Anchorage, Alaska
Tuesday, December 8, 2026
Sunrise
9:58 am AKST
Sunset
3:43 pm AKST
Daylight
5 hr 45 min
−3 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:51 pm AKST
Civil twilight
8:58 am – 4:43 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:59 am – 5:42 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
7:06 am – 6:36 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
New Moon · 0% lit · Moonrise 11:20 am · Moonset 2:02 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#339 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
30% — the longest day here is 19 hr 23 min
Golden hour
9:58 am–12:36 pm and 12:52 pm–3:43 pm
Blue hour
8:58 am–9:20 am and 4:22 pm–4:43 pm
Sun at solar noon
6.0° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 32 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Wed Dec 9 | 10:00 am | 3:42 pm | 5 hr 42 min | −2 min |
| Thu Dec 10 | 10:02 am | 3:42 pm | 5 hr 40 min | −2 min |
| Fri Dec 11 | 10:03 am | 3:41 pm | 5 hr 38 min | −2 min |