Sunset 3:43 PM, astronomical dark 6:14 PM, waning crescent moon at 7%.
From Anchorage, AK (61.2181°, -149.9003°), the sun sets at 3:43 PM. Astronomical darkness — the point where the sky is as dark as it will get — begins at 6:14 PM and lasts until 5:12 AM.
The moon is a waning crescent at 7% illumination, currently 14° above the southeast horizon. That is dim enough to leave the sky usefully dark.
In the middle of the night, Uranus, Saturn, Neptune, Mars, Jupiter are above the horizon.
| Planet | Position | Magnitude | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uranus | 47° southeast | 5.6 | 10:08 AM |
| Saturn | 25° southwest | 0.4 | 3:41 AM |
| Neptune | 21° southwest | 7.8 | 3:02 AM |
| Mars | 8° east | 0.8 | 2:43 PM |
| Jupiter | 5° east | -2.1 | 2:36 PM |
The times above are computed for Anchorage, AK and update hourly. For the sky as it is right now — with constellations, satellites tracked in real time and any active meteor showers — open the live map.
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