Anchorage, Alaska
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Sunrise
9:16 am AKDT
Sunset
6:09 pm AKDT
Daylight
8 hr 53 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:43 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
8:30 am – 6:55 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:39 am – 7:46 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:49 am – 8:36 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 90% lit · Moonset 2:48 pm · Moonrise 5:44 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#257 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
46% — the longest day here is 19 hr 23 min
Golden hour
9:16 am–10:25 am and 4:59 pm–6:09 pm
Blue hour
8:30 am–8:47 am and 6:37 pm–6:55 pm
Sun at solar noon
15.5° above the horizon
True darkness
10 hr 16 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Tue Oct 27 | 9:13 am | 6:11 pm | 8 hr 58 min | −6 min |
| Wed Oct 28 | 9:16 am | 6:09 pm | 8 hr 53 min | −6 min |
| Thu Oct 29 | 9:19 am | 6:06 pm | 8 hr 47 min | −6 min |
| Fri Oct 30 | 9:21 am | 6:03 pm | 8 hr 42 min | −6 min |
| Sat Oct 31 | 9:24 am | 6:00 pm | 8 hr 36 min | −6 min |