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Anchorage, Alaska · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Anchorage Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at AKDT in Anchorage, Alaska, giving 9 hours, 13 minutes of daylight, 5 minutes 36 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 114°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 246°
Daylight
9h 13m
−5m 36s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 16.8° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, America/Anchorage (UTC−8)
- Night
- Astronomical twilight
- Nautical twilight
- Civil twilight
- Daylight
- Golden hour
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
Sunrise and sunset in Anchorage for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 9h 13m | −5m 36s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 9h 08m | −5m 36s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 9h 02m | −5m 35s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 8h 56m | −5m 35s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 8h 51m | −5m 33s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 8h 45m | −5m 33s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 8h 40m | −5m 32s |
Daylight in Anchorage through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202619h 23m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20265h 27m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 15, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 19, 2026
Latest sunriseDecember 23, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 12, 2026
Month by month in 2026
Seasons and clock changes
| March equinox | March 20, 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| June solstice longest day | June 21, 2026 | |
| September equinox | September 22, 2026 | |
| December solstice shortest day | December 21, 2026 | |
| Clocks go forward | March 8, 2026 | AKDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | AKST |
The moon tonight
Waxing Gibbous
98% illuminated · 13.3 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Anchorage
Today's times; the difference is against Anchorage.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Anchorage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmendorf Air Force Base | 9.3 mi ENE | 56 seconds earlier | ||
| Eagle River | 13 mi ENE | 57 seconds earlier | ||
| Knik-Fairview | 23 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Wasilla | 29 mi NNE | 30 seconds earlier | ||
| Meadow Lakes | 30 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Tanaina | 32 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Gateway | 33 mi NE | 1 minute 20 seconds earlier | ||
| Lakes | 33 mi NE | 56 seconds earlier | ||
| Palmer | 37 mi NE | 1 minute 44 seconds earlier | ||
| Sterling | 55 mi SSW | 1 minute 2 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
About Anchorage
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- County / district
- Anchorage Municipality
- Coordinates
- 61.2181°N, 149.9003°W
- Elevation
- 31 m (102 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage, AKDT (UTC−8)
- Population
- 289,600
How these times are calculated
Sunrise and sunset are the moments the top edge of the sun meets a flat, sea-level horizon, with standard atmospheric refraction (the sun's centre 0.833° below the horizon). Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight begin when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below. Golden hour is the sun between 6° above and 4° below.
Questions about sunrise and sunset in Anchorage
What time is sunrise in Anchorage today?
Sunrise in Anchorage, Alaska today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 9:07 AM AKDT, and sunset is at 6:20 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Anchorage get today?
Anchorage gets 9 hours, 13 minutes of daylight today, 5 minutes 36 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Anchorage this evening?
Evening golden hour in Anchorage runs from 5:13 PM to 6:48 PM AKDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Anchorage?
The longest day of 2026 in Anchorage is June 20, 2026, with 19 hours, 23 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 5 hours, 27 minutes.
What time zone is Anchorage in?
Anchorage uses the America/Anchorage time zone, currently AKDT (UTC−8).
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