Anchorage, Alaska
Friday, October 23, 2026
Sunrise
9:02 am AKDT
Sunset
6:23 pm AKDT
Daylight
9 hr 21 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:43 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
8:17 am – 7:08 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:27 am – 7:59 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:37 am – 8:49 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 93% lit · Moonset 5:39 am · Moonrise 5:29 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#248 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
48% — the longest day here is 19 hr 23 min
Golden hour
9:02 am–10:08 am and 5:17 pm–6:23 pm
Blue hour
8:17 am–8:34 am and 6:51 pm–7:08 pm
Sun at solar noon
17.3° above the horizon
True darkness
9 hr 51 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mon Oct 26 | 9:10 am | 6:14 pm | 9 hr 4 min | −6 min |