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Sunrise and Sunset Times Today in Anchorage, Alaska

· AKDT (UTC−08:00)

Sunset in Anchorage is at 6:11 PM and sunrise is at 9:15 AM. There are 8h 56m of daylight.

Sunset

6:11 PM

244° SW

Sunrise

9:15 AM

116° SE

Daylight

8h 56m

0h 06m shorter than the previous day

Solar noon

1:43 PM

Sun altitude: 15.8°

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Times use the city center and a clear, level horizon. Hills, buildings and weather can change what you see.

Tomorrow in Anchorage

Wednesday, October 28, 2026: sunset 6:08 PM, sunrise 9:17 AM. Daylight: 8h 51m.


Twilight and golden hour

Morning light

  • Astronomical dawn (−18°)6:48 AM
  • Nautical dawn (−12°)7:38 AM
  • Civil dawn (−6°)8:29 AM
  • Golden hour (−4° to +6°)8:46 AM – 10:23 AM

Evening light

  • Golden hour (+6° to −4°)5:03 PM – 6:40 PM
  • Civil dusk (−6°)6:57 PM
  • Nautical dusk (−12°)7:48 PM
  • Astronomical dusk (−18°)8:38 PM

Golden hour is an approximate photography window, not a weather forecast. About twilight and light thresholds.

Local time in Anchorage

America/Anchorage · AKDT · UTC−08:00. Daylight saving time is in effect.

The next clock change is on Sunday, November 1, 2026, from UTC−08:00 to UTC−09:00. Times in the calendar already include this change.

Clock changes and regional exceptions in United States

IANA timezone data 2026e. Future rules can change; corrections are welcome.

Sunrise and sunset calendar for Anchorage


2026-10. Local times in America/Anchorage; clock changes apply on their actual dates.
DateSunsetSunriseDaylight
7:30 PM8:07 AM11h 23m
7:27 PM8:09 AM11h 17m
7:24 PM8:12 AM11h 12m
7:21 PM8:14 AM11h 06m
7:17 PM8:17 AM11h 00m
7:14 PM8:20 AM10h 55m
7:11 PM8:22 AM10h 49m
7:08 PM8:25 AM10h 43m
7:05 PM8:27 AM10h 38m
7:02 PM8:30 AM10h 32m
6:59 PM8:32 AM10h 26m
6:56 PM8:35 AM10h 21m
6:53 PM8:38 AM10h 15m
6:50 PM8:40 AM10h 09m
6:47 PM8:43 AM10h 04m
6:44 PM8:45 AM9h 58m
6:41 PM8:48 AM9h 53m
6:38 PM8:51 AM9h 47m
6:35 PM8:53 AM9h 41m
6:32 PM8:56 AM9h 36m
6:29 PM8:59 AM9h 30m
6:26 PM9:01 AM9h 24m
6:23 PM9:04 AM9h 19m
6:20 PM9:07 AM9h 13m
6:17 PM9:09 AM9h 08m
6:14 PM9:12 AM9h 02m
6:11 PM9:15 AM8h 56m
6:08 PM9:17 AM8h 51m
6:05 PM9:20 AM8h 45m
6:03 PM9:23 AM8h 40m
6:00 PM9:26 AM8h 34m
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About these times

Calculation point
61.21806°, -149.90028°
Place reference
GeoNames 5879400

Sunrise and sunset use a solar-center altitude of −0.833°, including a standard allowance for refraction and the sun’s radius. The result is rounded to the nearest minute. Terrain and unusual atmospheric conditions are not modeled.

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