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Anchorage
blue hour today
Blue hour in Anchorage is the short, cool-toned window when the sun sits just below the horizon and the sky glows deep blue — prized for cityscapes and waterfronts. Below are today's blue hour, golden hour and sunset times.
At this latitude, summer brings extraordinarily long twilight — golden hour can stretch for two hours or more, and on midsummer nights blue hour barely fades into true night. Plan for "midnight sun" mood.
Today · America/Anchorage
Sky chart for Anchorage
Day length
19:21
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
04:21
Solar noon
14:02
Sunset
23:42
Day length
19:21
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
03:18 → 05:48
Golden hour · evening
22:15 → 00:46
Next 7 days · Anchorage
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 24 Jun | 04:21 | 23:42 | 22:15 → 00:46 | 00:46 → — | 19:21 |
| Thu, 25 Jun | 04:22 | 23:42 | 22:15 → 00:45 | 00:45 → — | 19:20 |
| Fri, 26 Jun | 04:23 | 23:42 | 22:15 → 00:44 | 00:44 → — | 19:19 |
| Sat, 27 Jun | 04:23 | 23:41 | 22:15 → 00:43 | 00:43 → — | 19:17 |
| Sun, 28 Jun | 04:24 | 23:41 | 22:15 → 00:42 | 00:42 → — | 19:16 |
| Mon, 29 Jun | 04:25 | 23:40 | 22:14 → 00:41 | 00:41 → — | 19:14 |
| Tue, 30 Jun | 04:26 | 23:39 | 22:14 → 00:40 | 00:40 → — | 19:12 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Wednesday, 24 June
Longest evening golden window: 22:15 → 00:46. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 24 Jun | 04:21 | 03:18 → 05:48 | 14:02 | 22:15 → 00:46 | 23:42 | 19:21 |
| Thu, 25 Jun | 04:22 | 03:19 → 05:48 | 14:02 | 22:15 → 00:45 | 23:42 | 19:20 |
| Fri, 26 Jun | 04:23 | 03:20 → 05:49 | 14:02 | 22:15 → 00:44 | 23:42 | 19:19 |
| Sat, 27 Jun | 04:23 | 03:21 → 05:50 | 14:02 | 22:15 → 00:43 | 23:41 | 19:17 |
| Sun, 28 Jun | 04:24 | 03:23 → 05:50 | 14:02 | 22:15 → 00:42 | 23:41 | 19:16 |
| Mon, 29 Jun | 04:25 | 03:24 → 05:51 | 14:03 | 22:14 → 00:41 | 23:40 | 19:14 |
| Tue, 30 Jun | 04:26 | 03:26 → 05:52 | 14:03 | 22:14 → 00:40 | 23:39 | 19:12 |
| Wed, 1 Jul | 04:28 | 03:28 → 05:53 | 14:03 | 22:14 → 00:38 | 23:39 | 19:10 |
| Thu, 2 Jul | 04:29 | 03:30 → 05:54 | 14:03 | 22:13 → 00:37 | 23:38 | 19:08 |
| Fri, 3 Jul | 04:30 | 03:32 → 05:55 | 14:03 | 22:12 → 00:35 | 23:37 | 19:06 |
| Sat, 4 Jul | 04:32 | 03:34 → 05:56 | 14:04 | 22:12 → 00:33 | 23:36 | 19:03 |
| Sun, 5 Jul | 04:33 | 03:37 → 05:57 | 14:04 | 22:11 → 00:31 | 23:34 | 19:01 |
| Mon, 6 Jul | 04:35 | 03:39 → 05:58 | 14:04 | 22:10 → 00:29 | 23:33 | 18:58 |
| Tue, 7 Jul | 04:37 | 03:42 → 05:59 | 14:04 | 22:09 → 00:27 | 23:32 | 18:55 |
| Wed, 8 Jul | 04:38 | 03:44 → 06:00 | 14:04 | 22:08 → 00:24 | 23:30 | 18:51 |
| Thu, 9 Jul | 04:40 | 03:47 → 06:02 | 14:04 | 22:07 → 00:22 | 23:29 | 18:48 |
| Fri, 10 Jul | 04:42 | 03:50 → 06:03 | 14:05 | 22:06 → 00:20 | 23:27 | 18:45 |
| Sat, 11 Jul | 04:44 | 03:52 → 06:04 | 14:05 | 22:05 → 00:17 | 23:25 | 18:41 |
| Sun, 12 Jul | 04:46 | 03:55 → 06:06 | 14:05 | 22:04 → 00:15 | 23:24 | 18:37 |
| Mon, 13 Jul | 04:48 | 03:58 → 06:07 | 14:05 | 22:03 → 00:12 | 23:22 | 18:33 |
| Tue, 14 Jul | 04:50 | 04:01 → 06:09 | 14:05 | 22:01 → 00:09 | 23:20 | 18:30 |
| Wed, 15 Jul | 04:52 | 04:04 → 06:10 | 14:05 | 22:00 → 00:07 | 23:18 | 18:25 |
| Thu, 16 Jul | 04:54 | 04:07 → 06:12 | 14:05 | 21:59 → 00:04 | 23:16 | 18:21 |
| Fri, 17 Jul | 04:57 | 04:10 → 06:14 | 14:05 | 21:57 → 00:01 | 23:14 | 18:17 |
| Sat, 18 Jul | 04:59 | 04:13 → 06:15 | 14:05 | 21:56 → 23:58 | 23:12 | 18:13 |
| Sun, 19 Jul | 05:01 | 04:16 → 06:17 | 14:05 | 21:54 → 23:55 | 23:10 | 18:08 |
| Mon, 20 Jul | 05:03 | 04:19 → 06:19 | 14:06 | 21:52 → 23:52 | 23:08 | 18:04 |
| Tue, 21 Jul | 05:06 | 04:22 → 06:20 | 14:06 | 21:51 → 23:49 | 23:05 | 17:59 |
| Wed, 22 Jul | 05:08 | 04:25 → 06:22 | 14:06 | 21:49 → 23:47 | 23:03 | 17:54 |
| Thu, 23 Jul | 05:11 | 04:28 → 06:24 | 14:06 | 21:47 → 23:44 | 23:01 | 17:50 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Anchorage today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 22:15 and lasts until 00:46 local time. Morning golden hour is from 03:18 to 05:48.
- When does the sun rise and set in Anchorage?
- Today the sun rises at 04:21 and sets at 23:42. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 14:02.
- What's the moon phase in Anchorage tonight?
- 🌔 Waxing Gibbous — 76% illuminated. Moonrise at 18:50, moonset at 01:40.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Anchorage?
- At this latitude, summer brings extraordinarily long twilight — golden hour can stretch for two hours or more, and on midsummer nights blue hour barely fades into true night. Plan for "midnight sun" mood.
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