Anchorage, Alaska
Saturday, December 5, 2026
Sunrise
9:53 am AKST
Sunset
3:46 pm AKST
Daylight
5 hr 53 min
−3 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:50 pm AKST
Civil twilight
8:54 am – 4:45 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:55 am – 5:44 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
7:02 am – 6:37 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 9% lit · Moonrise 6:33 am · Moonset 1:43 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#333 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
30% — the longest day here is 19 hr 23 min
Golden hour
9:53 am–12:09 pm and 1:27 pm–3:46 pm
Blue hour
8:54 am–9:15 am and 4:24 pm–4:45 pm
Sun at solar noon
6.4° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 27 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mon Dec 7 | 9:57 am | 3:44 pm | 5 hr 47 min | −3 min |
| Tue Dec 8 | 9:58 am | 3:43 pm | 5 hr 45 min | −3 min |