Anchorage, United States 🇺🇸 Sunrise & Sunset Today
Today's Sunrise, Sunset, Twilight, Golden Hour, and Day Length in Anchorage, United States
Sun Phase: Night
Sunrise Today: 09:15 ↑ 116.1° ESE
Sunset Today: 18:10 ↑ 243.6° WSW
Day Length: 8h 55m
Sun Direction: E
Sun Altitude: -20.66°
Sun Distance: 148.674 million km
Next Solstice: Monday, 21 December 2026 (December Solstice)
October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Anchorage
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
08:07
↑
96° E
|
19:29
↑
264° W
|
11h 22m | -5m 40s | 05:39 | 21:56 | 06:32 | 21:03 | 07:23 | 20:13 | 13:49 | 149.76 |
| 2 |
08:09
↑
96° E
|
19:26
↑
263° W
|
11h 16m | -5m 40s | 05:42 | 21:53 | 06:35 | 21:00 | 07:25 | 20:10 | 13:49 | 149.72 |
| 3 |
08:12
↑
97° E
|
19:23
↑
262° W
|
11h 11m | -5m 40s | 05:45 | 21:49 | 06:38 | 20:57 | 07:28 | 20:07 | 13:48 | 149.67 |
| 4 |
08:14
↑
98° E
|
19:20
↑
262° W
|
11h 05m | -5m 40s | 05:47 | 21:46 | 06:40 | 20:53 | 07:30 | 20:04 | 13:48 | 149.63 |
| 5 |
08:17
↑
99° E
|
19:17
↑
261° W
|
10h 59m | -5m 40s | 05:50 | 21:42 | 06:43 | 20:50 | 07:33 | 20:00 | 13:48 | 149.59 |
| 6 |
08:19
↑
100° E
|
19:13
↑
260° W
|
10h 54m | -5m 40s | 05:53 | 21:39 | 06:45 | 20:47 | 07:35 | 19:57 | 13:47 | 149.55 |
| 7 |
08:22
↑
100° E
|
19:10
↑
259° W
|
10h 48m | -5m 40s | 05:56 | 21:36 | 06:48 | 20:44 | 07:38 | 19:54 | 13:47 | 149.51 |
| 8 |
08:25
↑
101° E
|
19:07
↑
258° WSW
|
10h 42m | -5m 40s | 05:59 | 21:32 | 06:50 | 20:41 | 07:40 | 19:51 | 13:47 | 149.46 |
| 9 |
08:27
↑
102° ESE
|
19:04
↑
258° WSW
|
10h 37m | -5m 40s | 06:01 | 21:29 | 06:53 | 20:38 | 07:43 | 19:48 | 13:46 | 149.42 |
| 10 |
08:30
↑
103° ESE
|
19:01
↑
257° WSW
|
10h 31m | -5m 40s | 06:04 | 21:26 | 06:56 | 20:35 | 07:45 | 19:45 | 13:46 | 149.38 |
| 11 |
08:32
↑
104° ESE
|
18:58
↑
256° WSW
|
10h 25m | -5m 40s | 06:07 | 21:23 | 06:58 | 20:32 | 07:48 | 19:42 | 13:46 | 149.34 |
| 12 |
08:35
↑
104° ESE
|
18:55
↑
255° WSW
|
10h 20m | -5m 39s | 06:09 | 21:20 | 07:01 | 20:29 | 07:50 | 19:39 | 13:46 | 149.29 |
| 13 |
08:37
↑
105° ESE
|
18:52
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 14m | -5m 39s | 06:12 | 21:17 | 07:03 | 20:26 | 07:53 | 19:36 | 13:45 | 149.25 |
| 14 |
08:40
↑
106° ESE
|
18:49
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 08m | -5m 39s | 06:15 | 21:13 | 07:05 | 20:23 | 07:55 | 19:33 | 13:45 | 149.21 |
| 15 |
08:43
↑
107° ESE
|
18:46
↑
253° WSW
|
10h 03m | -5m 39s | 06:17 | 21:10 | 07:08 | 20:20 | 07:58 | 19:30 | 13:45 | 149.16 |
