Anchorage, Alaska
Thursday, August 27, 2026
Sunrise
6:38 am AKDT
Sunset
9:22 pm AKDT
Daylight
14 hr 44 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
2:01 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
5:49 am – 10:10 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
4:43 am – 11:16 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
2:53 am – 1:02 am
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Full Moon · 100% lit · Moonset 5:57 am · Moonrise 9:10 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#134 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
76% — the longest day here is 19 hr 23 min
Golden hour
6:38 am–7:37 am and 8:22 pm–9:22 pm
Blue hour
5:49 am–6:09 am and 9:51 pm–10:10 pm
Sun at solar noon
38.7° above the horizon
True darkness
26 hr 2 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sun Aug 30 | 6:46 am | 9:12 pm | 14 hr 27 min | −6 min |