Sunrise and sunset in Anchorage in 2026
In 2026, the sun rises in Anchorage between 4:20 AM (June 19) and 10:16 AM (December 26), and sets between 3:40 PM (December 16) and 11:43 PM (June 22). The longest day is Saturday, June 20, with 19 h 22 min of daylight, and the shortest is Monday, December 21, with 5 h 27 min: a difference of 13 h 55 min.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Solar noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | 10:14 AM | 3:53 PM | 5 h 40 min | 1:03 PM |
| Jan 15 | 9:56 AM | 4:22 PM | 6 h 26 min | 1:09 PM |
| Feb 1 | 9:19 AM | 5:08 PM | 7 h 49 min | 1:13 PM |
| Feb 15 | 8:41 AM | 5:47 PM | 9 h 6 min | 1:14 PM |
| Mar 1 | 7:59 AM | 6:26 PM | 10 h 26 min | 1:12 PM |
| Mar 15 | 8:16 AM | 8:02 PM | 11 h 47 min | 2:08 PM |
| Apr 1 | 7:22 AM | 8:46 PM | 13 h 25 min | 2:03 PM |
| Apr 15 | 6:38 AM | 9:23 PM | 14 h 45 min | 2:00 PM |
| May 1 | 5:50 AM | 10:05 PM | 16 h 15 min | 1:57 PM |
| May 15 | 5:12 AM | 10:42 PM | 17 h 30 min | 1:56 PM |
| Jun 1 | 4:35 AM | 11:21 PM | 18 h 46 min | 1:58 PM |
| Jun 15 | 4:21 AM | 11:40 PM | 19 h 19 min | 2:00 PM |
| Jul 1 | 4:28 AM | 11:39 PM | 19 h 11 min | 2:04 PM |
| Jul 15 | 4:52 AM | 11:18 PM | 18 h 26 min | 2:06 PM |
| Aug 1 | 5:33 AM | 10:37 PM | 17 h 5 min | 2:06 PM |
| Aug 15 | 6:09 AM | 9:57 PM | 15 h 49 min | 2:04 PM |
| Sep 1 | 6:52 AM | 9:05 PM | 14 h 13 min | 1:59 PM |
| Sep 15 | 7:27 AM | 8:21 PM | 12 h 54 min | 1:55 PM |
| Oct 1 | 8:07 AM | 7:30 PM | 11 h 23 min | 1:49 PM |
| Oct 15 | 8:43 AM | 6:47 PM | 10 h 4 min | 1:45 PM |
| Nov 1 | 8:28 AM | 4:57 PM | 8 h 29 min | 12:43 PM |
| Nov 15 | 9:06 AM | 4:21 PM | 7 h 15 min | 12:44 PM |
| Dec 1 | 9:46 AM | 3:51 PM | 6 h 5 min | 12:49 PM |
| Dec 15 | 10:10 AM | 3:40 PM | 5 h 31 min | 12:55 PM |
Local time in Anchorage (America/Anchorage), daylight saving time included, rounded to the minute, for an open horizon at sea level.
Earliest sunset, latest sunrise
The shortest day in Anchorage is December 21, but the earliest sunset comes on December 16, at 3:40 PM, and the latest sunrise on December 26, at 10:16 AM. This shift comes from the equation of time: around the solstices, solar noon drifts by up to half a minute a day on the clock, so sunrise and sunset do not move symmetrically.
Solar noon and time zone
Anchorage lies at 61.22° north and 149.90° west. Its standard time, UTC−9, is set on the 135° west meridian, so the sun reaches its highest point in Anchorage about 60 minutes later than on that meridian. Over the year, solar noon falls between 12:43 PM (November 2) and 2:10 PM (March 8) on the clock, daylight saving time included.
Daylight saving time
Anchorage changes its clocks. In 2026, they spring forward one hour on Sunday, March 8 (UTC−9 to UTC−8) and fall back on Sunday, November 1. On the clock, sunset jumps from 6:41 PM the day before to 7:44 PM on the day of the change. The sun itself does not move: only the clock does.
Height of the sun and twilight
At solar noon the sun climbs to 52.2° above the horizon on June 20, and only 5.3° on December 21. Civil twilight, from first light to sunrise, lasts about 43 minutes at the March equinox. The day length changes fastest around March 13: 5 min 45 s more each day.
White nights: from June 7 to July 4, the sun never gets 6° below the horizon, so it never gets darker than civil twilight, even at midnight.
From April 17 to August 24 (130 nights), the sun never sinks 18° below the horizon: the sky never gets fully dark, even at midnight.
Other cities: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Houston. See also the current time in Anchorage, tonight’s moon phase and sunrise and sunset anywhere.