Anchorage, Alaska
Monday, October 12, 2026
Sunrise
8:33 am AKDT
Sunset
6:56 pm AKDT
Daylight
10 hr 23 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:46 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
7:50 am – 7:40 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:00 am – 8:30 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:09 am – 9:21 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Crescent · 5% lit · Moonrise 12:19 pm · Moonset 6:18 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#226 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
54% — the longest day here is 19 hr 23 min
Golden hour
8:33 am–9:34 am and 5:55 pm–6:56 pm
Blue hour
7:50 am–8:07 am and 7:23 pm–7:40 pm
Sun at solar noon
21.2° above the horizon
True darkness
8 hr 51 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Tue Oct 13 | 8:36 am | 6:53 pm | 10 hr 17 min | −6 min |
| Wed Oct 14 | 8:39 am | 6:50 pm | 10 hr 11 min | −6 min |
| Thu Oct 15 | 8:41 am | 6:47 pm | 10 hr 6 min | −6 min |