Anchorage, Alaska
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Sunrise
5:39 am AKDT
Sunset
10:30 pm AKDT
Daylight
16 hr 51 min
−5 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
2:05 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:36 am – 11:32 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
— – —
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 64% lit · Moonset 2:35 pm · Moonrise 10:47 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#89 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
87% — the longest day here is 19 hr 23 min
Golden hour
5:39 am–6:46 am and 9:23 pm–10:30 pm
Blue hour
4:36 am–5:02 am and 11:06 pm–11:32 pm
Sun at solar noon
45.9° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Aug 1 | 5:31 am | 10:38 pm | 17 hr 7 min | −5 min |
| Sun Aug 2 | 5:34 am | 10:35 pm | 17 hr 2 min | −5 min |
| Mon Aug 3 | 5:36 am | 10:33 pm | 16 hr 56 min | −5 min |
| Tue Aug 4 | 5:39 am | 10:30 pm | 16 hr 51 min | −5 min |
| Wed Aug 5 | 5:42 am | 10:27 pm | 16 hr 46 min | −5 min |
| Thu Aug 6 | 5:44 am | 10:24 pm | 16 hr 40 min | −5 min |
| Fri Aug 7 | 5:47 am | 10:22 pm | 16 hr 35 min | −5 min |