Anchorage, Alaska
Wednesday, October 20, 2027
Sunrise
8:54 am AKDT
Sunset
6:32 pm AKDT
Daylight
9 hr 38 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:44 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
8:10 am – 7:17 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:20 am – 8:07 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:30 am – 8:57 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 71% lit · Moonset 4:34 pm · Moonrise 8:32 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#242 of 365 days in 2027
Share of the longest day
50% — the longest day here is 19 hr 23 min
Golden hour
8:54 am–9:59 am and 5:28 pm–6:32 pm
Blue hour
8:10 am–8:27 am and 7:00 pm–7:17 pm
Sun at solar noon
18.3° above the horizon
True darkness
9 hr 35 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Thu Oct 21 | 8:57 am | 6:29 pm | 9 hr 32 min | −6 min |
| Fri Oct 22 | 9:00 am | 6:26 pm | 9 hr 26 min | −6 min |
| Sat Oct 23 | 9:02 am | 6:23 pm | 9 hr 21 min | −6 min |