Anchorage, Alaska
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Sunrise
5:59 am AKDT
Sunset
9:56 pm AKDT
Daylight
15 hr 57 min
+6 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
1:57 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
5:04 am – 10:51 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
3:37 am – 12:19 am
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 92% lit · Moonset 5:16 am · Moonrise 6:46 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#108 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
82% — the longest day here is 19 hr 23 min
Golden hour
5:59 am–7:02 am and 8:52 pm–9:56 pm
Blue hour
5:04 am–5:26 am and 10:28 pm–10:51 pm
Sun at solar noon
43.1° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Apr 25 | 6:08 am | 9:48 pm | 15 hr 40 min | +6 min |
| Sun Apr 26 | 6:05 am | 9:50 pm | 15 hr 46 min | +6 min |
| Mon Apr 27 | 6:02 am | 9:53 pm | 15 hr 51 min | +6 min |
| Tue Apr 28 | 5:59 am | 9:56 pm | 15 hr 57 min | +6 min |
| Wed Apr 29 | 5:56 am | 9:58 pm | 16 hr 2 min | +6 min |
| Thu Apr 30 | 5:53 am | 10:01 pm | 16 hr 8 min | +6 min |
| Fri May 1 | 5:50 am | 10:04 pm | 16 hr 14 min | +6 min |