Anchorage, Alaska
Saturday, August 8, 2026
Sunrise
5:49 am AKDT
Sunset
10:19 pm AKDT
Daylight
16 hr 29 min
−5 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
2:05 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:50 am – 11:18 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
2:56 am – 1:08 am
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 20% lit · Moonset 9:40 pm · Moonrise 11:52 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#97 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
85% — the longest day here is 19 hr 23 min
Golden hour
5:49 am–6:55 am and 9:13 pm–10:19 pm
Blue hour
4:50 am–5:14 am and 10:53 pm–11:18 pm
Sun at solar noon
44.8° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sat Aug 8 | 5:49 am | 10:19 pm | 16 hr 29 min | −5 min |
| Sun Aug 9 | 5:52 am | 10:16 pm | 16 hr 24 min | −5 min |
| Mon Aug 10 | 5:54 am | 10:13 pm | 16 hr 19 min | −5 min |
| Tue Aug 11 | 5:57 am | 10:10 pm | 16 hr 13 min | −5 min |