Anchorage, Alaska
Sunday, December 27, 2026
Sunrise
10:15 am AKST
Sunset
3:46 pm AKST
Daylight
5 hr 30 min
+1 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
1:00 pm AKST
Civil twilight
9:13 am – 4:48 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
8:14 am – 5:47 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
7:20 am – 6:41 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 80% lit · Moonset 12:00 pm · Moonrise 9:56 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#354 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 4:25 pm–4:48 pm
Sun at solar noon
5.5° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 39 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mon Dec 28 | 10:15 am | 3:47 pm | 5 hr 32 min | +1 min |
| Tue Dec 29 | 10:15 am | 3:48 pm | 5 hr 33 min | +1 min |
| Wed Dec 30 | 10:15 am | 3:49 pm | 5 hr 35 min | +2 min |