Anchorage, Alaska
Thursday, December 24, 2026
Sunrise
10:15 am AKST
Sunset
3:43 pm AKST
Daylight
5 hr 28 min
same as yesterday
Solar noon
12:59 pm AKST
Civil twilight
9:13 am – 4:45 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
8:13 am – 5:45 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
7:19 am – 6:39 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 99% lit · Moonset 11:52 am · Moonrise 4:08 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#359 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
28% — 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
9:13 am–9:35 am and 4:23 pm–4:45 pm
Sun at solar noon
5.4° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 41 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Dec 21 | 10:14 am | 3:41 pm | 5 hr 27 min | ±0 min |
| Tue Dec 22 | 10:14 am | 3:41 pm | 5 hr 27 min | ±0 min |
| Wed Dec 23 | 10:15 am | 3:42 pm | 5 hr 27 min | ±0 min |
| Thu Dec 24 | 10:15 am | 3:43 pm | 5 hr 28 min | ±0 min |
| Fri Dec 25 | 10:15 am | 3:44 pm | 5 hr 28 min | +1 min |
| Sat Dec 26 | 10:15 am | 3:45 pm | 5 hr 29 min | +1 min |
| Sun Dec 27 | 10:15 am | 3:46 pm | 5 hr 30 min | +1 min |