How much daylight has Anchorage gained since the solstice?

Why does the sun rise so late in Anchorage in winter?

Anchorage's clocks run ahead of the sun: on the shortest day the sun is highest at 12:58 pm, not at noon. So the morning gets less of the daylight, and the latest sunrise is 10:16 am on Saturday, December 26.

How many hours of daylight does Anchorage get in December?

6 h 05 min on December 1, falling to 5 h 27 min on the December 21 solstice (sunrise 10:14 am, sunset 3:41 pm). By December 31 it is back to 5 h 37 min. Twilight adds some usable light either side.

Does Anchorage get less winter daylight than New York?

Yes. Anchorage's shortest day is 5 h 27 min, 3 hours, 48 minutes shorter than New York's (9 h 15 min). Summer is the other way round: on the longest day Anchorage gets 19 h 23 min, 4 hours, 17 minutes more than New York.

When is the earliest sunset in Anchorage?

December 16, 2026, at 3:40 pm. That is 5 days before the shortest day, because solar noon drifts later through December. The evenings are already a little lighter by the solstice.