Sunrise, Sunset & Solar Noon in Anchorage
Daily and year-round sun times for Anchorage (61.2181°, -149.9003°) — America/Anchorage.
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Pick another date or fine-tune the locationReference times for 2026 — the 1st of each month, plus solstices, equinoxes and key dates
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Solar noon | Max sun | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day January 1 | 10:14 AM | 3:53 PM | 1:03 PM | 5.8° | 5h 40m |
| February February 1 | 9:19 AM | 5:08 PM | 1:13 PM | 11.9° | 7h 49m |
| March March 1 | 7:59 AM | 6:26 PM | 1:12 PM | 21.5° | 10h 26m |
| March equinox March 20 | 8:00 AM | 8:15 PM | 2:07 PM | 28.9° | 12h 15m |
| April April 1 | 7:22 AM | 8:46 PM | 2:03 PM | 33.6° | 13h 25m |
| May May 1 | 5:50 AM | 10:05 PM | 1:57 PM | 44.1° | 16h 15m |
| June June 1 | 4:35 AM | 11:21 PM | 1:58 PM | 50.9° | 18h 46m |
| June solstice June 20 | 4:20 AM | 11:43 PM | 2:01 PM | 52.2° | 19h 22m |
| July July 1 | 4:28 AM | 11:39 PM | 2:04 PM | 51.8° | 19h 11m |
| July 4 (Independence Day) July 4 | 4:32 AM | 11:36 PM | 2:04 PM | 51.6° | 19h 4m |
| August August 1 | 5:33 AM | 10:37 PM | 2:06 PM | 46.6° | 17h 5m |
| September September 1 | 6:52 AM | 9:05 PM | 1:59 PM | 36.8° | 14h 13m |
| September equinox September 22 | 7:44 AM | 7:59 PM | 1:52 PM | 28.8° | 12h 14m |
| October October 1 | 8:07 AM | 7:30 PM | 1:49 PM | 25.3° | 11h 23m |
| November November 1 | 8:28 AM | 4:57 PM | 12:43 PM | 14.1° | 8h 29m |
| December December 1 | 9:46 AM | 3:51 PM | 12:49 PM | 6.9° | 6h 5m |
| December solstice December 21 | 10:14 AM | 3:41 PM | 12:58 PM | 5.3° | 5h 27m |
In Anchorage, the longest day is the June solstice (19h 22m of daylight) and the shortest is the December solstice (5h 27m).
Solar noon in Anchorage is around 2:01 PM near the June solstice and 12:58 PM near the December solstice — rarely exactly 12:00, because the city sits away from the exact centre of its timezone, daylight saving time shifts the clock where observed, and the equation of time moves the Sun's transit by up to 16 minutes.
Local times for 2026, on the same dates as the table above. Golden hour is the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour is 6° to 4° below. Photographers' conventions, not a standard.
| Date | Blue hour (am) | Golden hour (am) | Golden hour (pm) | Blue hour (pm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day January 1 | 9:13 AM – 9:35 AM | All day: 9:35 AM – 4:32 PM | 4:32 PM – 4:54 PM | |
| February February 1 | 8:30 AM – 8:48 AM | 8:48 AM – 10:39 AM | 3:49 PM – 5:39 PM | 5:39 PM – 5:58 PM |
| March March 1 | 7:16 AM – 7:33 AM | 7:33 AM – 9:00 AM | 5:25 PM – 6:52 PM | 6:52 PM – 7:09 PM |
| March equinox March 20 | 7:17 AM – 7:34 AM | 7:34 AM – 8:57 AM | 7:18 PM – 8:42 PM | 8:42 PM – 8:59 PM |
| April April 1 | 6:37 AM – 6:55 AM | 6:55 AM – 8:19 AM | 7:49 PM – 9:14 PM | 9:14 PM – 9:31 PM |
| May May 1 | 4:53 AM – 5:16 AM | 5:16 AM – 6:54 AM | 9:01 PM – 10:39 PM | 10:39 PM – 11:03 PM |
| June June 1 | 2:51 AM – 3:43 AM | 3:43 AM – 5:56 AM | 10:00 PM – 12:14 AM | 12:14 AM – 1:09 AM |
| June solstice June 20 | — | 3:16 AM – 5:47 AM | 10:16 PM – 12:47 AM | — |
| July July 1 | — | 3:28 AM – 5:53 AM | 10:14 PM – 12:38 AM | — |
| July 4 (Independence Day) July 4 | — | 3:34 AM – 5:56 AM | 10:12 PM – 12:33 AM | — |
| August August 1 | 4:27 AM – 4:55 AM | 4:55 AM – 6:42 AM | 9:29 PM – 11:15 PM | 11:15 PM – 11:42 PM |
| September September 1 | 6:05 AM – 6:24 AM | 6:24 AM – 7:50 AM | 8:07 PM – 9:33 PM | 9:33 PM – 9:52 PM |
