Anchorage, Alaska
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Sunrise
7:26 am AKDT
Sunset
8:21 pm AKDT
Daylight
12 hr 56 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:54 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
6:42 am – 9:05 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
5:47 am – 10:00 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
4:44 am – 11:02 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Crescent · 23% lit · Moonrise 2:51 pm · Moonset 8:04 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#172 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
67% — the longest day here is 19 hr 23 min
Golden hour
7:26 am–8:22 am and 7:25 pm–8:21 pm
Blue hour
6:42 am–6:59 am and 8:48 pm–9:05 pm
Sun at solar noon
31.7° above the horizon
True darkness
5 hr 46 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Wed Sep 16 | 7:28 am | 8:18 pm | 12 hr 50 min | −6 min |
| Thu Sep 17 | 7:31 am | 8:15 pm | 12 hr 45 min | −6 min |
| Fri Sep 18 | 7:33 am | 8:12 pm | 12 hr 39 min | −6 min |