Delta Junction, Alaska
Thursday, September 17, 2026
Sunrise
7:11 am AKDT
Sunset
8:01 pm AKDT
Daylight
12 hr 50 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:37 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
6:23 am – 8:49 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
5:22 am – 9:50 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
4:10 am – 11:01 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Crescent · 40% lit · The moon stays below the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#176 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
61% — the longest day here is 21 hr 4 min
Golden hour
7:11 am–8:14 am and 6:58 pm–8:01 pm
Blue hour
6:23 am–6:42 am and 8:30 pm–8:49 pm
Sun at solar noon
28.1° above the horizon
True darkness
5 hr 13 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Sep 14 | 7:03 am | 8:12 pm | 13 hr 9 min | −6 min |
| Tue Sep 15 | 7:05 am | 8:08 pm | 13 hr 3 min | −6 min |
| Wed Sep 16 | 7:08 am | 8:05 pm | 12 hr 56 min | −6 min |
| Thu Sep 17 | 7:11 am | 8:01 pm | 12 hr 50 min | −6 min |
| Fri Sep 18 | 7:14 am | 7:58 pm | 12 hr 44 min | −6 min |
| Sat Sep 19 | 7:17 am | 7:54 pm | 12 hr 37 min | −6 min |
| Sun Sep 20 | 7:20 am | 7:50 pm | 12 hr 31 min | −6 min |