Anchorage, Alaska
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Sunrise
8:57 am AKDT
Sunset
6:29 pm AKDT
Daylight
9 hr 32 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:44 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
8:12 am – 7:14 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:22 am – 8:04 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:32 am – 8:54 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 79% lit · Moonset 2:34 am · Moonrise 5:33 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#244 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
49% — the longest day here is 19 hr 23 min
Golden hour
8:57 am–10:02 am and 5:24 pm–6:29 pm
Blue hour
8:12 am–8:29 am and 6:57 pm–7:14 pm
Sun at solar noon
18.0° above the horizon
True darkness
9 hr 40 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Thu Oct 22 | 9:00 am | 6:26 pm | 9 hr 26 min | −6 min |
| Fri Oct 23 | 9:02 am | 6:23 pm | 9 hr 21 min | −6 min |
| Sat Oct 24 | 9:05 am | 6:20 pm | 9 hr 15 min | −6 min |