Anchorage, Alaska
Friday, August 20, 2027
Sunrise
6:20 am AKDT
Sunset
9:43 pm AKDT
Daylight
15 hr 23 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
2:02 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
5:28 am – 10:35 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
4:13 am – 11:50 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 89% lit · Moonset 11:06 am · Moonrise 9:33 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#120 of 365 days in 2027
Share of the longest day
79% — the longest day here is 19 hr 23 min
Golden hour
6:20 am–7:21 am and 8:42 pm–9:43 pm
Blue hour
5:28 am–5:49 am and 10:14 pm–10:35 pm
Sun at solar noon
41.1° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sun Aug 22 | 6:25 am | 9:37 pm | 15 hr 12 min | −6 min |
| Mon Aug 23 | 6:28 am | 9:34 pm | 15 hr 6 min | −6 min |