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May. 18, 2013 Rise Solar Noon Set
Actual Time 4:31 AM AKDT 1:04 PM AKDT 9:39 PM AKDT
Civil Twilight 3:30 AM AKDT   10:40 PM AKDT
Nautical Twilight 1:36 AM AKDT   12:31 AM AKDT
Astronomical Twilight Sun does not rise   Sun does not rise
Altitude -0.8° 50.9° -0.8°
Azimuth 47.6° 180.0° 312.7°
Hour Angle of the Sun 128.3° 128.5° -128.7°
Mean Anomaly of the Sun 133.19° 133.54° 133.90°
Obliquity 23.44° 23.44° 23.44°
Right Ascension of the Sun 55.47° 55.82° 56.18°
Sun Declination 19.65° 19.73° 19.81°
Moon 1:15 PM AKDT (5/18)   2:07 AM AKDT (5/18)
Length Of Visible Light 19h 10m
Length of Day
17h 08m
First Quarter, 59% of the Moon is Illuminated
May 18
First Quarter
May 25
Full
May 31
Last Quarter
Jun 8
New
Jun 16
First Quarter