All cities › United States · Wednesday, 26 August 2026
Anchorage
sunset today
Looking for what time the sun sets in Anchorage today? Below are today's exact sunset and sunrise times, day length, golden hour and blue hour, with a 7-day and 30-day forecast.
At this latitude, summer brings extraordinarily long twilight — golden hour can stretch for two hours or more, and on midsummer nights blue hour barely fades into true night. Plan for "midnight sun" mood.
Today · America/Anchorage
Sky chart for Anchorage
Day length
14:47
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
06:37
Solar noon
14:01
Sunset
21:24
Day length
14:47
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
06:08 → 07:37
Golden hour · evening
20:25 → 21:54
Next 7 days · Anchorage
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 26 Aug | 06:37 | 21:24 | 20:25 → 21:54 | 21:54 → 22:13 | 14:47 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 06:40 | 21:21 | 20:22 → 21:51 | 21:51 → 22:10 | 14:41 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 06:42 | 21:18 | 20:19 → 21:47 | 21:47 → 22:06 | 14:35 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 06:45 | 21:15 | 20:16 → 21:44 | 21:44 → 22:03 | 14:30 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 06:47 | 21:12 | 20:13 → 21:41 | 21:41 → 21:59 | 14:24 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 06:50 | 21:09 | 20:10 → 21:37 | 21:37 → 21:56 | 14:18 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 06:52 | 21:06 | 20:07 → 21:34 | 21:34 → 21:53 | 14:13 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Wednesday, 26 August
Longest evening golden window: 20:25 → 21:54. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 26 Aug | 06:37 | 06:08 → 07:37 | 14:01 | 20:25 → 21:54 | 21:24 | 14:47 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 06:40 | 06:11 → 07:39 | 14:01 | 20:22 → 21:51 | 21:21 | 14:41 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 06:42 | 06:13 → 07:41 | 14:00 | 20:19 → 21:47 | 21:18 | 14:35 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 06:45 | 06:16 → 07:44 | 14:00 | 20:16 → 21:44 | 21:15 | 14:30 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 06:47 | 06:19 → 07:46 | 14:00 | 20:13 → 21:41 | 21:12 | 14:24 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 06:50 | 06:21 → 07:48 | 13:59 | 20:10 → 21:37 | 21:09 | 14:18 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 06:52 | 06:24 → 07:50 | 13:59 | 20:07 → 21:34 | 21:06 | 14:13 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 06:55 | 06:27 → 07:53 | 13:59 | 20:05 → 21:31 | 21:03 | 14:07 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 06:57 | 06:29 → 07:55 | 13:58 | 20:02 → 21:27 | 20:59 | 14:02 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 07:00 | 06:32 → 07:58 | 13:58 | 19:58 → 21:24 | 20:56 | 13:56 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 07:02 | 06:35 → 08:00 | 13:58 | 19:55 → 21:21 | 20:53 | 13:50 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 07:05 | 06:37 → 08:02 | 13:57 | 19:52 → 21:17 | 20:50 | 13:45 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 07:07 | 06:40 → 08:05 | 13:57 | 19:49 → 21:14 | 20:47 | 13:39 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 07:10 | 06:42 → 08:07 | 13:57 | 19:46 → 21:11 | 20:44 | 13:33 |
| Wed, 9 Sep | 07:12 | 06:45 → 08:09 | 13:56 | 19:43 → 21:08 | 20:40 | 13:28 |
| Thu, 10 Sep | 07:15 | 06:48 → 08:12 | 13:56 | 19:40 → 21:04 | 20:37 | 13:22 |
| Fri, 11 Sep | 07:17 | 06:50 → 08:14 | 13:56 | 19:37 → 21:01 | 20:34 | 13:16 |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 07:20 | 06:53 → 08:17 | 13:55 | 19:34 → 20:58 | 20:31 | 13:11 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 07:22 | 06:55 → 08:19 | 13:55 | 19:31 → 20:54 | 20:28 | 13:05 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 07:25 | 06:58 → 08:22 | 13:55 | 19:28 → 20:51 | 20:24 | 12:59 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 07:27 | 07:00 → 08:24 | 13:54 | 19:24 → 20:48 | 20:21 | 12:54 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 07:30 | 07:03 → 08:27 | 13:54 | 19:21 → 20:45 | 20:18 | 12:48 |
| Thu, 17 Sep | 07:32 | 07:06 → 08:29 | 13:54 | 19:18 → 20:41 | 20:15 | 12:42 |
| Fri, 18 Sep | 07:35 | 07:08 → 08:31 | 13:53 | 19:15 → 20:38 | 20:12 | 12:37 |
| Sat, 19 Sep | 07:37 | 07:11 → 08:34 | 13:53 | 19:12 → 20:35 | 20:08 | 12:31 |
| Sun, 20 Sep | 07:40 | 07:13 → 08:37 | 13:53 | 19:08 → 20:32 | 20:05 | 12:25 |
| Mon, 21 Sep | 07:42 | 07:16 → 08:39 | 13:52 | 19:05 → 20:29 | 20:02 | 12:20 |
| Tue, 22 Sep | 07:45 | 07:18 → 08:42 | 13:52 | 19:02 → 20:25 | 19:59 | 12:14 |
| Wed, 23 Sep | 07:47 | 07:21 → 08:44 | 13:51 | 18:59 → 20:22 | 19:56 | 12:08 |
| Thu, 24 Sep | 07:49 | 07:23 → 08:47 | 13:51 | 18:55 → 20:19 | 19:53 | 12:03 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Anchorage today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 20:25 and lasts until 21:54 local time. Morning golden hour is from 06:08 to 07:37.
- When does the sun rise and set in Anchorage?
- Today the sun rises at 06:37 and sets at 21:24. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 14:01.
- What's the moon phase in Anchorage tonight?
- 🌕 Full Moon — 97% illuminated. Moonrise at 21:10, moonset at 04:20.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Anchorage?
- At this latitude, summer brings extraordinarily long twilight — golden hour can stretch for two hours or more, and on midsummer nights blue hour barely fades into true night. Plan for "midnight sun" mood.