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

Moon: 7.2%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Jan 21, 2026 at 2:37:22 am
Sunrise Today: 9:44 am 132° Southeast
Sunset Today: 4:37 pm 228° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 10:39 am 110° East
Moonset Today: 8:59 pm 256° West
Daylight Hours: 6 hours, 53 minutes (+4m 41s)
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Today's Sun Position in Anchorage

Time:2:37 am
Altitude:-46.0°
Direction:30° NE
Phase:Night

Day length today:6h 53m 23s (Jan 21, 2026)

4 minutes, 41 seconds longer than yesterday (Jan 20, 2026)

1 hour, 25 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

12 hours, 28 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Anchorage Today

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Night12:00 am – 7:04 am
Astro. Twilight7:04 am – 7:56 am
Nautical Twilight7:56 am – 8:51 am
Civil Twilight8:51 am – 9:44 am
Daylight9:44 am – 4:37 pm
Civil Twilight4:37 pm – 5:31 pm
Nautical Twilight5:31 pm – 6:26 pm
Astro. Twilight6:26 pm – 7:18 pm
Night7:18 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Anchorage - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JanSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jan 219:44 am4:37 pm6:53:23+4:411:10 pm (9.2°)91.486
Jan 229:42 am4:40 pm6:58:09+4:451:11 pm (9.4°)91.495
Jan 239:40 am4:43 pm7:02:59+4:501:11 pm (9.6°)91.503
Jan 249:38 am4:46 pm7:07:53+4:541:11 pm (9.9°)91.512
Jan 259:35 am4:48 pm7:12:51+4:571:11 pm (10.1°)91.522
Jan 269:33 am4:51 pm7:17:52+5:011:12 pm (10.4°)91.531
Jan 279:31 am4:54 pm7:22:57+5:041:12 pm (10.6°)91.542
* All times are local time for Anchorage. 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
JanMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jan 2110:39 am8:59 pm-3:38 pm(20.1°)239,10010.5%
Jan 2210:36 am10:34 pm-4:23 pm(26.5°)237,00718.1%
Jan 2310:33 am--5:08 pm(33.1°)234,96427.5%
Jan 24-12:11 am10:30 am5:54 pm(39.6°)232,99238.1%
Jan 25-1:52 am10:27 am6:44 pm(45.6°)231,14549.6%
Jan 26-3:41 am10:25 am7:39 pm(50.8°)229,51261.4%
Jan 27-5:39 am10:25 am8:38 pm(54.5°)228,23372.7%
* All times are local time for Anchorage. 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, Wed, Jan 21, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 10:12 amWed 4:16 pmWed 1:13 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusWed 10:06 amWed 4:48 pmWed 1:27 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsWed 9:53 amWed 4:05 pmWed 12:59 pmNot visible
JupiterWed 2:52 pmThu 9:33 amThu 12:12 amPerfect visibility
SaturnWed 11:06 amWed 10:31 pmWed 4:48 pmAverage visibility
UranusWed 11:49 amThu 5:18 amWed 8:34 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneWed 11:00 amWed 10:50 pmWed 4:55 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Anchorage.

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