Anchorage, Alaska
Monday, August 24, 2026
Sunrise
6:30 am AKDT
Sunset
9:31 pm AKDT
Daylight
15 hr 0 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
2:01 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
5:40 am – 10:21 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
4:30 am – 11:30 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 89% lit · Moonset 1:01 am · Moonrise 9:16 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#128 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
77% — the longest day here is 19 hr 23 min
Golden hour
6:30 am–7:30 am and 8:31 pm–9:31 pm
Blue hour
5:40 am–6:00 am and 10:01 pm–10:21 pm
Sun at solar noon
39.8° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Aug 21 | 6:23 am | 9:40 pm | 15 hr 17 min | −6 min |
| Sat Aug 22 | 6:25 am | 9:37 pm | 15 hr 12 min | −6 min |
| Sun Aug 23 | 6:28 am | 9:34 pm | 15 hr 6 min | −6 min |
| Mon Aug 24 | 6:30 am | 9:31 pm | 15 hr 0 min | −6 min |
| Tue Aug 25 | 6:33 am | 9:28 pm | 14 hr 55 min | −6 min |
| Wed Aug 26 | 6:36 am | 9:25 pm | 14 hr 49 min | −6 min |
| Thu Aug 27 | 6:38 am | 9:22 pm | 14 hr 44 min | −6 min |