Anchorage, Alaska
Thursday, October 22, 2026
Sunrise
9:00 am AKDT
Sunset
6:26 pm AKDT
Daylight
9 hr 26 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:44 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
8:15 am – 7:11 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:25 am – 8:01 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:34 am – 8:51 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 87% lit · Moonset 4:06 am · Moonrise 5:31 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#246 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
49% — the longest day here is 19 hr 23 min
Golden hour
9:00 am–10:05 am and 5:21 pm–6:26 pm
Blue hour
8:15 am–8:32 am and 6:54 pm–7:11 pm
Sun at solar noon
17.6° above the horizon
True darkness
9 hr 46 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sun Oct 25 | 9:08 am | 6:17 pm | 9 hr 9 min | −6 min |