Place · National Park
3 places · best Sep
Clear sky
| From | To | Light |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 07:26 | Night |
| 07:26 | 07:57 | Blue hour |
| 07:57 | 08:43 | Golden hour |
| 08:43 | 10:36 | Soft |
| 10:36 | 17:54 | Medium |
| 17:54 | 19:47 | Soft |
| 19:47 | 20:33 | Golden hour |
| 20:33 | 21:04 | Blue hour |
| 21:04 | 24:00 | Night |
5.3 hours of golden and soft light.
Hours a day
| Month | Golden hour | Soft |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2.4 h | 4.5 h |
| Feb | 1.8 h | 6.4 h |
| Mar | 1.6 h | 4.1 h |
| Apr | 1.6 h | 3.6 h |
| May | 1.8 h | 3.7 h |
| Jun | 2.1 h | 3.9 h |
| Jul | 1.9 h | 3.8 h |
| Aug | 1.7 h | 3.6 h |
| Sep | 1.5 h | 3.8 h |
| Oct | 1.7 h | 5.7 h |
| Nov | 2.2 h | 5.3 h |
| Dec | 2.9 h | 3.2 h |
1 subject
| Subject | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Bear | Outside the window | Outside the window | Outside the window | Outside the window | Outside the window | Outside the window | Outside the window | Outside the window | In season | Outside the window | Outside the window | Outside the window |
Brown Bear: you will probably see it
| Month | Presence |
|---|---|
| Jan | Outside the window |
| Feb | Outside the window |
| Mar | Outside the window |
| Apr | Outside the window |
| May | Outside the window |
| Jun | In season |
| Jul | In season |
| Aug | In season |
| Sep | In season |
| Oct | Outside the window |
| Nov | Outside the window |
| Dec | Outside the window |
Brown Bear: you will probably see it
| Month | Presence |
|---|---|
| Jan | Outside the window |
| Feb | Outside the window |
| Mar | Outside the window |
| Apr | Outside the window |
| May | Outside the window |
| Jun | In season |
| Jul | In season |
| Aug | In season |
| Sep | In season |
| Oct | Outside the window |
| Nov | Outside the window |
| Dec | Outside the window |
| Month | Presence |
|---|---|
| Jan | Outside the window |
| Feb | Outside the window |
| Mar | Outside the window |
| Apr | Outside the window |
| May | Outside the window |
| Jun | In season |
| Jul | In season |
| Aug | In season |
| Sep | In season |
| Oct | Outside the window |
| Nov | Outside the window |
| Dec | Outside the window |
Shoot window
Brown Bear: you will probably see it (Sep)
| Month | Presence |
|---|---|
| Jan | Outside the window |
| Feb | Outside the window |
| Mar | Outside the window |
| Apr | Outside the window |
| May | Outside the window |
| Jun | Outside the window |
| Jul | Outside the window |
| Aug | Outside the window |
| Sep | In season |
| Oct | Outside the window |
| Nov | Outside the window |
| Dec | Outside the window |
Who runs trips here: Backcountry Journeys run September Brooks departures.
Confidence: medium · Last verified 24 Aug 2026
Loading today’s light and weather…
Golden hour is when the sun is low, between the horizon and 6° above it: soft, warm light. Times are for the 15th of each month, in Anchorage time (with summer time where it applies).
| Month | Golden hour | Daylight | Sun at noon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning golden hour | Evening golden hour | |||
| Jan | 10:05– | 15:41– | 7h 7m7 h 7 min | 11° |
| Feb | 08:59– | 17:17– | 9h 25m9 h 25 min | 19° |
| Mar | 08:42– | 19:31– | 11h 48m11 h 48 min | 30° |
| Apr | 07:14– | 20:40– | 14h 28m14 h 28 min | 42° |
| May | 06:00– | 21:40– | 16h 51m16 h 51 min | 51° |
| Jun | 05:22– | 22:18– | 18h 18m18 h 18 min | 55° |
| Jul | 05:47– | 22:07– | 17h 36m17 h 36 min | 53° |
| Aug | 06:49– | 21:09– | 15h 24m15 h 24 min | 45° |
| Sep | 07:57– | 19:47– | 12h 49m12 h 49 min | 34° |
| Oct | 09:04– | 18:17– | 10h 16m10 h 16 min | 23° |
| Nov | 09:18– | 15:46– | 7h 48m7 h 48 min | 13° |
| Dec | 10:14– | 14:48– | 6h 22m6 h 22 min | 8° |
Park data from the U.S. Geological Survey: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2024, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 4.1: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P96WBCHS. Licence: U.S. Public Domain. Adapted by us. Sources and credits