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Anchorage Golden Hour Calendar: April 2027

Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and moon for every day of April

In April 2027, sunrise in Anchorage moves from 7:24 AM on April 1 to 5:55 AM on April 30, and sunset from 8:44 PM to 10:01 PM. Daylight changes from 13h 21m to 16h 06m. The fullest moon falls on April 20 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around April 6.

Sunrise range
7:24 AM → 5:55 AM
Sunset range
8:44 PM → 10:01 PM
Full moon
Apr 20
moonrise 10:41 PM
New moon
Apr 6
best for stars

Day-by-day sun & moon times — April 2027

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Thu 17:24 AM6:57 AM–8:21 AM7:47 PM–9:12 PM8:44 PM9:12 PM–9:29 PM13h 21m24%6:37 AM
Fri 27:21 AM6:53 AM–8:18 AM7:50 PM–9:14 PM8:47 PM9:14 PM–9:32 PM13h 26m16%6:37 AM
Sat 37:17 AM6:50 AM–8:15 AM7:52 PM–9:17 PM8:50 PM9:17 PM–9:35 PM13h 32m10%6:35 AM
Sun 47:14 AM6:47 AM–8:12 AM7:55 PM–9:20 PM8:52 PM9:20 PM–9:37 PM13h 38m5%6:34 AM
Mon 57:11 AM6:44 AM–8:09 AM7:57 PM–9:22 PM8:55 PM9:22 PM–9:40 PM13h 44m2%6:33 AM
Tue 67:08 AM6:40 AM–8:06 AM8:00 PM–9:25 PM8:57 PM9:25 PM–9:43 PM13h 49m0%6:32 AM
Wed 77:05 AM6:37 AM–8:02 AM8:02 PM–9:28 PM9:00 PM9:28 PM–9:46 PM13h 55m1%6:31 AM
Thu 87:02 AM6:34 AM–7:59 AM8:05 PM–9:30 PM9:02 PM9:30 PM–9:49 PM14h 01m4%6:32 AM
Fri 96:59 AM6:30 AM–7:56 AM8:07 PM–9:33 PM9:05 PM9:33 PM–9:52 PM14h 07m10%6:35 AM
Sat 106:55 AM6:27 AM–7:53 AM8:10 PM–9:36 PM9:08 PM9:36 PM–9:55 PM14h 12m18%6:43 AM
Sun 116:52 AM6:24 AM–7:51 AM8:12 PM–9:39 PM9:10 PM9:39 PM–9:57 PM14h 18m27%7:12 AM
Mon 126:49 AM6:20 AM–7:48 AM8:14 PM–9:41 PM9:13 PM9:41 PM–10:00 PM14h 24m38%8:32 AM
Tue 136:46 AM6:17 AM–7:45 AM8:17 PM–9:44 PM9:15 PM9:44 PM–10:03 PM14h 30m50%10:27 AM
Wed 146:43 AM6:14 AM–7:42 AM8:19 PM–9:47 PM9:18 PM9:47 PM–10:06 PM14h 35m62%12:26 PM
Thu 156:40 AM6:11 AM–7:39 AM8:22 PM–9:50 PM9:21 PM9:50 PM–10:09 PM14h 41m73%2:18 PM
Fri 166:37 AM6:07 AM–7:36 AM8:24 PM–9:53 PM9:23 PM9:53 PM–10:12 PM14h 47m83%4:03 PM
Sat 176:34 AM6:04 AM–7:33 AM8:26 PM–9:56 PM9:26 PM9:56 PM–10:15 PM14h 52m90%5:45 PM
Sun 186:30 AM6:01 AM–7:30 AM8:29 PM–9:58 PM9:29 PM9:58 PM–10:18 PM14h 58m96%7:23 PM
Mon 196:27 AM5:57 AM–7:28 AM8:31 PM–10:01 PM9:31 PM10:01 PM–10:21 PM15h 04m99%9:01 PM
Tue 206:24 AM5:54 AM–7:25 AM8:34 PM–10:04 PM9:34 PM10:04 PM–10:24 PM15h 10m100%10:41 PM
Wed 216:21 AM5:51 AM–7:22 AM8:36 PM–10:07 PM9:37 PM10:07 PM–10:28 PM15h 15m98%—
Thu 226:18 AM5:48 AM–7:19 AM8:38 PM–10:10 PM9:39 PM10:10 PM–10:31 PM15h 21m95%12:22 AM
Fri 236:15 AM5:44 AM–7:17 AM8:41 PM–10:13 PM9:42 PM10:13 PM–10:34 PM15h 27m90%2:00 AM
Sat 246:12 AM5:41 AM–7:14 AM8:43 PM–10:16 PM9:45 PM10:16 PM–10:37 PM15h 32m83%3:26 AM
Sun 256:09 AM5:38 AM–7:11 AM8:45 PM–10:19 PM9:47 PM10:19 PM–10:40 PM15h 38m76%4:19 AM
Mon 266:06 AM5:34 AM–7:09 AM8:48 PM–10:22 PM9:50 PM10:22 PM–10:44 PM15h 44m67%4:39 AM
Tue 276:03 AM5:31 AM–7:06 AM8:50 PM–10:25 PM9:53 PM10:25 PM–10:47 PM15h 49m58%4:46 AM
Wed 286:00 AM5:28 AM–7:03 AM8:52 PM–10:28 PM9:55 PM10:28 PM–10:50 PM15h 55m49%4:48 AM
Thu 295:57 AM5:25 AM–7:01 AM8:54 PM–10:31 PM9:58 PM10:31 PM–10:53 PM16h 00m40%4:48 AM
Fri 305:55 AM5:21 AM–6:58 AM8:57 PM–10:34 PM10:01 PM10:34 PM–10:57 PM16h 06m30%4:47 AM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Anchorage) and computed for Anchorage city center.

Photo planning tips for April

  • Spring blossoms and green-up reach most states.
  • The Milky Way core rises around 2–3 a.m.
  • April showers often bring the best cloud color at sunset.

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FAQ

What time is sunset in Anchorage in April?
Between 8:44 PM (on April 1) and 10:01 PM (on April 30), local time.
When is golden hour in Anchorage in April?
On April 15 the evening golden hour is 8:22 PM–9:50 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:11 AM–7:39 AM.
When is the full moon in April 2027?
The moon is fullest on April 20; it rises around 10:41 PM in Anchorage. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.