Anchorage, Alaska
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Sunrise
6:29 am AKDT
Sunset
9:29 pm AKDT
Daylight
15 hr 0 min
+6 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
1:58 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
5:39 am – 10:19 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
4:30 am – 11:29 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Crescent · 3% lit · Moonrise 6:03 am · No moonset today
This day in context
Day length rank
#128 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
77% — the longest day here is 19 hr 23 min
Golden hour
6:29 am–7:29 am and 8:29 pm–9:29 pm
Blue hour
5:39 am–5:59 am and 9:59 pm–10:19 pm
Sun at solar noon
39.7° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Apr 15 | 6:38 am | 9:21 pm | 14 hr 43 min | +6 min |
| Thu Apr 16 | 6:35 am | 9:24 pm | 14 hr 49 min | +6 min |
| Fri Apr 17 | 6:32 am | 9:27 pm | 14 hr 54 min | +6 min |
| Sat Apr 18 | 6:29 am | 9:29 pm | 15 hr 0 min | +6 min |
| Sun Apr 19 | 6:26 am | 9:32 pm | 15 hr 6 min | +6 min |
| Mon Apr 20 | 6:23 am | 9:35 pm | 15 hr 12 min | +6 min |
| Tue Apr 21 | 6:20 am | 9:37 pm | 15 hr 17 min | +6 min |