Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Anchorage

Sunrise in Anchorage today is at 06:22:27 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 08:56:50 PM, giving Anchorage 14h 34min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 05:51:09 AM and ends at 09:28:13 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Anchorage or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Anchorage. Get a full year of light data with the printable Anchorage Photography Planner 2026.

Anchorage is in the warm temperate zone, with noticeable seasonal shifts — long summer evenings and shorter winter days. On the longest day of the year (June 21), Anchorage receives 14.8 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 06:19 AM and sunset at 09:08 PM. On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 9.5 hours — a difference of 5.3 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around June 15 at 06:18, while the latest sunset falls around June 30 at 21:09. The evening golden hour in Anchorage lasts about 58 minutes in summer and 59 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.