Anchorage, Alaska
Sunday, October 17, 2027
Sunrise
8:47 am AKDT
Sunset
6:41 pm AKDT
Daylight
9 hr 54 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:44 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
8:02 am – 7:25 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:12 am – 8:15 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:22 am – 9:06 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 94% lit · Moonset 12:49 pm · Moonrise 6:10 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#236 of 365 days in 2027
Share of the longest day
51% — the longest day here is 19 hr 23 min
Golden hour
8:47 am–9:49 am and 5:38 pm–6:41 pm
Blue hour
8:02 am–8:19 am and 7:08 pm–7:25 pm
Sun at solar noon
19.4° above the horizon
True darkness
9 hr 19 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Oct 14 | 8:39 am | 6:50 pm | 10 hr 11 min | −6 min |
| Fri Oct 15 | 8:41 am | 6:47 pm | 10 hr 6 min | −6 min |
| Sat Oct 16 | 8:44 am | 6:44 pm | 10 hr 0 min | −6 min |
| Sun Oct 17 | 8:47 am | 6:41 pm | 9 hr 54 min | −6 min |
| Mon Oct 18 | 8:49 am | 6:38 pm | 9 hr 49 min | −6 min |
| Tue Oct 19 | 8:52 am | 6:35 pm | 9 hr 43 min | −6 min |
| Wed Oct 20 | 8:54 am | 6:32 pm | 9 hr 38 min | −6 min |