Anchorage, Alaska
Wednesday, May 12, 2027
Sunrise
5:20 am AKDT
Sunset
10:33 pm AKDT
Daylight
17 hr 13 min
+5 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
1:55 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:13 am – 11:40 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
— – —
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
First Quarter · 46% lit · Moonset 3:56 am · Moonrise 11:55 am
This day in context
Day length rank
#80 of 365 days in 2027
Share of the longest day
89% — the longest day here is 19 hr 23 min
Golden hour
5:20 am–6:29 am and 9:23 pm–10:33 pm
Blue hour
4:13 am–4:41 am and 11:11 pm–11:40 pm
Sun at solar noon
47.0° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun May 9 | 5:28 am | 10:25 pm | 16 hr 57 min | +5 min |
| Mon May 10 | 5:25 am | 10:27 pm | 17 hr 3 min | +5 min |
| Tue May 11 | 5:22 am | 10:30 pm | 17 hr 8 min | +5 min |
| Wed May 12 | 5:20 am | 10:33 pm | 17 hr 13 min | +5 min |
| Thu May 13 | 5:17 am | 10:35 pm | 17 hr 18 min | +5 min |
| Fri May 14 | 5:14 am | 10:38 pm | 17 hr 24 min | +5 min |
| Sat May 15 | 5:12 am | 10:40 pm | 17 hr 29 min | +5 min |