Anchorage, Alaska
Sunday, October 18, 2026
Sunrise
8:49 am AKDT
Sunset
6:38 pm AKDT
Daylight
9 hr 49 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:44 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
8:05 am – 7:22 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:15 am – 8:12 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:25 am – 9:03 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
First Quarter · 52% lit · Moonrise 5:37 pm · Moonset 11:25 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#238 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
51% — the longest day here is 19 hr 23 min
Golden hour
8:49 am–9:52 am and 5:35 pm–6:38 pm
Blue hour
8:05 am–8:22 am and 7:05 pm–7:22 pm
Sun at solar noon
19.0° above the horizon
True darkness
9 hr 24 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Tue Oct 20 | 8:54 am | 6:32 pm | 9 hr 38 min | −6 min |
| Wed Oct 21 | 8:57 am | 6:29 pm | 9 hr 32 min | −6 min |