Anchorage, Alaska
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Sunrise
6:00 am AKDT
Sunset
10:07 pm AKDT
Daylight
16 hr 8 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
2:04 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
5:03 am – 11:03 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
3:29 am – 12:36 am
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
New Moon · 0% lit · Moonrise 5:47 am · Moonset 10:06 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#104 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
83% — the longest day here is 19 hr 23 min
Golden hour
6:00 am–7:04 am and 9:03 pm–10:07 pm
Blue hour
5:03 am–5:26 am and 10:40 pm–11:03 pm
Sun at solar noon
43.6° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Wed Aug 12 | 6:00 am | 10:07 pm | 16 hr 8 min | −6 min |
| Thu Aug 13 | 6:02 am | 10:04 pm | 16 hr 2 min | −6 min |
| Fri Aug 14 | 6:05 am | 10:01 pm | 15 hr 56 min | −6 min |
| Sat Aug 15 | 6:07 am | 9:58 pm | 15 hr 51 min | −6 min |