Anchorage, Alaska
Friday, October 30, 2026
Sunrise
9:21 am AKDT
Sunset
6:03 pm AKDT
Daylight
8 hr 42 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:43 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
8:35 am – 6:50 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:44 am – 7:41 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:54 am – 8:31 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 72% lit · Moonset 4:34 pm · Moonrise 8:28 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#261 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
45% — the longest day here is 19 hr 23 min
Golden hour
9:21 am–10:31 am and 4:52 pm–6:03 pm
Blue hour
8:35 am–8:52 am and 6:32 pm–6:50 pm
Sun at solar noon
14.9° above the horizon
True darkness
10 hr 25 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sun Nov 1 | 8:27 am | 4:57 pm | 8 hr 31 min | −6 min |
| Mon Nov 2 | 8:29 am | 4:55 pm | 8 hr 25 min | −5 min |
