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Anchorage · 61.2181°, -149.9003° · America/Anchorage

Anchorage · 2026-10-07 · America/Anchorage Dated reference table

Sunrise08:22Definition
Sunset19:11Definition
Moonrise04:17Definition
Moonset18:28Definition
BMNT · Nautical dawn
Sun at −12°
06:49
EENT · Nautical dusk
Sun at −12°
20:44

Times refer to the printed local date. A dash means no event within that date.

Next seven days

Full month
DateSunriseSunsetBMNTEENTMoonriseMoonsetDaylightMoon lit
10/0708:2219:1106:4920:4404:1718:2810h 49m9.0%
10/0808:2519:0806:5120:4105:5418:2510h 43m3.8%
10/0908:2719:0506:5420:3807:2918:2310h 38m0.8%
10/1008:3019:0206:5620:3509:0418:2110h 32m0.2%
10/1108:3218:5906:5920:3210:4018:1910h 26m1.6%
10/1208:3518:5607:0120:2912:1918:1810h 21m5.1%
10/1308:3818:5307:0420:2614:0018:2010h 15m10.2%

Times are local to the selected city. Moonset may occur before moonrise on the same date. Swipe horizontally for all columns.

Sun through the day

Solar altitude · sea-level horizon
Day length10h 49m
Solar noon13:47
Sunrise azimuth100.3°
Sunset azimuth259.3°
60°0°−18°Start of local dayMid-dayNext midnight

North 0° · East 90° · South 180° · West 270°. The curve shows geometric solar-center altitude.

Twilight times

TypeMorningEveningAltitude
Astronomical05:5721:36−18°
Nautical06:4920:44−12°
Civil07:3919:54−6°

BMNT = nautical dawn. EENT = nautical dusk. A dash means no crossing within the selected local date.

Moon phase

Waning crescent9.0%Illuminated fraction at local mid-day

Geocentric Moon distance 378,088 km · Transit 11:37

  • New Moon10 Oct, 07:50
  • First quarter18 Oct, 08:13
  • Full Moon25 Oct, 20:12
  • Last quarter1 Nov, 11:28

Photography and dark-sky windows

Morning golden hour08:22–09:22
Evening golden hour18:12–19:11
Morning blue hour07:39–07:56
Evening blue hour19:38–19:54

Moonless astronomical night
00:00–04:17 · 21:36–00:00

Sun below −18° and Moon below the horizon. Weather, terrain and light pollution are not included. Photography windows use the thresholds described in the guide. Read the definitions

Coordinates & calculation basis

61.21806, -149.90028 · America/Anchorage · IANA_ZONE_TAB

Sea level (0 m), an unobstructed horizon and standard atmospheric refraction. City-center/reference coordinates are not exact viewing-site coordinates. Compare official almanac data when a certified reference is required.

Read the full method and limitations

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