🌅 Anchorage Sunrise & Sunset Calendar
🇺🇸 United States · America/Anchorage
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 🌄 08:46 🌇 14:50 | ||||||
| 2 🌄 08:48 🌇 14:49 | 3 🌄 08:50 🌇 14:47 | 4 🌄 08:53 🌇 14:46 | 5 🌄 08:54 🌇 14:45 | 6 🌄 08:56 🌇 14:44 | 7 🌄 08:58 🌇 14:43 | 8 🌄 09:00 🌇 14:42 |
| 9 🌄 09:02 🌇 14:42 | 10 🌄 09:03 🌇 14:41 | 11 🌄 09:05 🌇 14:40 | 12 🌄 09:06 🌇 14:40 | 13 🌄 09:07 🌇 14:40 | 14 🌄 09:09 🌇 14:39 | 15 🌄 09:10 🌇 14:39 |
| 16 🌄 09:11 🌇 14:39 | 17 🌄 09:12 🌇 14:39 | 18 🌄 09:13 🌇 14:39 | 19 🌄 09:14 🌇 14:40 | 20 🌄 09:14 🌇 14:40 | 21 🌄 09:15 🌇 14:40 | 22 🌄 09:15 🌇 14:41 |
| 23 🌄 09:16 🌇 14:42 | 24 🌄 09:16 🌇 14:42 | 25 🌄 09:16 🌇 14:43 | 26 🌄 09:16 🌇 14:44 | 27 🌄 09:16 🌇 14:45 | 28 🌄 09:16 🌇 14:46 | 29 🌄 09:15 🌇 14:48 |
| 30 🌄 09:15 🌇 14:49 | 31 🌄 09:15 🌇 14:50 |
All times in local time for Anchorage (America/Anchorage).
Shortening days in Anchorage through December 1956
Across December 1956, daylight in Anchorage, United States shrinks — the month opens with 6h 03m of daylight and closes with 5h 35m (a swing of about 28 minutes). Day length shifts by about 6 minutes each week.
Sunrise this month spans 08:46 (December 1) to 09:16 (December 23); sunset runs between 14:39 (December 14) and 14:50 (December 1).
December also brings the winter solstice around December 21, a turning point in the year's light. Handy for photographers, early risers, travellers and anyone timing their day to the light in Anchorage.
About the Anchorage Sunrise & Sunset Calendar
This calendar shows the sunrise and sunset time in Anchorage, United States for every day of December 1956. All times are shown in Anchorage's local time (America/Anchorage), with daylight saving changes applied automatically.
Each day's cell shows the local 🌄 sunrise and 🌇 sunset time, so you can see at a glance how daylight grows and shrinks through the month — useful for photography, travel, prayer planning, gardening, fitness and organising your day around the sun.
How to use this calendar
- Search any city using the box at the top to jump to its full monthly calendar.
- Change month with the ← and → arrows above the grid.
- Print or save a clean copy with the 🖨️ Print button.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time does the sun rise in Anchorage in December 1956?
In December 1956, sunrise in Anchorage, United States ranges from about 08:46 on December 1 (its earliest) to 09:16 on December 23 (its latest). Each day's exact time is in the calendar above.
What time does the sun set in Anchorage in December 1956?
Sunset in Anchorage, United States during December 1956 runs from 14:39 on December 14 to 14:50 on December 1.
How much daylight does Anchorage get in December 1956?
Anchorage, United States has between 6h 03m and 5h 35m of daylight per day in December 1956, decreases by about 28 minutes across the month.
What is the difference between sunrise and sunset?
Sunrise is the moment the sun's top edge first appears above the horizon in the morning; sunset is when it disappears below the horizon in the evening. The gap between them is the day's length, which shifts gradually through the year.
When are the days longest and shortest in Anchorage?
Daylight peaks around the summer solstice (about June 21 in the northern hemisphere, December 21 in the southern) and bottoms out at the winter solstice. Browse the months above to watch the change.
Are the sunrise and sunset times for Anchorage accurate?
Times are calculated from the location's exact latitude, longitude and time zone using standard astronomical algorithms, accurate to about a minute. Local terrain such as hills or tall buildings can slightly shift when the sun actually appears or disappears.