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May. 18, 2013 Rise Solar Noon Set
Actual Time 4:36 AM AKDT 12:57 PM AKDT 9:20 PM AKDT
Civil Twilight 3:41 AM AKDT   10:15 PM AKDT
Nautical Twilight 2:06 AM AKDT   11:54 PM AKDT
Astronomical Twilight Sun does not rise   Sun does not rise
Altitude -0.8° 52.7° -0.8°
Azimuth 50.1° 180.0° 310.2°
Hour Angle of the Sun 125.4° 125.6° -125.7°
Mean Anomaly of the Sun 133.20° 133.54° 133.88°
Obliquity 23.44° 23.44° 23.44°
Right Ascension of the Sun 55.47° 55.82° 56.17°
Sun Declination 19.65° 19.73° 19.80°
Moon 1:10 PM AKDT   1:58 AM AKDT
Length Of Visible Light 18h 33m
Length of Day
16h 44m
First Quarter, 56% of the Moon is Illuminated
May 18
First Quarter
May 25
Full
May 31
Last Quarter
Jun 8
New
Jun 16
First Quarter