Anchorage, Alaska
Thursday, November 12, 2026
Sunrise
8:57 am AKST
Sunset
4:29 pm AKST
Daylight
7 hr 32 min
−5 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:43 pm AKST
Civil twilight
8:06 am – 5:19 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:13 am – 6:13 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:22 am – 7:03 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Crescent · 12% lit · Moonrise 2:25 pm · Moonset 4:57 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#287 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
39% — the longest day here is 19 hr 23 min
Golden hour
8:57 am–10:20 am and 3:05 pm–4:29 pm
Blue hour
8:06 am–8:25 am and 5:00 pm–5:19 pm
Sun at solar noon
11.0° above the horizon
True darkness
11 hr 21 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Nov 9 | 8:49 am | 4:36 pm | 7 hr 47 min | −5 min |
| Tue Nov 10 | 8:51 am | 4:33 pm | 7 hr 42 min | −5 min |
| Wed Nov 11 | 8:54 am | 4:31 pm | 7 hr 37 min | −5 min |
| Thu Nov 12 | 8:57 am | 4:29 pm | 7 hr 32 min | −5 min |
| Fri Nov 13 | 9:00 am | 4:26 pm | 7 hr 27 min | −5 min |
| Sat Nov 14 | 9:02 am | 4:24 pm | 7 hr 22 min | −5 min |
| Sun Nov 15 | 9:05 am | 4:21 pm | 7 hr 16 min | −5 min |