Anchorage, Alaska
Monday, October 5, 2026
Sunrise
8:16 am AKDT
Sunset
7:18 pm AKDT
Daylight
11 hr 2 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:47 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
7:32 am – 8:01 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:42 am – 8:51 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
5:50 am – 9:44 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 25% lit · Moonrise 12:44 am · Moonset 6:30 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#212 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
57% — the longest day here is 19 hr 23 min
Golden hour
8:16 am–9:14 am and 6:19 pm–7:18 pm
Blue hour
7:32 am–7:49 am and 7:44 pm–8:01 pm
Sun at solar noon
23.9° above the horizon
True darkness
8 hr 9 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Tue Oct 6 | 8:18 am | 7:15 pm | 10 hr 57 min | −6 min |
| Wed Oct 7 | 8:21 am | 7:12 pm | 10 hr 51 min | −6 min |
| Thu Oct 8 | 8:23 am | 7:09 pm | 10 hr 45 min | −6 min |