Today’s Sun in Anchorage
The Sun rises in Anchorage at 05:32 AM and sets at 10:37 PM today, with solar noon — the Sun’s highest point — at 02:04 PM. That makes the day 17h 5m long and the night 6h 55m. Because these are computed from the Sun’s real position for Anchorage’s exact latitude and longitude, they are accurate to the minute — and they shift a little each day with the seasons.
Why sunrise matters in the Panchang
In Vedic timekeeping, the day begins at sunrise, not midnight — so the exact sunrise sets the reference for the whole Panchang: the tithi and nakshatra of the day, and the inauspicious windows like Rahu Kaal and the auspicious Abhijit Muhurat, which are measured as slices between sunrise and sunset. Get the sunrise wrong and every one of those is wrong too.
Frequently asked questions
- What time is sunrise today in Anchorage?
- Today (1 August 2026), the Sun rises in Anchorage at 05:32 AM and sets at 10:37 PM, giving a day length of 17h 5m.
- What time is sunset today in Anchorage?
- Sunset in Anchorage today is at 10:37 PM. Solar noon — when the Sun is highest — is at 02:04 PM.
- How are these sunrise and sunset times calculated for Anchorage?
- We compute the real position of the Sun for Anchorage (61.22°, -149.90°) and find the exact moments it crosses the horizon. That makes today's Anchorage sunrise (05:32 AM) and sunset (10:37 PM) accurate to the minute — a generic table for another city would be off.
- How long is the day in Anchorage today?
- Today the day (sunrise to sunset) lasts 17h 5m in Anchorage, and the night lasts 6h 55m. These change a little every day as the seasons turn.