Anchorage, Alaska
Saturday, December 12, 2026
Sunrise
10:05 am AKST
Sunset
3:41 pm AKST
Daylight
5 hr 36 min
−2 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:53 pm AKST
Civil twilight
9:04 am – 4:42 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
8:04 am – 5:41 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
7:11 am – 6:35 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Crescent · 13% lit · Moonrise 12:55 pm · Moonset 7:18 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#347 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
29% — the longest day here is 19 hr 23 min
Golden hour
The sun never climbs above 6° today — daylight is one long golden hour
Blue hour
9:04 am–9:26 am and 4:20 pm–4:42 pm
Sun at solar noon
5.7° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 37 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sat Dec 12 | 10:05 am | 3:41 pm | 5 hr 36 min | −2 min |
| Sun Dec 13 | 10:06 am | 3:40 pm | 5 hr 34 min | −2 min |
| Mon Dec 14 | 10:07 am | 3:40 pm | 5 hr 32 min | −2 min |
| Tue Dec 15 | 10:09 am | 3:40 pm | 5 hr 31 min | −1 min |