Sunrise and sunset in Anchorage, United States
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 09:17 and sets at 18:08 in Anchorage (GMT-8): 8 h 50 min of daylight, 5 min 33 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 13:43, it is 15.4° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 09:17
- Sunset
- 18:08
- Solar noon
- 13:43, 15.4° high
- Day length
- 8 h 50 min
- Golden hour
- 09:17–10:26 and 16:59–18:08
- Blue hour
- 08:13–08:48 and 18:37–19:11
See the sun’s path over Anchorage on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 06:50–07:40 | 19:45–20:35 |
| Nautical twilight | 07:40–08:31 | 18:54–19:45 |
| Civil twilight | 08:31–09:17 | 18:08–18:54 |
Sunrise and sunset in Anchorage through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10:13 | 15:53 | 5 h 39 min | 5.8° |
| February | 09:19 | 17:07 | 7 h 48 min | 11.9° |
| March | 07:59 | 18:25 | 10 h 26 min | 21.5° |
| April | 07:21 | 20:46 | 13 h 24 min | 33.6° |
| May | 05:49 | 22:05 | 16 h 15 min | 44.1° |
| June | 04:35 | 23:20 | 18 h 45 min | 50.9° |
| July | 04:27 | 23:38 | 19 h 11 min | 51.8° |
| August | 05:32 | 22:37 | 17 h 04 min | 46.6° |
| September | 06:52 | 21:05 | 14 h 13 min | 36.8° |
| October | 08:06 | 19:30 | 11 h 23 min | 25.3° |
| November | 08:28 | 16:57 | 8 h 28 min | 14.1° |
| December | 09:46 | 15:51 | 6 h 05 min | 6.9° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Anchorage
- Monday, 11 June 2029: 12% of the sun covered at 20:59 (partial eclipse)
- Friday, 31 May 2030: 21% of the sun covered at 23:07 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 30 March 2033: 96% of the sun covered at 09:44 (total eclipse)
- Thursday, 21 August 2036: 17% of the sun covered at 08:12 (partial eclipse)
Places near Anchorage
- Vancouver 2132 km
- Richmond 2137 km
- Burnaby 2138 km
- Coquitlam 2145 km
- Delta 2148 km
- Kamloops 2155 km
- Surrey 2158 km
- Langley 2166 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for 61.2181°, -149.9003° at sea level, in the America/Anchorage time zone.