Big Lake, Alaska
Friday, May 8, 2026
Sunrise
5:28 am AKDT
Sunset
10:25 pm AKDT
Daylight
16 hr 56 min
+6 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
1:56 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:24 am – 11:29 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
— – —
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 60% lit · Moonrise 4:34 am · Moonset 10:21 am
This day in context
Day length rank
#88 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
87% — the longest day here is 19 hr 31 min
Golden hour
5:28 am–6:37 am and 9:16 pm–10:25 pm
Blue hour
4:24 am–4:51 am and 11:02 pm–11:29 pm
Sun at solar noon
45.7° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue May 5 | 5:37 am | 10:17 pm | 16 hr 40 min | +6 min |
| Wed May 6 | 5:34 am | 10:19 pm | 16 hr 45 min | +6 min |
| Thu May 7 | 5:31 am | 10:22 pm | 16 hr 51 min | +6 min |
| Fri May 8 | 5:28 am | 10:25 pm | 16 hr 56 min | +6 min |
| Sat May 9 | 5:26 am | 10:27 pm | 17 hr 2 min | +5 min |
| Sun May 10 | 5:23 am | 10:30 pm | 17 hr 7 min | +5 min |
| Mon May 11 | 5:20 am | 10:33 pm | 17 hr 12 min | +5 min |