:51 am – 5:12 am
Civil Twilight5:12 am – 6:06 am
Daylight6:06 am – 9:50 pm
Civil Twilight9:50 pm – 10:44 pm
Nautical Twilight10:44 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Anchorage - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
AprSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Apr 256:06 am9:50 pm15:44:08+5:381:57 pm (42.4°)93.532
Apr 266:03 am9:53 pm15:49:46+5:371:57 pm (42.7°)93.557
Apr 276:00 am9:55 pm15:55:22+5:361:57 pm (43.0°)93.582
Apr 285:57 am9:58 pm16:00:58+5:351:56 pm (43.4°)93.606
Apr 295:54 am10:00 pm16:06:33+5:341:56 pm (43.7°)93.631
Apr 305:51 am10:03 pm16:12:07+5:331:56 pm (44.0°)93.655
May 15:48 am10:06 pm16:17:39+5:321:56 pm (44.3°)93.679
* 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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Today's Moon in Anchorage

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Anchorage - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
AprMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Apr 25-5:56 am-3:00 am(6.6°)245,80097.8%
Apr 261:37 am5:53 am-3:50 am(3.0°)243,72693.8%
Apr 273:30 am5:52 am-4:44 am(0.7°)241,49387.7%
Apr 285:13 am6:09 am-5:41 am(-0.1°)239,12479.7%
Apr 295:33 am7:51 am-6:39 am(0.6°)236,65170.1%
Apr 305:32 am9:52 am-7:37 am(3.0°)234,13159.3%
May 15:30 am11:50 am-8:32 am(7.1°)231,66247.7%
* 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. Below horizon is marked in red.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Anchorage This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Apr 25, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 6:00 amFri 7:18 pmFri 12:39 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusFri 6:07 amFri 8:33 pmFri 1:19 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsFri 5:42 amFri 5:17 pmFri 11:29 amExtremely difficult to see
JupiterThu 6:37 amThu 11:32 pmThu 3:04 pmAverage visibility
SaturnFri 5:38 amFri 4:03 pmFri 10:50 amExtremely difficult to see
UranusThu 6:30 amThu 11:30 pmThu 3:00 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneFri 5:43 amFri 5:28 pmFri 11:35 amExtremely difficult to see
* All times are local time for Anchorage.

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