Anchorage, Alaska
Sunday, May 3, 2026
Sunrise
5:44 am AKDT
Sunset
10:09 pm AKDT
Daylight
16 hr 25 min
+6 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
1:56 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:46 am – 11:08 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
3:01 am – 12:56 am
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 96% lit · Moonrise 1:06 am · Moonset 5:06 am
This day in context
Day length rank
#98 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
85% — the longest day here is 19 hr 23 min
Golden hour
5:44 am–6:49 am and 9:04 pm–10:09 pm
Blue hour
4:46 am–5:10 am and 10:44 pm–11:08 pm
Sun at solar noon
44.6° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Tue May 5 | 5:39 am | 10:14 pm | 16 hr 36 min | +5 min |
| Wed May 6 | 5:36 am | 10:17 pm | 16 hr 41 min | +5 min |