What time is sunset in Anchorage today?

Sunset in Anchorage is at 7:11 PM local time (America/Anchorage) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Anchorage?

The Moon is a Waning Crescent and about 10% illuminated.

Astronomical twilight ends at 9:36 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:59 AM.

Moonrise in Anchorage is at 4:16 AM and moonset is at 6:27 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Anchorage if the sky is dark and clear; planetary Kp is 1.0.

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Kp1.0

Solar wind350 km/s

X-rayC1.0

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in America/Anchorage · 61.22°N, 149.90°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	8:22 AM
Sunset	7:11 PM
Day length	10 h 49 min
End of civil twilight	7:54 PM
End of nautical twilight	8:44 PM
End of astronomical twilight	9:36 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	13 h 13 min
Fully dark sky tonight	8 h 23 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:59 AM

Moonrise	4:16 AM
Moonset	6:27 PM
Illumination	9.6%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.66°N, 120.79°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,601 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:36 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	11:26 AM	7:07 PM	3:17 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	11:59 AM	6:11 PM	3:05 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:34 AM	6:18 PM	9:26 AM	Visible about 6.3 h after dark, highest 45° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:24 AM	6:29 PM	10:27 AM	Visible about 4.5 h after dark, highest 35° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	7:18 PM	7:57 AM	1:40 AM	Visible about 11 h after dark, highest 31° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Anchorage is far enough from the equator for aurora. Planetary Kp is 1.0. Seeing it still needs a dark, clear sky.

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