Sunset 8:20 PM, astronomical dark not reached, waning crescent moon at 31%.
From Anchorage, AK (61.2181°, -149.9003°), the sun sets at 8:20 PM. Astronomical darkness never fully arrives tonight at this latitude and time of year; the sky stays in twilight.
The moon is a waning crescent at 31% illumination, currently 49° above the southwest horizon. That is dim enough to leave the sky usefully dark.
In the middle of the night, Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Uranus are above the horizon.
| Planet | Position | Magnitude | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 32° west | -1.8 | 8:14 PM |
| Mercury | 28° west | -0.6 | 7:47 PM |
| Venus | 27° south | -4.4 | 8:52 PM |
| Mars | 16° west | 1.3 | 6:23 PM |
| Uranus | 4° northwest | 5.7 | 4:11 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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