Anchorage sky calendar · August 2027
Full moon: Mon, Aug 16. New moon: Mon, Aug 2, Tue, Aug 31. Sunrise moves from 5:32 AM to 6:48 AM, sunset from 10:37 PM to 9:09 PM. 4 sky events this month (below). Times are local (AKDT).
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Moonrise | Moonset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Aug 1 | 5:32 AM | 10:37 PM | 4:01 AM | 10:27 PM | Waning crescent · 1% |
| Mon, Aug 2 | 5:34 AM | 10:35 PM | 6:01 AM | 10:29 PM | New moon · 0% |
| Tue, Aug 3 | 5:37 AM | 10:32 PM | 7:56 AM | 10:29 PM | Waxing crescent · 3% |
| Wed, Aug 4 | 5:39 AM | 10:29 PM | 9:43 AM | 10:29 PM | Waxing crescent · 9% |
| Thu, Aug 5 | 5:42 AM | 10:27 PM | 11:26 AM | 10:28 PM | Waxing crescent · 16% |
| Fri, Aug 6 | 5:44 AM | 10:24 PM | 1:07 PM | 10:28 PM | Waxing crescent · 26% |
| Sat, Aug 7 | 5:47 AM | 10:21 PM | 2:48 PM | 10:28 PM | Waxing crescent · 36% |
| Sun, Aug 8 | 5:50 AM | 10:18 PM | 4:29 PM | 10:30 PM | First quarter · 46% |
| Mon, Aug 9 | 5:52 AM | 10:15 PM | 6:10 PM | 10:37 PM | Waxing gibbous · 57% |
| Tue, Aug 10 | 5:55 AM | 10:12 PM | 7:42 PM | 10:53 PM | Waxing gibbous · 66% |
| Wed, Aug 11 | 5:57 AM | 10:09 PM | 8:49 PM | 11:35 PM | Waxing gibbous · 75% |
| Thu, Aug 12 | 6:00 AM | 10:07 PM | 9:20 PM | — | Waxing gibbous · 83% |
| Fri, Aug 13 | 6:02 AM | 10:04 PM | 9:31 PM | 12:51 AM | Waxing gibbous · 90% |
| Sat, Aug 14 | 6:05 AM | 10:01 PM | 9:36 PM | 2:22 AM | Waxing gibbous · 95% |
| Sun, Aug 15 | 6:08 AM | 9:58 PM | 9:37 PM | 3:55 AM | Waxing gibbous · 98% |
| Mon, Aug 16 | 6:10 AM | 9:55 PM | 9:37 PM | 5:25 AM | Full moon · 100% |
| Tue, Aug 17 | 6:13 AM | 9:52 PM | 9:36 PM | 6:52 AM | Waning gibbous · 100% |
| Wed, Aug 18 | 6:15 AM | 9:49 PM | 9:35 PM | 8:17 AM | Waning gibbous · 98% |
| Thu, Aug 19 | 6:18 AM | 9:46 PM | 9:34 PM | 9:41 AM | Waning gibbous · 94% |
| Fri, Aug 20 | 6:21 AM | 9:43 PM | 9:33 PM | 11:06 AM | Waning gibbous · 89% |
| Sat, Aug 21 | 6:23 AM | 9:40 PM | 9:32 PM | 12:35 PM | Waning gibbous · 82% |
| Sun, Aug 22 | 6:26 AM | 9:36 PM | 9:33 PM | 2:09 PM | Waning gibbous · 73% |
| Mon, Aug 23 | 6:28 AM | 9:33 PM | 9:37 PM | 3:49 PM | Waning gibbous · 64% |
| Tue, Aug 24 | 6:31 AM | 9:30 PM | 9:47 PM | 5:32 PM | Last quarter · 53% |
| Wed, Aug 25 | 6:33 AM | 9:27 PM | 10:16 PM | 7:07 PM | Waning crescent · 42% |
| Thu, Aug 26 | 6:36 AM | 9:24 PM | 11:27 PM | 8:06 PM | Waning crescent · 31% |
| Fri, Aug 27 | 6:38 AM | 9:21 PM | — | 8:29 PM | Waning crescent · 21% |
| Sat, Aug 28 | 6:41 AM | 9:18 PM | 1:15 AM | 8:37 PM | Waning crescent · 12% |
| Sun, Aug 29 | 6:43 AM | 9:15 PM | 3:13 AM | 8:40 PM | Waning crescent · 5% |
| Mon, Aug 30 | 6:46 AM | 9:12 PM | 5:09 AM | 8:41 PM | Waning crescent · 1% |
| Tue, Aug 31 | 6:48 AM | 9:09 PM | 6:59 AM | 8:41 PM | New moon · 0% |
Sky events this month
- Mon, Aug 2 2:06 AMTotal solar eclipseNot visible from Anchorage
- Thu, Aug 12Perseids meteor shower peakUp to about 100 meteors an hour under a perfectly dark sky · bright moonlight hides fainter meteors
- Mon, Aug 16 11:13 PMPenumbral lunar eclipseVisible from Anchorage
- Mon, Aug 16 11:29 PMFull moon
Month by month
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).