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May. 18, 2013 Rise Solar Noon Set
Actual Time 6:03 AM AKDT 3:00 PM AKDT 11:59 PM AKDT
Civil Twilight 4:43 AM AKDT   1:21 AM AKDT
Nautical Twilight Sun does not rise   Sun does not rise
Astronomical Twilight Sun does not rise   Sun does not rise
Altitude -0.8° 48.0° -0.8°
Azimuth 42.4° 180.0° 318.1°
Hour Angle of the Sun 134.3° 134.6° -134.8°
Mean Anomaly of the Sun 133.26° 133.62° 133.99°
Obliquity 23.44° 23.44° 23.44°
Right Ascension of the Sun 55.53° 55.90° 56.28°
Sun Declination 19.67° 19.75° 19.83°
Moon 3:14 PM AKDT   4:10 AM AKDT
Length Of Visible Light 20h 37m
Length of Day
17h 56m
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