Anchorage, Alaska
Saturday, May 16, 2026
Sunrise
5:09 am AKDT
Sunset
10:43 pm AKDT
Daylight
17 hr 34 min
+5 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
1:55 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
3:58 am – 11:55 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
— – —
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
New Moon · 0% lit · Moonrise 4:15 am · No moonset today
This day in context
Day length rank
#72 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
91% — the longest day here is 19 hr 23 min
Golden hour
5:09 am–6:21 am and 9:31 pm–10:43 pm
Blue hour
3:58 am–4:29 am and 11:24 pm–11:55 pm
Sun at solar noon
48.0° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed May 13 | 5:17 am | 10:35 pm | 17 hr 18 min | +5 min |
| Thu May 14 | 5:14 am | 10:38 pm | 17 hr 24 min | +5 min |
| Fri May 15 | 5:12 am | 10:40 pm | 17 hr 29 min | +5 min |
| Sat May 16 | 5:09 am | 10:43 pm | 17 hr 34 min | +5 min |
| Sun May 17 | 5:07 am | 10:45 pm | 17 hr 39 min | +5 min |
| Mon May 18 | 5:04 am | 10:48 pm | 17 hr 44 min | +5 min |
| Tue May 19 | 5:02 am | 10:50 pm | 17 hr 49 min | +5 min |