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Prudhoe Bay, AK, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 69.6%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: May 17, 2024 at 6:14:37 am
Sun: Up all day
Moonrise Today: 3:09 pm↑ 79° East
Moonset Today: 4:45 am↑ 289° West
Daylight Hours: 24 hours
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Today's Sun Position in Prudhoe Bay

Time:6:14 am
Altitude:10.8°
Direction:61° 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 Prudhoe Bay 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 Prudhoe Bay Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Prudhoe Bay 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 Prudhoe Bay - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 17Up all day1:49 pm (39.4°)94.020
May 18Up all day1:49 pm (39.6°)94.039
May 19Up all day1:49 pm (39.8°)94.057
May 20Up all day1:49 pm (40.0°)94.075
May 21Up all day1:50 pm (40.2°)94.093
May 22Up all day1:50 pm (40.4°)94.111
May 23Up all day1:50 pm (40.6°)94.128
* All times are local time for Prudhoe Bay. 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 Prudhoe Bay time.

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Today's Moon in Prudhoe Bay

Percent Illuminated:69.6%
Time:6:14 am
Altitude:-7.5°
Direction:309° NW
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in Prudhoe Bay 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 Prudhoe Bay - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 17-4:45 am3:09 pm10:02 pm(21.2°)251,35575.1%
May 18-4:19 am4:57 pm10:41 pm(15.4°)250,66283.0%
May 19-3:54 am6:50 pm11:21 pm(9.6°)249,34589.7%
May 20-3:25 am8:57 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
May 21-2:46 am-12:03 am(4.2°)247,54795.0%
May 22-Down all day-12:48 am(-0.3°)245,42698.4%
May 23-Down all day-1:38 am(-5.1°)243,13599.9%
* All times are local time for Prudhoe Bay. 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 Prudhoe Bay This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, May 17, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 4:12 amSat 8:26 pmSat 12:16 pmDifficult to see
VenusSat 2:56 amSun 12:18 amSat 1:31 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsSat 4:04 amSat 5:55 pmSat 10:58 amNot visible
JupiterSat 2:18 amSun 1:28 amSat 1:50 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
SaturnSat 4:31 amSat 2:18 pmSat 9:24 amNot visible
UranusSat 2:39 amSun 12:20 amSat 1:29 pmNot visible
NeptuneSat 4:15 amSat 3:55 pmSat 10:05 amNot visible
* All times are local time for Prudhoe Bay.

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