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

Moon: 72.6%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Oct 21, 2024 at 6:51:38 pm
Sunrise Today: 8:59 am 112° Southeast
Sunset Today: 6:27 pm 248° West
Moonrise Today: 6:40 pm 8° North
Moonset Today: 5:27 pm 352° North
Daylight Hours: 9 hours, 28 minutes (-5m 36s)
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Today's Sun Position in Anchorage

Time:6:51 pm
Altitude:-3.4°
Direction:253° W
Phase:Civil Twilight

Day length today: 9h 27m 31s (Oct 21, 2024)

5 minutes, 36 seconds shorter than yesterday (Oct 20, 2024)

3 hours, 59 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

9 hours, 53 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Anchorage Today

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Night12:00 am – 6:34 am
Astro. Twilight6:34 am – 7:24 am
Nautical Twilight7:24 am – 8:14 am
Civil Twilight8:14 am – 8:59 am
Daylight8:59 am – 6:27 pm
Civil Twilight6:27 pm – 7:12 pm
Nautical Twilight7:12 pm – 8:02 pm
Astro. Twilight8:02 pm – 8:52 pm
Night8:52 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Anchorage - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
OctSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Oct 218:59 am6:27 pm9:27:31−5:361:44 pm (17.7°)92.512
Oct 229:02 am6:24 pm9:21:55−5:361:43 pm (17.4°)92.487
Oct 239:05 am6:21 pm9:16:19−5:361:43 pm (17.0°)92.462
Oct 249:07 am6:18 pm9:10:43−5:351:43 pm (16.7°)92.438
Oct 259:10 am6:15 pm9:05:08−5:341:43 pm (16.4°)92.413
Oct 269:13 am6:12 pm8:59:34−5:341:43 pm (16.0°)92.388
Oct 279:15 am6:09 pm8:54:00−5:331:43 pm (15.7°)92.364
* 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
OctMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Oct 21-5:27 pm6:40 pm5:33 am(56.8°)232,56477.9%
Oct 22-5:47 pm8:23 pm6:33 am(56.7°)236,63867.8%
Oct 23-5:48 pm10:16 pm7:30 am(54.8°)240,59057.2%
Oct 24-5:45 pm-8:22 am(51.5°)244,14946.6%
Oct 2512:01 am5:42 pm-9:10 am(47.2°)247,13736.5%
Oct 261:37 am5:39 pm-9:53 am(42.1°)249,45527.2%
Oct 273:07 am5:35 pm-10:34 am(36.6°)251,07719.0%
* 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, Mon, Oct 21, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 10:47 amTue 6:26 pmTue 2:37 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusMon 1:13 pmMon 6:59 pmMon 4:07 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsMon 10:24 pmTue 5:00 pmTue 7:42 amPerfect visibility
JupiterMon 7:54 pmTue 2:35 pmTue 5:14 amPerfect visibility
SaturnMon 5:55 pmTue 3:56 amMon 10:56 pmPerfect visibility
UranusTue 6:45 pmWed 12:06 pmWed 3:25 amAverage visibility
NeptuneMon 6:00 pmTue 5:36 amMon 11:48 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Anchorage.

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