Anchorage, Alaska
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Sunrise
7:43 am AKDT
Sunset
7:59 pm AKDT
Daylight
12 hr 16 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:52 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
7:00 am – 8:42 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:07 am – 9:35 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
5:10 am – 10:32 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 85% lit · Moonset 1:53 am · Moonrise 7:25 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#186 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
63% — the longest day here is 19 hr 23 min
Golden hour
7:43 am–8:40 am and 7:02 pm–7:59 pm
Blue hour
7:00 am–7:17 am and 8:26 pm–8:42 pm
Sun at solar noon
29.0° above the horizon
True darkness
6 hr 41 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Sep 19 | 7:35 am | 8:09 pm | 12 hr 33 min | −6 min |
| Sun Sep 20 | 7:38 am | 8:06 pm | 12 hr 28 min | −6 min |
| Mon Sep 21 | 7:40 am | 8:02 pm | 12 hr 22 min | −6 min |
| Tue Sep 22 | 7:43 am | 7:59 pm | 12 hr 16 min | −6 min |
| Wed Sep 23 | 7:45 am | 7:56 pm | 12 hr 11 min | −6 min |
| Thu Sep 24 | 7:48 am | 7:53 pm | 12 hr 5 min | −6 min |
| Fri Sep 25 | 7:50 am | 7:50 pm | 11 hr 59 min | −6 min |