Anchorage, Alaska
Thursday, September 24, 2026
Sunrise
7:48 am AKDT
Sunset
7:53 pm AKDT
Daylight
12 hr 5 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:51 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
7:05 am – 8:36 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:13 am – 9:28 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
5:16 am – 10:24 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 96% lit · Moonset 5:03 am · Moonrise 7:21 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#190 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
62% — the longest day here is 19 hr 23 min
Golden hour
7:48 am–8:45 am and 6:56 pm–7:53 pm
Blue hour
7:05 am–7:22 am and 8:19 pm–8:36 pm
Sun at solar noon
28.2° above the horizon
True darkness
6 hr 55 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sat Sep 26 | 7:53 am | 7:46 pm | 11 hr 54 min | −6 min |
| Sun Sep 27 | 7:55 am | 7:43 pm | 11 hr 48 min | −6 min |