Anchorage, Alaska
Friday, November 6, 2026
Sunrise
8:40 am AKST
Sunset
4:44 pm AKST
Daylight
8 hr 3 min
−5 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:43 pm AKST
Civil twilight
7:52 am – 5:33 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:00 am – 6:25 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:09 am – 7:15 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 6% lit · Moonrise 5:42 am · Moonset 3:33 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#275 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
42% — the longest day here is 19 hr 23 min
Golden hour
8:40 am–9:57 am and 3:27 pm–4:44 pm
Blue hour
7:52 am–8:10 am and 5:14 pm–5:33 pm
Sun at solar noon
12.7° above the horizon
True darkness
10 hr 56 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue Nov 3 | 8:32 am | 4:52 pm | 8 hr 20 min | −5 min |
| Wed Nov 4 | 8:35 am | 4:49 pm | 8 hr 14 min | −5 min |
| Thu Nov 5 | 8:38 am | 4:46 pm | 8 hr 9 min | −5 min |
| Fri Nov 6 | 8:40 am | 4:44 pm | 8 hr 3 min | −5 min |
| Sat Nov 7 | 8:43 am | 4:41 pm | 7 hr 58 min | −5 min |
| Sun Nov 8 | 8:46 am | 4:39 pm | 7 hr 53 min | −5 min |
| Mon Nov 9 | 8:49 am | 4:36 pm | 7 hr 47 min | −5 min |