Anchorage, Alaska
Friday, October 2, 2026
Sunrise
8:08 am AKDT
Sunset
7:27 pm AKDT
Daylight
11 hr 19 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:48 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
7:25 am – 8:10 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:34 am – 9:01 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
5:41 am – 9:54 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Last Quarter · 58% lit · Moonset 6:14 pm · Moonrise 8:54 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#206 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
58% — the longest day here is 19 hr 23 min
Golden hour
8:08 am–9:06 am and 6:29 pm–7:27 pm
Blue hour
7:25 am–7:42 am and 7:54 pm–8:10 pm
Sun at solar noon
25.1° above the horizon
True darkness
7 hr 50 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mon Oct 5 | 8:16 am | 7:18 pm | 11 hr 2 min | −6 min |