Anchorage, Alaska
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Sunrise
5:00 am AKDT
Sunset
10:53 pm AKDT
Daylight
17 hr 53 min
+5 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
1:56 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
3:42 am – 12:11 am
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
— – —
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Crescent · 22% lit · Moonset 3:33 am · Moonrise 8:06 am
This day in context
Day length rank
#64 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
92% — the longest day here is 19 hr 23 min
Golden hour
5:00 am–6:13 am and 9:39 pm–10:53 pm
Blue hour
3:42 am–4:17 am and 11:36 pm–12:11 am
Sun at solar noon
48.8° 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 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 |
| Wed May 20 | 5:00 am | 10:53 pm | 17 hr 53 min | +5 min |
| Thu May 21 | 4:57 am | 10:55 pm | 17 hr 58 min | +5 min |
| Fri May 22 | 4:55 am | 10:58 pm | 18 hr 3 min | +5 min |
| Sat May 23 | 4:53 am | 11:00 pm | 18 hr 7 min | +5 min |