Anchorage, Alaska
Wednesday, December 30, 2026
Sunrise
10:15 am AKST
Sunset
3:49 pm AKST
Daylight
5 hr 35 min
+2 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
1:02 pm AKST
Civil twilight
9:13 am – 4:51 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
8:14 am – 5:50 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
7:20 am – 6:44 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Last Quarter · 49% lit · Moonrise 1:11 am · Moonset 11:56 am
This day in context
Day length rank
#348 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
9:13 am–9:35 am and 4:29 pm–4:51 pm
Sun at solar noon
5.6° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 36 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Thu Dec 31 | 10:14 am | 3:51 pm | 5 hr 37 min | +2 min |
| Fri Jan 1 | 10:14 am | 3:53 pm | 5 hr 39 min | +3 min |
| Sat Jan 2 | 10:13 am | 3:54 pm | 5 hr 41 min | +2 min |