Sunrise & sunset in Alaska
5 places in Alaska, each computed from its own coordinates. Today is Tuesday, September 22, 2026; times below are local to each city.
First sunrise in the state
Juneau, 6:42 AM local time.
Last sunrise in the state
Knik-Fairview, 7:43 AM local time — 61 minutes after Juneau in real time. The state also spans more than one time zone, so the clock times differ again.
Today across Alaska
| City | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage | 7:42 AM | 7:56 PM | 12h 14m |
| Fairbanks | 7:35 AM | 7:51 PM | 12h 16m |
| Juneau | 6:42 AM | 6:56 PM | 12h 13m |
| Knik-Fairview | 7:43 AM | 7:58 PM | 12h 14m |
| Badger | 7:34 AM | 7:50 PM | 12h 16m |
About sunrise in Alaska
The sun reaches Juneau 61 minutes before Knik-Fairview today — that gap is longitude, and it is fixed: the Earth turns fifteen degrees an hour, so every degree of longitude is four minutes of sunrise. Alaska also spans 7 time zones, so two cities can see the sun at the same instant and read different clock times.
Almost all of Alaska keeps Alaska Time. The far-western Aleutian Islands, beyond 169°30′W, keep Hawaii-Aleutian Time, an hour behind.