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Anchorage
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Anchorage — updated daily. Use the tables below to plan photography, hikes and any activity that depends on the light.
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.