Anchorage, Alaska
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Sunrise
7:00 am AKDT
Sunset
9:03 pm AKDT
Daylight
14 hr 3 min
+6 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
2:01 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
6:14 am – 9:50 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
5:14 am – 10:50 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
3:55 am – 12:10 am
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 63% lit · Moonrise 6:11 am · Moonset 7:47 am
This day in context
Day length rank
#149 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
72% — the longest day here is 19 hr 23 min
Golden hour
7:00 am–7:58 am and 8:05 pm–9:03 pm
Blue hour
6:14 am–6:32 am and 9:31 pm–9:50 pm
Sun at solar noon
36.1° above the horizon
True darkness
27 hr 39 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Apr 5 | 7:10 am | 8:55 pm | 13 hr 46 min | +6 min |
| Mon Apr 6 | 7:07 am | 8:58 pm | 13 hr 51 min | +6 min |
| Tue Apr 7 | 7:03 am | 9:01 pm | 13 hr 57 min | +6 min |
| Wed Apr 8 | 7:00 am | 9:03 pm | 14 hr 3 min | +6 min |
| Thu Apr 9 | 6:57 am | 9:06 pm | 14 hr 9 min | +6 min |
| Fri Apr 10 | 6:54 am | 9:08 pm | 14 hr 14 min | +6 min |
| Sat Apr 11 | 6:51 am | 9:11 pm | 14 hr 20 min | +6 min |