Anchorage, Alaska
Thursday, September 3, 2026
Sunrise
6:56 am AKDT
Sunset
9:00 pm AKDT
Daylight
14 hr 4 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:58 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
6:09 am – 9:46 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
5:08 am – 10:46 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
3:48 am – 12:05 am
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Last Quarter · 56% lit · Moonset 5:53 pm · Moonrise 9:05 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#148 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
73% — the longest day here is 19 hr 23 min
Golden hour
6:56 am–7:54 am and 8:02 pm–9:00 pm
Blue hour
6:09 am–6:28 am and 9:28 pm–9:46 pm
Sun at solar noon
36.2° above the horizon
True darkness
27 hr 49 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sun Sep 6 | 7:03 am | 8:50 pm | 13 hr 47 min | −6 min |