Anchorage, Alaska
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Sunrise
6:36 am AKDT
Sunset
9:25 pm AKDT
Daylight
14 hr 49 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
2:01 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
5:46 am – 10:14 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
4:39 am – 11:21 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
2:40 am – 1:14 am
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 98% lit · Moonset 4:21 am · Moonrise 9:12 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#132 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
76% — the longest day here is 19 hr 23 min
Golden hour
6:36 am–7:35 am and 8:25 pm–9:25 pm
Blue hour
5:46 am–6:06 am and 9:54 pm–10:14 pm
Sun at solar noon
39.1° above the horizon
True darkness
25 hr 39 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Fri Aug 28 | 6:41 am | 9:18 pm | 14 hr 38 min | −6 min |
| Sat Aug 29 | 6:43 am | 9:15 pm | 14 hr 32 min | −6 min |