Quick facts
Anchorage is at latitude 61°13′05.02″N and longitude 149°54′01.01″W (61.218060, −149.900280 in decimal degrees, WGS 84). The point is the city centre listed by GeoNames.
In UTM, Anchorage lies in zone 6V (Northern hemisphere), whose central meridian is 147°W. The terrain elevation is about 31 m, from the SRTM elevation model, and the time zone is America/Anchorage (UTC−9/−8).
| State / region | Alaska |
| Country | United States |
| Population | 289,600 |
| Elevation | 31 m |
| Time zone | America/Anchorage (UTC−9/−8) |
| UTM zone | 6V |
Sunrise and sunset in Anchorage
Times for 2026 in the America/Anchorage (UTC−9/−8) time zone, on the equinoxes and solstices.
March 20
- Sunrise
- 08:00
- Sunset
- 20:15
- Daylight
- 12 h 15 min
June 21
- Sunrise
- 04:20
- Sunset
- 23:43
- Daylight
- 19 h 22 min
September 22
- Sunrise
- 07:44
- Sunset
- 19:59
- Daylight
- 12 h 14 min
December 21
- Sunrise
- 10:14
- Sunset
- 15:41
- Daylight
- 5 h 27 min
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Frequently asked questions
What are the GPS coordinates of Anchorage?
Latitude 61.218060 and longitude −149.900280 in decimal degrees, or 61°13′05.02″N 149°54′01.01″W in degrees, minutes and seconds (WGS 84).
What UTM zone is Anchorage in?
Zone 6V (Northern hemisphere). In UTM the city centre is at 6V 344248 6790532.