Anchorage, Alaska
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Sunrise
7:11 am AKDT
Sunset
8:41 pm AKDT
Daylight
13 hr 30 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:56 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
6:26 am – 9:26 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
5:28 am – 10:22 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
4:19 am – 11:31 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 2% lit · Moonrise 4:59 am · Moonset 8:17 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#160 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
70% — the longest day here is 19 hr 23 min
Golden hour
7:11 am–8:08 am and 7:43 pm–8:41 pm
Blue hour
6:26 am–6:43 am and 9:08 pm–9:26 pm
Sun at solar noon
34.0° above the horizon
True darkness
4 hr 52 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Sep 6 | 7:03 am | 8:50 pm | 13 hr 47 min | −6 min |
| Mon Sep 7 | 7:06 am | 8:47 pm | 13 hr 41 min | −6 min |
| Tue Sep 8 | 7:08 am | 8:44 pm | 13 hr 36 min | −6 min |
| Wed Sep 9 | 7:11 am | 8:41 pm | 13 hr 30 min | −6 min |
| Thu Sep 10 | 7:13 am | 8:37 pm | 13 hr 24 min | −6 min |
| Fri Sep 11 | 7:16 am | 8:34 pm | 13 hr 19 min | −6 min |
| Sat Sep 12 | 7:18 am | 8:31 pm | 13 hr 13 min | −6 min |