Sunrise and sunset
Anchorage
Alaska, United States
This evening
- Golden hour
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- Sunset
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- Last colour
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Times are Anchorage time.
Sky Score
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Press the button and this page reads the forecast for Anchorage at the minute the colour peaks, then gives one honest number. No forecast for that minute, no score.
The sun, in Anchorage
Today’s light in Anchorage
Times are for Anchorage, in Alaska time.
This evening
- Golden hour
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- Sunset
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- Blue hour
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- Last light
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- Last colour
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Tomorrow morning
- First colour
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- First light
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- Blue hour ends
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- Sunrise
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- Golden hour ends
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Worked out from the sun’s real position over Anchorage, the way the app does it. No forecast is needed for these.
15 checked places near Anchorage
Public places to watch the light from, each researched and approved by a person.
- Elderberry Park0.2 mi from hereSunset
- Earthquake Park3.0 mi from hereSunset
- Kincaid Park Bluff Outdoor Center Area6.8 mi from hereSunset
- Flattop Mountain Trail Glen Alps11 mi from hereSunrise and sunset
- McHugh Creek Day Use Area15 mi from hereSunrise and sunset
- Beluga Point16 mi from hereSunset
Pictures: USGS The National Map; Alaska: Sentinel-2 cloudless by EOX IT Services GmbH (contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016, CC BY 4.0).
Through the year
When the sun sets in Anchorage.
| Month | Sunrise | Golden hour starts | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9:56 AM | 2:35 PM | 4:22 PM |
| February | 8:41 AM | 4:39 PM | 5:47 PM |
| March | 8:15 AM | 7:04 PM | 8:02 PM |
| April | 6:37 AM | 8:23 PM | 9:22 PM |
| May | 5:11 AM | 9:30 PM | 10:42 PM |
| June | 4:20 AM | 10:13 PM | 11:40 PM |
| July | 4:51 AM | 10:00 PM | 11:17 PM |
| August | 6:08 AM | 8:55 PM | 9:57 PM |
| September | 7:26 AM | 7:24 PM | 8:20 PM |
| October | 8:42 AM | 5:44 PM | 6:46 PM |
| November | 9:06 AM | 2:53 PM | 4:21 PM |
| December | 10:09 AM | all day | 3:40 PM |
Times for the middle of each month, in Alaska time, worked out from the sun over Anchorage. They repeat within a minute or two every year.
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The app
Every spot, in your pocket.
Skysta plans the visit for you: when to leave, when the colour peaks, and a Sky Score for the exact spot. The camera opens only while the light is real, and every sky you catch stays in your journal.
