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

Moon: 71.2%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: May 17, 2024 at 10:50:01 am
Sun: Up all day
Moonrise Today: 2:49 pm↑ 79° East
Moonset Today: 4:26 am↑ 289° West
Daylight Hours: 24 hours
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Today's Sun Position in Kaktovik

Time:10:50 am
Altitude:34.0°
Direction:133° SE
Phase:Daylight

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

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

The Sun's altitude in Kaktovik 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 Kaktovik Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Kaktovik 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 Kaktovik - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 17Up all day1:30 pm (39.5°)94.020
May 18Up all day1:30 pm (39.7°)94.039
May 19Up all day1:30 pm (39.9°)94.057
May 20Up all day1:31 pm (40.1°)94.075
May 21Up all day1:31 pm (40.3°)94.093
May 22Up all day1:31 pm (40.5°)94.110
May 23Up all day1:31 pm (40.7°)94.128
* All times are local time for Kaktovik. 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 Kaktovik time.

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Today's Moon in Kaktovik

Percent Illuminated:71.2%
Time:10:50 am
Altitude:-14.5°
Direction:22° NE
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in Kaktovik 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 Kaktovik - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 17-4:26 am2:49 pm9:42 pm(21.4°)251,35975.0%
May 18-4:01 am4:37 pm10:21 pm(15.6°)250,67582.9%
May 19-3:36 am6:29 pm11:01 pm(9.8°)249,36689.7%
May 20-3:08 am8:35 pm11:43 pm(4.4°)247,57494.9%
May 21-2:30 am11:55 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
May 22-12:43 am-12:29 am(-0.1°)245,45598.4%
May 23-Down all day-1:18 am(-4.9°)243,16599.9%
* All times are local time for Kaktovik. 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 Kaktovik This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, May 17, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 3:54 amSat 8:05 pmSat 11:57 amDifficult to see
VenusSat 2:41 amSat 11:54 pmSat 1:13 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsSat 3:45 amSat 5:35 pmSat 10:39 amNot visible
JupiterSat 2:10 amSun 12:55 amSat 1:31 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
SaturnSat 4:11 amSat 1:59 pmSat 9:05 amNot visible
UranusSat 2:25 amSat 11:56 pmSat 1:10 pmNot visible
NeptuneSat 3:56 amSat 3:37 pmSat 9:46 amNot visible
* All times are local time for Kaktovik.

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