Alaska
Sunset and sunrise spots in Alaska.
Every time on these pages is worked out from the sun’s real position, in Alaska time.
46 places in 26 towns, north to south, Angel Rocks to Ballyhoo Mountain. Each one was researched and approved by a person. Open a place for its next sunrise and sunset, and directions to the parking.
Pictures: USGS The National Map; Alaska: Sentinel-2 cloudless by EOX IT Services GmbH (contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016, CC BY 4.0).
- Anchor Point 1 place
- Anchor River State Recreation AreaAnchor Point, AKSunset
- Anchorage 8 places
- Beluga PointAnchorage, AKSunset
- Bird Point Scenic OverlookAnchorage, AKSunset
- Earthquake ParkAnchorage, AKSunset
- Eklutna Lake Recreation AreaAnchorage, AKSunrise and sunset
- Elderberry ParkAnchorage, AKSunset
- Flattop Mountain Trail Glen AlpsAnchorage, AKSunrise and sunset
- Kincaid Park Bluff Outdoor Center AreaAnchorage, AKSunset
- McHugh Creek Day Use AreaAnchorage, AKSunrise and sunset
- Cooper Landing 1 place
- Kenai Lake Public Access Quartz CreekCooper Landing, AKSunrise and sunset
- Cordova 1 place
- Eyak Lake Ski Hill OverlookCordova, AKSunrise and sunset
- Delta Junction 1 place
- Big Delta State Historical ParkDelta Junction, AKSunrise and sunset
- Denali Park 5 places
- Denali National Park Savage RiverDenali Park, AKSunrise and sunset
- Eielson Visitor CenterDenali Park, AKSunrise and sunset
- Horseshoe Lake TrailDenali Park, AKSunrise
- Mountain VistaDenali Park, AKSunrise and sunset
- Wonder LakeDenali Park, AKSunrise
- Denali State Park 2 places
- Byers Lake CampgroundDenali State Park, AKSunrise and sunset
- K'esugi Ken Campground / Curry Ridge TrailDenali State Park, AKSunrise and sunset
- Eagle River 1 place
- Eagle River Nature CenterEagle River, AKSunrise and sunset
- Fairbanks 3 places
- Angel Rocks TrailFairbanks, AKSunrise and sunset
- Chena River State Recreation AreaFairbanks, AKSunrise and sunset
- Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl RefugeFairbanks, AKSunrise and sunset
- Girdwood 1 place
- North Face Hiking TrailGirdwood, AKSunrise and sunset
- Glacier View 1 place
- Matanuska Glacier ViewingGlacier View, AKSunrise and sunset
- Haines 2 places
- Battery Point TrailHaines, AKSunrise and sunset
- Chilkoot Lake State Recreation SiteHaines, AKSunrise and sunset
- Homer 2 places
- Bishop's BeachHomer, AKSunset
- Homer SpitHomer, AKSunset
- Hope 1 place
- Hope Point TrailheadHope, AKSunrise and sunset
- Juneau 1 place
- Eagle BeachJuneau, AKSunrise and sunset
- Kenai 2 places
- Captain Cook State Recreation AreaKenai, AKSunset
- Kenai Beach / North Beach Public AccessKenai, AKSunset
- Kodiak 2 places
- Fort Abercrombie State Historical ParkKodiak, AKSunrise and sunset
- Fossil BeachKodiak, AKSunset
- Ninilchik 1 place
- Deep Creek State Recreation AreaNinilchik, AKSunset
- Nome 1 place
- Cape Nome ViewpointNome, AKSunrise and sunset
- North Pole 1 place
- Chena Lake Recreation AreaNorth Pole, AKSunrise and sunset
- Palmer 2 places
- Independence Mine State Historical ParkPalmer, AKSunrise and sunset
- Summit Lake State Recreation SitePalmer, AKSunrise and sunset
- Seward 2 places
- Exit Glacier Nature CenterSeward, AKSunrise
- Lowell Point State Recreation SiteSeward, AKSunrise and sunset
- Sitka 1 place
- Harbor Mountain TrailheadSitka, AKSunrise and sunset
- Talkeetna 1 place
- Denali Viewpoint NorthTalkeetna, AKSunrise and sunset
- Unalaska 1 place
- Ballyhoo Mountain View AreaUnalaska, AKSunrise and sunset
- Wasilla 1 place
- Lake Lucile ParkWasilla, AKSunset
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