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

Moon: 4.9%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: Oct 29, 2024 at 8:34:31 pm
Sunrise Today: 9:21 am 118° Southeast
Sunset Today: 6:04 pm 242° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 5:56 am 94° East
Moonset Today: 5:28 pm 261° West
Daylight Hours: 8 hours, 43 minutes (-5m 31s)
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Today's Sun Position in Anchorage

Time:8:34 pm
Altitude:-18.4°
Direction:274° W
Phase:Night

Day length today: 8h 42m 55s (Oct 29, 2024)

5 minutes, 31 seconds shorter than yesterday (Oct 28, 2024)

3 hours, 15 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

10 hours, 38 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Anchorage Today

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Night12:00 am – 6:53 am
Astro. Twilight6:53 am – 7:43 am
Nautical Twilight7:43 am – 8:34 am
Civil Twilight8:34 am – 9:21 am
Daylight9:21 am – 6:04 pm
Civil Twilight6:04 pm – 6:50 pm
Nautical Twilight6:50 pm – 7:41 pm
Astro. Twilight7:41 pm – 8:31 pm
Night8:31 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Anchorage - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
OctSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Oct 299:21 am6:04 pm8:42:55−5:311:43 pm (15.0°)92.315
Oct 309:23 am6:01 pm8:37:24−5:311:43 pm (14.7°)92.291
Oct 319:26 am5:58 pm8:31:54−5:291:43 pm (14.4°)92.267
Nov 19:29 am5:55 pm8:26:26−5:281:43 pm (14.1°)92.243
Nov 29:32 am5:53 pm8:20:58−5:271:43 pm (13.8°)92.219
Note: hours shift because clocks change backward 1 hour. (See the note below this table for details)
Nov 38:34 am4:50 pm8:15:32−5:2612:43 pm (13.5°)92.195
Nov 48:37 am4:47 pm8:10:07−5:2412:43 pm (13.1°)92.172
* 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.

Note that Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 2:00 am, and this is accounted for above.

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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
OctMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Oct 295:56 am5:28 pm-11:52 am(25.0°)252,3736.4%
Oct 307:20 am5:24 pm-12:31 pm(19.2°)252,1842.5%
Oct 318:47 am5:21 pm-1:12 pm(13.8°)251,5390.4%
Nov 110:19 am5:17 pm-1:55 pm(8.9°)250,5030.2%
Nov 211:58 am5:14 pm-2:42 pm(4.8°)249,1222.0%
Note: hours shift because clocks change backward 1 hour. (See the note below this table for details)
Nov 312:44 pm4:11 pm-2:32 pm(1.8°)247,4185.7%
Nov 42:36 pm4:11 pm-3:25 pm(0.2°)245,39511.4%
* 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.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Anchorage This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Oct 29, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 11:43 amWed 6:01 pmWed 2:53 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusWed 1:51 pmWed 6:44 pmWed 4:18 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsTue 10:11 pmWed 4:37 pmWed 7:24 amPerfect visibility
JupiterWed 7:17 pmThu 1:57 pmThu 4:37 amPerfect visibility
SaturnTue 5:24 pmWed 3:23 amTue 10:23 pmPerfect visibility
UranusWed 6:13 pmThu 11:32 amThu 2:53 amAverage visibility
NeptuneTue 5:28 pmWed 5:03 amTue 11:16 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Anchorage.

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