| September equinox September 22 | 7:01 AM – 7:18 AM | 7:18 AM – 8:42 AM | 7:02 PM – 8:25 PM | 8:25 PM – 8:42 PM |
| October October 1 | 7:24 AM – 7:40 AM | 7:40 AM – 9:05 AM | 6:32 PM – 7:56 PM | 7:56 PM – 8:13 PM |
| November November 1 | 7:41 AM – 7:59 AM | 7:59 AM – 9:40 AM | 3:45 PM – 5:26 PM | 5:26 PM – 5:44 PM |
| December December 1 | 8:48 AM – 9:09 AM | 9:09 AM – 11:49 AM | 1:49 PM – 4:28 PM | 4:28 PM – 4:49 PM |
| December solstice December 21 | 9:12 AM – 9:34 AM | All day: 9:34 AM – 4:21 PM | 4:21 PM – 4:44 PM | |
Sunrise and sunset across 2026, in local standard time
The shaded band is daylight; the upper edge is sunrise and the lower edge is sunset. Plotted in standard time, so the daylight-saving shift is shown as dates above rather than a jump in the curve.
These sunrise, sunset, and solar-noon times for Anchorage are computed with the NOAA solar position algorithm from the city's latitude (61.2181°) and longitude (-149.9003°), then converted to local time in the America/Anchorage timezone. Today's figures update automatically in your browser; the year-round table is a fixed reference so the page stays fast and consistent.
Solar noon is the moment the Sun crosses Anchorage's meridian and reaches its highest point in the sky — not necessarily 12:00 on the clock. The offset comes from the city's position within its timezone plus the equation of time, a correction for Earth's elliptical orbit and axial tilt that can move solar noon up to 16 minutes either side of clock noon. The max sun altitude is how high the Sun climbs at that moment.
The direction of sunrise and sunset swings north and south through the year: near the June solstice the Sun rises in the north-east and sets in the north-west; near the December solstice it rises and sets well to the south. Day length changes because of Earth's 23.5° axial tilt — around the June solstice the Northern Hemisphere tilts toward the Sun for its longest days; around the December solstice it tilts away for its shortest. At the equinoxes day and night are close to equal everywhere.
What time is solar noon in Anchorage?
Solar noon in Anchorage — when the Sun is at its highest point — is around 2:01 PM local time near the June solstice and around 12:58 PM near the December solstice. It is rarely exactly 12:00 because of Anchorage's longitude within its timezone, daylight saving time where observed, and the equation of time, which shifts the Sun's transit by up to 16 minutes over the year.
How high does the Sun get in Anchorage?
The Sun's maximum altitude (its height above the horizon at solar noon) in Anchorage reaches about 52.2° at the June solstice and only about 5.3° at the December solstice. The higher the Sun climbs, the more intense the daylight and the shorter the shadows.
When is golden hour in Anchorage?
Near the June solstice, golden hour in Anchorage is 3:16 AM – 5:47 AM in the morning and 10:16 PM – 12:47 AM in the evening. Near the December solstice it is all day, 9:34 AM – 4:21 PM, because the sun never climbs past 6°. Golden hour here is the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon — a photographers' convention, not a standard — and the times are local, for the solstice dates. Today's golden and blue hour are shown at the top of the page.
When is the longest day of the year in Anchorage?
Anchorage's longest day is the June solstice (2026-06-20), with about 19h 22m of daylight — sunrise 4:20 AM and sunset 11:43 PM.
When is the shortest day of the year in Anchorage?
The shortest day is the December solstice (2026-12-21), with roughly 5h 27m of daylight — sunrise 10:14 AM and sunset 3:41 PM.