Anchorage, Alaska
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Sunrise
6:51 am AKDT
Sunset
9:06 pm AKDT
Daylight
14 hr 15 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:59 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
6:04 am – 9:53 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
5:01 am – 10:55 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
3:36 am – 12:19 am
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 77% lit · Moonset 2:02 pm · Moonrise 8:59 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#144 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
74% — the longest day here is 19 hr 23 min
Golden hour
6:51 am–7:49 am and 8:08 pm–9:06 pm
Blue hour
6:04 am–6:22 am and 9:34 pm–9:53 pm
Sun at solar noon
36.9° above the horizon
True darkness
27 hr 24 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mon Aug 31 | 6:48 am | 9:09 pm | 14 hr 21 min | −6 min |
| Tue Sep 1 | 6:51 am | 9:06 pm | 14 hr 15 min | −6 min |
| Wed Sep 2 | 6:53 am | 9:03 pm | 14 hr 10 min | −6 min |
| Thu Sep 3 | 6:56 am | 9:00 pm | 14 hr 4 min | −6 min |
| Fri Sep 4 | 6:58 am | 8:56 pm | 13 hr 58 min | −6 min |