Anchorage, Alaska
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Sunrise
6:53 am AKDT
Sunset
9:03 pm AKDT
Daylight
14 hr 10 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:59 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
6:06 am – 9:49 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
5:05 am – 10:51 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
3:42 am – 12:12 am
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 67% lit · Moonset 3:56 pm · Moonrise 8:59 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#146 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
73% — the longest day here is 19 hr 23 min
Golden hour
6:53 am–7:51 am and 8:05 pm–9:03 pm
Blue hour
6:06 am–6:25 am and 9:31 pm–9:49 pm
Sun at solar noon
36.6° above the horizon
True darkness
27 hr 36 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sat Sep 5 | 7:01 am | 8:53 pm | 13 hr 53 min | −6 min |