Anchorage, Alaska
Friday, October 16, 2026
Sunrise
8:44 am AKDT
Sunset
6:44 pm AKDT
Daylight
10 hr 0 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:45 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
8:00 am – 7:28 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:10 am – 8:18 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:19 am – 9:09 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Crescent · 33% lit · Moonrise 5:27 pm · Moonset 8:11 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#234 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
52% — the longest day here is 19 hr 23 min
Golden hour
8:44 am–9:46 am and 5:41 pm–6:44 pm
Blue hour
8:00 am–8:17 am and 7:11 pm–7:28 pm
Sun at solar noon
19.8° above the horizon
True darkness
9 hr 13 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Fri Oct 16 | 8:44 am | 6:44 pm | 10 hr 0 min | −6 min |
| Sat Oct 17 | 8:47 am | 6:41 pm | 9 hr 54 min | −6 min |
| Sun Oct 18 | 8:49 am | 6:38 pm | 9 hr 49 min | −6 min |
| Mon Oct 19 | 8:52 am | 6:35 pm | 9 hr 43 min | −6 min |