Anchorage, Alaska
Friday, May 1, 2026
Sunrise
5:50 am AKDT
Sunset
10:04 pm AKDT
Daylight
16 hr 14 min
+6 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
1:56 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:53 am – 11:01 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
3:17 am – 12:39 am
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Full Moon · 100% lit · Moonset 5:08 am · Moonrise 11:26 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#102 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
84% — the longest day here is 19 hr 23 min
Golden hour
5:50 am–6:54 am and 8:59 pm–10:04 pm
Blue hour
4:53 am–5:17 am and 10:37 pm–11:01 pm
Sun at solar noon
44.0° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sun May 3 | 5:44 am | 10:09 pm | 16 hr 25 min | +6 min |
| Mon May 4 | 5:41 am | 10:12 pm | 16 hr 30 min | +6 min |