Solar almanac · 2026-10-15 · United States
Golden hour in Anchorage in October
61.2181° N
149.9003° W
America/Anchorage
Daily solar times for October 2026 in local time (America/Anchorage).
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Golden hour & blue hour
| Window | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour (morning) | 07:08 | 07:58 |
| Golden hour (morning) | 08:42 | 09:44 |
| Golden hour (evening) | 17:44 | 18:46 |
| Blue hour (evening) | 19:30 | 20:20 |
Light profile · calculated
Golden hour in Anchorage through the year
- Midsummer
- 87 min
- Equinox
- 57 min
- Midwinter
- —
Length of the evening golden-hour window.
Anchorage lies at 61.22° N, in the subpolar zone, with drawn-out twilight either side of midsummer. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 19h 22m of daylight, and its shortest on Sat 19 December 2026 with 5h 27m — a difference of 13h 55m between the two extremes.
The sun sets toward 328° NNW in late June and toward 217° SW in late December, a shift of about 112° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Anchorage, around midsummer the sky never reaches full darkness — evening blue hour runs into morning twilight.
Reference day · 2026-10-15
−6 min/day
- Sunrise
- 08:42
- Sunset
- 18:46
- Solar noon
- 13:45
- Day length
- 10h 04m
rises at 107° ESE
sets at 253° WSW
Daylight envelope · October
−2h 49mOctober averages
- Avg sunrise
- 08:45
- Avg sunset
- 18:44
- Avg day length
- 9h 58m
- Day length change
- −2h 49m
First to last day
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | 08:06 | 19:30 | 11h 23m |
| 2026-10-02 | 08:09 | 19:26 | 11h 18m |
| 2026-10-03 | 08:11 | 19:23 | 11h 12m |
| 2026-10-04 | 08:14 | 19:20 | 11h 06m |
| 2026-10-05 | 08:16 | 19:17 | 11h 01m |
| 2026-10-06 | 08:19 | 19:14 | 10h 55m |
| 2026-10-07 | 08:22 | 19:11 | 10h 49m |
| 2026-10-08 | 08:24 | 19:08 | 10h 44m |
| 2026-10-09 | 08:27 | 19:05 | 10h 38m |
| 2026-10-10 | 08:29 | 19:01 | 10h 32m |
| 2026-10-11 | 08:32 | 18:58 | 10h 27m |
| 2026-10-12 | 08:34 | 18:55 | 10h 21m |
| 2026-10-13 | 08:37 | 18:52 | 10h 15m |
| 2026-10-14 | 08:40 | 18:49 | 10h 10m |
| 2026-10-15 | 08:42 | 18:46 | 10h 04m |
| 2026-10-16 | 08:45 | 18:43 | 9h 58m |
| 2026-10-17 | 08:48 | 18:40 | 9h 53m |
| 2026-10-18 | 08:50 | 18:37 | 9h 47m |
| 2026-10-19 | 08:53 | 18:34 | 9h 41m |
| 2026-10-20 | 08:55 | 18:31 | 9h 36m |
| 2026-10-21 | 08:58 | 18:28 | 9h 30m |
| 2026-10-22 | 09:01 | 18:25 | 9h 24m |
| 2026-10-23 | 09:03 | 18:22 | 9h 19m |
| 2026-10-24 | 09:06 | 18:19 | 9h 13m |
| 2026-10-25 | 09:09 | 18:16 | 9h 08m |
| 2026-10-26 | 09:12 | 18:14 | 9h 02m |
| 2026-10-27 | 09:14 | 18:11 | 8h 56m |
| 2026-10-28 | 09:17 | 18:08 | 8h 51m |
| 2026-10-29 | 09:20 | 18:05 | 8h 45m |
| 2026-10-30 | 09:22 | 18:02 | 8h 40m |
| 2026-10-31 | 09:25 | 17:59 | 8h 34m |
Annual light rhythm · Anchorage
5h 31m—19h 19m- Anchorage in January6h 26m
- Anchorage in February9h 06m
- Anchorage in March11h 47m
- Anchorage in April14h 45m
- Anchorage in May17h 30m
- Anchorage in June19h 19m
- Anchorage in July18h 26m
- Anchorage in August15h 49m
- Anchorage in September12h 54m
- Anchorage in October10h 04m
- Anchorage in November7h 15m
- Anchorage in December5h 31m
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