Anchorage, Alaska
Friday, October 9, 2026
Sunrise
8:26 am AKDT
Sunset
7:06 pm AKDT
Daylight
10 hr 40 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:46 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
7:42 am – 7:49 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:52 am – 8:39 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:01 am – 9:30 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
New Moon · 1% lit · Moonrise 7:28 am · Moonset 6:23 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#220 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
55% — the longest day here is 19 hr 23 min
Golden hour
8:26 am–9:26 am and 6:05 pm–7:06 pm
Blue hour
7:42 am–7:59 am and 7:32 pm–7:49 pm
Sun at solar noon
22.4° above the horizon
True darkness
8 hr 33 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Fri Oct 9 | 8:26 am | 7:06 pm | 10 hr 40 min | −6 min |
| Sat Oct 10 | 8:28 am | 7:02 pm | 10 hr 34 min | −6 min |
| Sun Oct 11 | 8:31 am | 6:59 pm | 10 hr 28 min | −6 min |
| Mon Oct 12 | 8:33 am | 6:56 pm | 10 hr 23 min | −6 min |