Anchorage, Alaska
Saturday, September 12, 2026
Sunrise
7:18 am AKDT
Sunset
8:31 pm AKDT
Daylight
13 hr 13 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:55 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
6:34 am – 9:15 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
5:38 am – 10:11 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
4:32 am – 11:16 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Crescent · 3% lit · Moonrise 9:57 am · Moonset 8:09 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#166 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
68% — the longest day here is 19 hr 23 min
Golden hour
7:18 am–8:15 am and 7:34 pm–8:31 pm
Blue hour
6:34 am–6:51 am and 8:58 pm–9:15 pm
Sun at solar noon
32.8° above the horizon
True darkness
5 hr 20 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sun Sep 13 | 7:21 am | 8:28 pm | 13 hr 7 min | −6 min |
| Mon Sep 14 | 7:23 am | 8:25 pm | 13 hr 2 min | −6 min |
| Tue Sep 15 | 7:26 am | 8:21 pm | 12 hr 56 min | −6 min |