Anchorage, Alaska
Wednesday, August 18, 2027
Sunrise
6:15 am AKDT
Sunset
9:49 pm AKDT
Daylight
15 hr 34 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
2:03 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
5:22 am – 10:42 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
4:03 am – 12:00 am
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 98% lit · Moonset 8:17 am · Moonrise 9:35 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#116 of 365 days in 2027
Share of the longest day
80% — the longest day here is 19 hr 23 min
Golden hour
6:15 am–7:17 am and 8:48 pm–9:49 pm
Blue hour
5:22 am–5:44 am and 10:21 pm–10:42 pm
Sun at solar noon
41.8° 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 Aug 15 | 6:07 am | 9:58 pm | 15 hr 51 min | −6 min |
| Mon Aug 16 | 6:10 am | 9:55 pm | 15 hr 45 min | −6 min |
| Tue Aug 17 | 6:13 am | 9:52 pm | 15 hr 40 min | −6 min |
| Wed Aug 18 | 6:15 am | 9:49 pm | 15 hr 34 min | −6 min |
| Thu Aug 19 | 6:18 am | 9:46 pm | 15 hr 29 min | −6 min |
| Fri Aug 20 | 6:20 am | 9:43 pm | 15 hr 23 min | −6 min |
| Sat Aug 21 | 6:23 am | 9:40 pm | 15 hr 17 min | −6 min |