The brightest “star” over Anchorage tonight is not a star at all: it's Jupiter, about halfway up in the south before dawn. You can also see Mercury, Venus, Mars and Saturn. It's dark enough for stars from about 6:18 pm.
Rises into view in the south-east around 6:55 am and stays until dawn washes it out. Best at 7:55 am: very low, just above the horizon in the south-east, one fist above the horizon. It stays low, so you need an open view with no buildings or trees in the way.
Rises into view in the east around 12:25 am and stays until dawn washes it out. Best at 7:20 am: about halfway up in the south, 4 fists above the horizon.
Look east as the sky darkens. Visible until 3:30 am. Best at 10:15 pm: about a third of the way up in the south, 3 fists above the horizon.
Rises into view in the east around 12:20 am and stays until dawn washes it out. Best at 6:35 am: about halfway up in the south, 4 fists above the horizon.
Rises into view in the south-east around 8:05 am and stays until dawn washes it out. Best at 8:05 am: very low, just above the horizon in the south-east, one fist above the horizon. It stays low, so you need an open view with no buildings or trees in the way.
Look east as the sky darkens. Visible until 6:35 am. Best at 1:50 am: about halfway up in the south, 5 fists above the horizon. You'll need binoculars or a small telescope and a dark sky.
Look south-east as the sky darkens. Visible until 1:35 am. Best at 9:50 pm: about a third of the way up in the south, 3 fists above the horizon. You'll need binoculars or a small telescope and a dark sky.
Where to find them at 6:58 pm, once the sky is dark.
It's most likely the planet Jupiter. It is about halfway up in the south and visible from 12:25 am until dawn. Planets shine with a steady light, while stars twinkle.
Mercury (from 8:05 am until dawn), Venus (from 6:55 am until dawn), Mars (from 12:20 am until dawn), Jupiter (from 12:25 am until dawn) and Saturn (after sunset until 3:30 am). With binoculars or a telescope you can also find Uranus and Neptune.
The Sun sets at 4:35 pm. The brighter stars and planets come out by 5:25 pm, and the sky is properly dark from about 6:18 pm. Full astronomical darkness begins at 7:08 pm.
The Moon is a Waxing Crescent, 1% illuminated. Moonrise is at 12:10 pm and moonset at 3:32 pm.
Calculated for Monday 9 November at 61.22°N, 149.90°W. Times are local to Anchorage.