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Anchorage, AK, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 9.4%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Mar 21, 2026 at 9:14:59 am
Sunrise Today: 7:56 am 88° East
Sunset Today: 8:17 pm 273° West
Moonrise Today: 7:51 am 52° Northeast
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 21 minutes (+5m 44s)
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Today's Sun Position in Anchorage

Time:9:14 am
Altitude:8.6°
Direction:105° E
Phase:Daylight

Day length today:12h 21m 9s (Mar 21, 2026)

5 minutes, 44 seconds longer than yesterday (Mar 20, 2026)

6 hours, 53 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

7 hours shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Anchorage Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:23 am
Astro. Twilight5:23 am – 6:21 am
Nautical Twilight6:21 am – 7:13 am
Civil Twilight7:13 am – 7:56 am
Daylight7:56 am – 8:17 pm
Civil Twilight8:17 pm – 9:01 pm
Nautical Twilight9:01 pm – 9:53 pm
Astro. Twilight9:53 pm – 10:52 pm
Night10:52 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Anchorage - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MarSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Mar 217:56 am8:17 pm12:21:09+5:442:06 pm (29.4°)92.610
Mar 227:53 am8:20 pm12:26:54+5:442:06 pm (29.7°)92.636
Mar 237:50 am8:23 pm12:32:39+5:442:05 pm (30.1°)92.661
Mar 247:47 am8:25 pm12:38:24+5:442:05 pm (30.5°)92.687
Mar 257:44 am8:28 pm12:44:09+5:442:05 pm (30.9°)92.713
Mar 267:40 am8:30 pm12:49:53+5:442:05 pm (31.3°)92.738
Mar 277:37 am8:33 pm12:55:38+5:442:04 pm (31.7°)92.764
* All times are local time for Anchorage. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Anchorage

Year 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Anchorage - Next 7 days

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2026Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MarMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Mar 217:51 am--4:28 pm(47.6°)228,02511.5%
Mar 22-1:49 am7:49 am5:26 pm(52.4°)228,05520.4%
Mar 23-3:52 am7:50 am6:27 pm(55.5°)228,69431.0%
Mar 24-5:51 am8:02 am7:30 pm(56.7°)229,80442.6%
Mar 25-7:01 am9:04 am8:32 pm(55.7°)231,25554.5%
Mar 26-7:14 am10:59 am9:31 pm(52.9°)232,92965.9%
Mar 27-7:16 am12:56 pm10:26 pm(48.6°)234,76276.3%
* All times are local time for Anchorage. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Anchorage This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Mar 21, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 7:34 amSat 5:48 pmSat 12:42 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusSat 8:20 amSat 10:09 pmSat 3:13 pmFairly good visibility
MarsSat 7:55 amSat 6:23 pmSat 1:09 pmExtremely difficult to see
JupiterSat 11:39 amSun 6:34 amSat 9:07 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnSat 8:18 amSat 8:23 pmSat 2:20 pmExtremely difficult to see
UranusSat 8:58 amSun 2:32 amSat 5:45 pmDifficult to see
NeptuneSun 8:06 amSun 8:07 pmSun 2:06 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
* All times are local time for Anchorage.

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