| 16 |
08:45
↑
108° ESE
|
18:43
↑
252° WSW
|
9h 57m | -5m 39s | 06:20 | 21:07 | 07:10 | 20:17 | 08:00 | 19:28 | 13:45 | 149.12 |
| 17 |
08:48
↑
108° ESE
|
18:40
↑
251° WSW
|
9h 51m | -5m 39s | 06:22 | 21:05 | 07:13 | 20:14 | 08:03 | 19:25 | 13:45 | 149.08 |
| 18 |
08:50
↑
109° ESE
|
18:37
↑
250° WSW
|
9h 46m | -5m 38s | 06:25 | 21:02 | 07:15 | 20:12 | 08:05 | 19:22 | 13:44 | 149.04 |
| 19 |
08:53
↑
110° ESE
|
18:34
↑
250° WSW
|
9h 40m | -5m 38s | 06:28 | 20:59 | 07:18 | 20:09 | 08:08 | 19:19 | 13:44 | 148.99 |
| 20 |
08:56
↑
111° ESE
|
18:31
↑
249° WSW
|
9h 34m | -5m 38s | 06:30 | 20:56 | 07:20 | 20:06 | 08:10 | 19:16 | 13:44 | 148.95 |
| 21 |
08:58
↑
112° ESE
|
18:28
↑
248° WSW
|
9h 29m | -5m 37s | 06:32 | 20:53 | 07:23 | 20:03 | 08:13 | 19:13 | 13:44 | 148.91 |
| 22 |
09:01
↑
112° ESE
|
18:25
↑
247° WSW
|
9h 23m | -5m 37s | 06:35 | 20:50 | 07:25 | 20:01 | 08:15 | 19:11 | 13:44 | 148.87 |
| 23 |
09:04
↑
113° ESE
|
18:22
↑
247° WSW
|
9h 17m | -5m 37s | 06:37 | 20:48 | 07:27 | 19:58 | 08:18 | 19:08 | 13:43 | 148.82 |
| 24 |
09:06
↑
114° ESE
|
18:19
↑
246° WSW
|
9h 12m | -5m 36s | 06:40 | 20:45 | 07:30 | 19:55 | 08:20 | 19:05 | 13:43 | 148.78 |
| 25 |
09:09
↑
115° ESE
|
18:16
↑
245° WSW
|
9h 06m | -5m 36s | 06:42 | 20:42 | 07:32 | 19:53 | 08:23 | 19:02 | 13:43 | 148.74 |
| 26 |
09:12
↑
115° ESE
|
18:13
↑
244° WSW
|
9h 01m | -5m 35s | 06:45 | 20:40 | 07:35 | 19:50 | 08:25 | 19:00 | 13:43 | 148.70 |
| 27 |
09:15
↑
116° ESE
|
18:10
↑
244° WSW
|
8h 55m | -5m 34s | 06:47 | 20:37 | 07:37 | 19:48 | 08:28 | 18:57 | 13:43 | 148.66 |
| 28 |
09:17
↑
117° ESE
|
18:07
↑
243° WSW
|
8h 50m | -5m 34s | 06:49 | 20:35 | 07:39 | 19:45 | 08:30 | 18:54 | 13:43 | 148.62 |
| 29 |
09:20
↑
118° ESE
|
18:04
↑
242° WSW
|
8h 44m | -5m 33s | 06:52 | 20:32 | 07:42 | 19:43 | 08:32 | 18:52 | 13:43 | 148.58 |
| 30 |
09:23
↑
118° ESE
|
18:02
↑
241° WSW
|
8h 38m | -5m 32s | 06:54 | 20:30 | 07:44 | 19:40 | 08:35 | 18:49 | 13:43 | 148.55 |
| 31 |
09:25
↑
119° ESE
|
17:59
↑
241° WSW
|
8h 33m | -5m 31s | 06:56 | 20:28 | 07:46 | 19:38 | 08:37 | 18:47 | 13:43 | 148.51 |
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All times are in local time for Anchorage. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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In Anchorage, the earliest sunrise of October is on October 01 and the latest sunset of October is on October 01.
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