Anchorage, Alaska
Friday, January 1, 2027
Sunrise
10:14 am AKST
Sunset
3:53 pm AKST
Daylight
5 hr 39 min
+3 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
1:03 pm AKST
Civil twilight
9:13 am – 4:54 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
8:13 am – 5:53 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
7:20 am – 6:46 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 30% lit · Moonrise 4:18 am · Moonset 11:53 am
This day in context
Day length rank
#344 of 365 days in 2027
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 4:32 pm–4:54 pm
Sun at solar noon
5.8° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 34 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sun Jan 3 | 10:12 am | 3:56 pm | 5 hr 44 min | +2 min |
| Mon Jan 4 | 10:11 am | 3:58 pm | 5 hr 46 min | +3 min |