Anchorage, Alaska
Thursday, December 3, 2026
Sunrise
9:49 am AKST
Sunset
3:48 pm AKST
Daylight
5 hr 59 min
−3 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:49 pm AKST
Civil twilight
8:50 am – 4:47 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:52 am – 5:45 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
7:00 am – 6:38 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 24% lit · Moonrise 3:28 am · Moonset 1:45 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#329 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
31% — the longest day here is 19 hr 23 min
Golden hour
9:49 am–11:57 am and 1:39 pm–3:48 pm
Blue hour
8:50 am–9:12 am and 4:26 pm–4:47 pm
Sun at solar noon
6.6° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 23 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sun Dec 6 | 9:55 am | 3:45 pm | 5 hr 50 min | −3 min |