Sunrise and sunset in Anchorage, United States, December 2026
Sunset in December
3:40–3:51 pm
Sunrise 9:46–10:16 am. 5 h 27 min to 6 h 5 min of daylight.
Earliest sunset 3:40 pm, Dec 16Latest sunrise 10:16 am, Dec 26Shortest day 5 h 27 min, Dec 21Over the month 28 min less daylight
December in Anchorage, day by day
Each day’s sky from midnight to midnight
- Tue 1Sunrise 9:46 amSunset 3:51 pm6 h 5 min
- Wed 2Sunrise 9:48 amSunset 3:50 pm6 h 1 min
- Thu 3Sunrise 9:50 amSunset 3:48 pm5 h 58 min
- Fri 4Sunrise 9:52 amSunset 3:47 pm5 h 55 min
- Sat 5Sunrise 9:54 amSunset 3:46 pm5 h 52 min
- Sun 6Sunrise 9:56 amSunset 3:45 pm5 h 49 min
- Mon 7Sunrise 9:58 amSunset 3:44 pm5 h 46 min
- Tue 8Sunrise 10:00 amSunset 3:43 pm5 h 44 min
- Wed 9Sunrise 10:01 amSunset 3:43 pm5 h 41 min
- Thu 10Sunrise 10:03 amSunset 3:42 pm5 h 39 min
- Fri 11Sunrise 10:04 amSunset 3:41 pm5 h 37 min
- Sat 12Sunrise 10:06 amSunset 3:41 pm5 h 35 min
- Sun 13Sunrise 10:07 amSunset 3:41 pm5 h 33 min
- Mon 14Sunrise 10:08 amSunset 3:40 pm5 h 32 min
- Tue 15Sunrise 10:10 amSunset 3:40 pm5 h 31 min
- Wed 16Sunrise 10:11 amSunset 3:40 pm5 h 29 min
- Thu 17Sunrise 10:12 amSunset 3:40 pm5 h 29 min
- Fri 18Sunrise 10:12 amSunset 3:40 pm5 h 28 min
- Sat 19Sunrise 10:13 amSunset 3:41 pm5 h 27 min
- Sun 20Sunrise 10:14 amSunset 3:41 pm5 h 27 min
- Mon 21Sunrise 10:14 amSunset 3:41 pm5 h 27 min
- Tue 22Sunrise 10:15 amSunset 3:42 pm5 h 27 min
- Wed 23Sunrise 10:15 amSunset 3:43 pm5 h 27 min
- Thu 24Sunrise 10:15 amSunset 3:43 pm5 h 28 min
- Fri 25Sunrise 10:16 amSunset 3:44 pm5 h 29 min
- Sat 26Sunrise 10:16 amSunset 3:45 pm5 h 30 min
- Sun 27Sunrise 10:16 amSunset 3:46 pm5 h 31 min
- Mon 28Sunrise 10:15 amSunset 3:47 pm5 h 32 min
- Tue 29Sunrise 10:15 amSunset 3:49 pm5 h 34 min
- Wed 30Sunrise 10:15 amSunset 3:50 pm5 h 35 min
- Thu 31Sunrise 10:14 amSunset 3:51 pm5 h 37 min
Every month in Anchorage
Sunset on December 15 in the nearest cities
Dawn, dusk and golden hour in Anchorage, December 2026
| Date | First light | Golden hour | Dark by | Solar noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 8:48 am | 1:49 pm | 4:49 pm | 12:49 pm |
| Wed 2 | 8:50 am | 1:44 pm | 4:48 pm | 12:49 pm |
| Thu 3 | 8:51 am | 1:39 pm | 4:47 pm | 12:50 pm |
| Fri 4 | 8:53 am | 1:33 pm | 4:46 pm | 12:50 pm |
| Sat 5 | 8:55 am | 1:27 pm | 4:46 pm | 12:50 pm |
| Sun 6 | 8:56 am | 1:20 pm | 4:45 pm | 12:51 pm |
| Mon 7 | 8:58 am | 1:11 pm | 4:44 pm | 12:51 pm |
| Tue 8 | 8:59 am | – | 4:44 pm | 12:52 pm |
| Wed 9 | 9:01 am | – | 4:43 pm | 12:52 pm |
| Thu 10 | 9:02 am | – | 4:43 pm | 12:53 pm |
| Fri 11 | 9:03 am | – | 4:43 pm | 12:53 pm |
| Sat 12 | 9:04 am | – | 4:42 pm | 12:53 pm |
| Sun 13 | 9:06 am | – | 4:42 pm | 12:54 pm |
| Mon 14 | 9:07 am | – | 4:42 pm | 12:54 pm |
| Tue 15 | 9:08 am | – | 4:42 pm | 12:55 pm |
| Wed 16 | 9:09 am | – | 4:42 pm | 12:55 pm |
| Thu 17 | 9:09 am | – | 4:42 pm | 12:56 pm |
| Fri 18 | 9:10 am | – | 4:43 pm | 12:56 pm |
| Sat 19 | 9:11 am | – | 4:43 pm | 12:57 pm |
| Sun 20 | 9:11 am | – | 4:43 pm | 12:57 pm |
| Mon 21 | 9:12 am | – | 4:44 pm | 12:58 pm |
| Tue 22 | 9:12 am | – | 4:44 pm | 12:58 pm |
| Wed 23 | 9:13 am | – | 4:45 pm | 12:59 pm |
| Thu 24 | 9:13 am | – | 4:46 pm | 12:59 pm |
| Fri 25 | 9:13 am | – | 4:46 pm | 1:00 pm |
| Sat 26 | 9:14 am | – | 4:47 pm | 1:00 pm |
| Sun 27 | 9:14 am | – | 4:48 pm | 1:01 pm |
| Mon 28 | 9:14 am | – | 4:49 pm | 1:01 pm |
| Tue 29 | 9:14 am | – | 4:50 pm | 1:02 pm |
| Wed 30 | 9:13 am | – | 4:51 pm | 1:02 pm |
| Thu 31 | 9:13 am | – | 4:53 pm | 1:03 pm |
First light and dark by are civil twilight: the sun 6° below the horizon. Golden hour is when the evening’s starts, with the sun 6° above the horizon.
Questions
What time is sunset in Anchorage in December?
Between 3:40 pm (Dec 16) and 3:51 pm (Dec 31) in 2026.
What time is sunrise in Anchorage in December?
Between 9:46 am (Dec 1) and 10:16 am (Dec 26) in 2026.
When does it get dark in Anchorage in December?
It’s dark enough for streetlights by 4:42–4:53 pm, about half an hour after sunset.
How many hours of daylight does Anchorage get in December?
From 5 h 27 min on Dec 21 to 6 h 5 min on Dec 1. The days get shorter by 28 min from the first of the month to the last.
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