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

Moon: 93.6%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Feb 3, 2026 at 8:29:43 pm
Sunrise Today: 9:13 am↑ 124° Southeast
Sunset Today: 5:13 pm↑ 236° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 8:24 pm↑ 79° East
Moonset Today: 9:45 am↑ 287° West
Daylight Hours: 8 hours (+5m 22s)
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Today's Sun Position in Anchorage

Time: 8:29 pm
Altitude: -23.3°
Direction: 279° W
Phase: Night

Day length today: 7h 59m 47s (Feb 3, 2026)

5 minutes, 22 seconds longer than yesterday (Feb 2, 2026)

2 hours, 32 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

11 hours, 21 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2025)

The Sun's altitude in Anchorage today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Anchorage Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Anchorage today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night 12:00 am – 6:42 am
Astro. Twilight 6:42 am – 7:32 am
Nautical Twilight 7:32 am – 8:25 am
Civil Twilight 8:25 am – 9:13 am
Daylight 9:13 am – 5:13 pm
Civil Twilight 5:13 pm – 6:02 pm
Nautical Twilight 6:02 pm – 6:54 pm
Astro. Twilight 6:54 pm – 7:45 pm
Night 7:45 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Anchorage - Next 7 Days

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2026 Sunrise/Sunset Daylength Solar Noon
Feb Sunrise Sunset Length Diff. Time Mil. mi
Feb 3 9:13 am 5:13 pm 7:59:47 +5:22 1:13 pm (12.6°) 91.628
Feb 4 9:11 am 5:16 pm 8:05:12 +5:24 1:13 pm (12.9°) 91.643
Feb 5 9:08 am 5:19 pm 8:10:38 +5:26 1:13 pm (13.2°) 91.658
Feb 6 9:06 am 5:22 pm 8:16:07 +5:28 1:13 pm (13.5°) 91.673
Feb 7 9:03 am 5:24 pm 8:21:37 +5:29 1:13 pm (13.8°) 91.689
Feb 8 9:00 am 5:27 pm 8:27:08 +5:31 1:13 pm (14.1°) 91.706
Feb 9 8:57 am 5:30 pm 8:32:41 +5:32 1:13 pm (14.4°) 91.722
* All times are local time for Anchorage. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2026

March equinox Mar 20 6:46 am
June solstice Jun 21 12:25 am
September equinox Sep 22 4:05 pm
December solstice Dec 21 11:50 am
* All times are local Anchorage time.

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Today's Moon in Anchorage

Percent Illuminated: 93.6%
Time: 8:29 pm
Altitude: 0.2°
Direction: 80° E
Position: Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Anchorage today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Anchorage - Next 7 days

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2026 Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
Feb Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (mi) Illumination
Feb 3 - 9:45 am 8:24 pm 2:31 am (38.3°) 234,962 97.0%
Feb 4 - 9:42 am 9:58 pm 3:17 am (31.8°) 238,256 92.1%
Feb 5 - 9:39 am 11:29 pm 4:00 am (25.4°) 241,632 85.3%
Feb 6 - 9:36 am - 4:42 am (19.3°) 244,820 77.2%
Feb 7 1:00 am 9:33 am - 5:25 am (13.7°) 247,558 68.2%
Feb 8 2:33 am 9:30 am - 6:08 am (8.8°) 249,651 58.6%
Feb 9 4:10 am 9:28 am - 6:54 am (4.9°) 250,951 48.9%
* 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, Tue, Feb 3, 2026
Planet Rise Set Meridian Comment
Mercury Wed 9:40 am Wed 6:15 pm Wed 1:56 pm Slightly difficult to see
Venus Wed 9:35 am Wed 5:51 pm Wed 1:43 pm Slightly difficult to see
Mars Wed 9:16 am Wed 4:22 pm Wed 12:49 pm Not visible
Jupiter Tue 1:51 pm Wed 8:39 am Tue 11:15 pm Perfect visibility
Saturn Tue 10:15 am Tue 9:48 pm Tue 4:02 pm Average visibility
Uranus Tue 10:58 am Wed 4:27 am Tue 7:42 pm Average visibility
Neptune Tue 10:09 am Tue 10:01 pm Tue 4:05 pm Very difficult to see
* All times are local time for Anchorage.

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