Anchorage, Alaska
Thursday, October 1, 2026
Sunrise
8:05 am AKDT
Sunset
7:31 pm AKDT
Daylight
11 hr 25 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:49 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
7:22 am – 8:14 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:32 am – 9:04 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
5:38 am – 9:58 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 69% lit · Moonset 5:17 pm · Moonrise 7:39 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#204 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
59% — the longest day here is 19 hr 23 min
Golden hour
8:05 am–9:04 am and 6:32 pm–7:31 pm
Blue hour
7:22 am–7:39 am and 7:57 pm–8:14 pm
Sun at solar noon
25.5° above the horizon
True darkness
7 hr 43 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Sep 28 | 7:58 am | 7:40 pm | 11 hr 42 min | −6 min |
| Tue Sep 29 | 8:00 am | 7:37 pm | 11 hr 37 min | −6 min |
| Wed Sep 30 | 8:03 am | 7:34 pm | 11 hr 31 min | −6 min |
| Thu Oct 1 | 8:05 am | 7:31 pm | 11 hr 25 min | −6 min |
| Fri Oct 2 | 8:08 am | 7:27 pm | 11 hr 19 min | −6 min |
| Sat Oct 3 | 8:10 am | 7:24 pm | 11 hr 14 min | −6 min |
| Sun Oct 4 | 8:13 am | 7:21 pm | 11 hr 8 min | −6 min |