At the place where the Russian Emperor Peter the Great laid the first stone in the foundation of the Port-Petrovsk Fortress.

In 1866 it was rebuilt under the supervision of the Hydrographic Unit of the Caspian Flotilla in a new, more successful place, on Mountain Anzhi-Arka.

At the beginning of the 20th century, the lighthouse was painted with red stripes on a white background, clearly visible at any time of the year.

In 1912, oil lamps replaced kerosene incandescent burners, and in 1928, acetylene lighting was introduced.

The lighthouse is fully automated[5] and is serviced by a single employee - the head of the navigation equipment production group.