Film production in Anchorage
Between June and December, usable daylight in Anchorage moves by 13h 48min — from 19h 19min down to 5h 31min. An exterior day in December is a different day from one in June. This page carries sunrise, sunset and golden-hour times for all twelve months.
Light and shooting hours
On 15 June, the sun in Anchorage rises at 04:22 and sets at 23:40; the evening golden hour starts at 22:14 and runs for 86 minutes. By December that shifts to 10:10–15:41, with a null-minute golden-hour window from null.
In practice, a spread of 13h 48min means a schedule that works here in summer does not work in winter at the same location — with the same setup count, the hours simply are not there.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Golden hour (evening, from) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 09:58 | 16:22 | 6h 24min | 14:33 |
| February | 08:43 | 17:46 | 9h 04min | 16:39 |
| March | 08:17 | 20:01 | 11h 44min | 19:04 |
| April | 06:39 | 21:21 | 14h 42min | 20:22 |
| May | 05:13 | 22:41 | 17h 28min | 21:30 |
| June | 04:22 | 23:40 | 19h 19min | 22:14 |
| July | 04:52 | 23:20 | 18h 28min | 22:02 |
| August | 06:09 | 22:01 | 15h 52min | 20:58 |
| September | 07:27 | 20:24 | 12h 57min | 19:27 |
| October | 08:43 | 18:49 | 10h 07min | 17:47 |
| November | 09:07 | 16:24 | 7h 17min | 14:57 |
| December | 10:10 | 15:41 | 5h 31min |
Blue hour and shooting windows
Blue hour in Anchorage starts at 00:43 in June and ends at null — a window of null minutes. In December it is 22 minutes from 16:21. If you need a city view with lit windows, that window is all you get.
Sunset moves fastest around the equinoxes: between March (20:01) and September (20:24) there are 23 minutes of difference. A schedule running over several weeks cannot work from one fixed "sunset" time.
Planning a shoot here
A schedule that ignores these numbers looks fine on paper and falls over on the day. TillyGen folds sun position, travel and crew availability straight into the schedule — if the exterior no longer fits before sunset in December, the plan says so, not the wrap report.
Frequently asked
When is golden hour in Anchorage?
In June it starts at 22:14 and lasts 86 minutes; in December it starts at null and lasts null minutes. The table above lists all twelve months.
How much daylight does a shoot day in Anchorage get?
Between 5h 31min in December and 19h 19min in June. The 13h 48min difference is worth four to eight setups depending on your pace.
Which month is best for exteriors in Anchorage?
On daylight length alone, June is strongest with 19h 19min of usable light.