Anchorage, Alaska
Wednesday, December 2, 2026
Sunrise
9:47 am AKST
Sunset
3:50 pm AKST
Daylight
6 hr 3 min
−4 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:49 pm AKST
Civil twilight
8:49 am – 4:48 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:51 am – 5:46 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:58 am – 6:38 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 33% lit · Moonrise 1:56 am · Moonset 1:46 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#327 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
31% — the longest day here is 19 hr 23 min
Golden hour
9:47 am–11:51 am and 1:44 pm–3:50 pm
Blue hour
8:49 am–9:10 am and 4:27 pm–4:48 pm
Sun at solar noon
6.8° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 21 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Nov 29 | 9:40 am | 3:54 pm | 6 hr 14 min | −4 min |
| Mon Nov 30 | 9:42 am | 3:52 pm | 6 hr 10 min | −4 min |
| Tue Dec 1 | 9:45 am | 3:51 pm | 6 hr 6 min | −4 min |
| Wed Dec 2 | 9:47 am | 3:50 pm | 6 hr 3 min | −4 min |
| Thu Dec 3 | 9:49 am | 3:48 pm | 5 hr 59 min | −3 min |
| Fri Dec 4 | 9:51 am | 3:47 pm | 5 hr 56 min | −3 min |
| Sat Dec 5 | 9:53 am | 3:46 pm | 5 hr 53 min | −3 min |