| Night Time: | 4 hours, 53 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | 8 jun 23:32 |
| End of Twilight*: | None |
| Start of Twilight*: | None |
| Sunrise: | 9 jun 04:25 |
Where did the Moon’s latest visitor attempt to land?
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Anchorage. The Moon and planets have been enlarged slightly for clarity. On mobile devices, tap to steer the map by pointing your device at the sky. Need some help?
Tonight's Sky in Anchorage, 8 jun – 9 jun 2025
Mercury rise and set in Anchorage
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 12 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
ma 9 jun ↓01:00
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Venus rise and set in Anchorage
Try before sunrise.
Venus rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
ma 9 jun ↑03:32
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Mars rise and set in Anchorage
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
ma 9 jun ↓02:35
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Jupiter rise and set in Anchorage
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Jupiter is just 11 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
ma 9 jun ↓00:21
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Saturn rise and set in Anchorage
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. It is quite close to the horizon, making it fainter because the light has to cover a larger distance when traveling through the Earth's atmosphere. Make sure to get an unobstructed view.
ma 9 jun ↑03:01
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Uranus rise and set in Anchorage
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Uranus is just 20 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
ma 9 jun ↑03:44
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Neptune rise and set in Anchorage
View before sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. Very faint, use binoculars.
ma 9 jun ↑02:54
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Planets Visible in Anchorage
| Planetrise/Planetset, zon 8 jun 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | zon 04:41 | maa 01:00 | zon 14:50 | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | maa 03:32 | maa 18:16 | maa 10:53 | Average visibility |
| Mars | zon 10:45 | maa 02:35 | zon 18:41 | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | zon 05:15 | maa 00:21 | zon 14:48 | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | maa 03:01 | maa 14:45 | maa 08:53 | Average visibility |
| Uranus | maa 03:44 | maa 21:18 | maa 12:31 | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | maa 02:54 | maa 14:56 | maa 08:55 | Very difficult to see |
