| Night Time: | 6 hours, 29 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Jul 26 at 10:52 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | None |
| Start of Twilight*: | None |
| Sunrise: | Jul 27 at 5:20 am |
The Moon This Month
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Anchorage. The Moon and planets have been enlarged slightly for clarity. On mobile devices, tap to steer the map by pointing your device at the sky. Need some help?
Tonight's Sky in Anchorage, Jul 26 – Jul 27, 2025
Venus rise and set in Anchorage
View before sunrise.
Venus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sun, Jul 27 ↑2:07 am
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Mars rise and set in Anchorage
Try after sunset.
Mars sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Sat, Jul 26 ↓11:43 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Anchorage
View just before sunrise.
Jupiter is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Sun, Jul 27 ↑2:55 am
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Saturn rise and set in Anchorage
View in the early morning.
Saturn can be seen for more than 5 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Sat, Jul 26 ↑11:54 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Anchorage
View before sunrise. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. You may need binoculars.
Sun, Jul 27 ↑12:39 am
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Neptune rise and set in Anchorage
View in the early morning. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 5 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sat, Jul 26 ↑11:46 pm
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Planets Visible in Anchorage
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Jul 27, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sun 6:51 am | Sun 10:06 pm | Sun 2:28 pm | Not visible |
| Venus | Sun 2:07 am | Sun 8:32 pm | Sun 11:19 am | Good visibility |
| Mars | Sat 10:47 am | Sat 11:43 pm | Sat 5:15 pm | Very difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Sun 2:55 am | Sun 9:51 pm | Sun 12:23 pm | Average visibility |
| Saturn | Sat 11:54 pm | Sun 11:40 am | Sun 5:47 am | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Sun 12:39 am | Sun 6:24 pm | Sun 9:31 am | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sat 11:46 pm | Sun 11:47 am | Sun 5:47 am | Difficult to see |
