Anchorage, Alaska
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Sunrise
5:56 am AKDT
Sunset
9:58 pm AKDT
Daylight
16 hr 2 min
+6 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
1:56 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
5:00 am – 10:54 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
3:31 am – 12:26 am
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 97% lit · Moonset 5:13 am · Moonrise 8:16 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#106 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
83% — the longest day here is 19 hr 23 min
Golden hour
5:56 am–6:59 am and 8:55 pm–9:58 pm
Blue hour
5:00 am–5:23 am and 10:31 pm–10:54 pm
Sun at solar noon
43.4° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sat May 2 | 5:47 am | 10:06 pm | 16 hr 19 min | +6 min |