Delta Junction, Alaska
Thursday, December 24, 2026
Sunrise
10:36 am AKST
Sunset
2:48 pm AKST
Daylight
4 hr 12 min
+1 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
12:42 pm AKST
Civil twilight
9:18 am – 4:06 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
8:09 am – 5:15 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
7:10 am – 6:15 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 99% lit · Moonset 12:48 pm · Moonrise 2:39 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#360 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
20% — the longest day here is 21 hr 4 min
Golden hour
The sun never climbs above 6° today — daylight is one long golden hour
Blue hour
9:18 am–9:45 am and 3:40 pm–4:06 pm
Sun at solar noon
2.5° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 55 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Dec 21 | 10:35 am | 2:46 pm | 4 hr 11 min | ±0 min |
| Tue Dec 22 | 10:36 am | 2:47 pm | 4 hr 11 min | ±0 min |
| Wed Dec 23 | 10:36 am | 2:47 pm | 4 hr 11 min | ±0 min |
| Thu Dec 24 | 10:36 am | 2:48 pm | 4 hr 12 min | +1 min |
| Fri Dec 25 | 10:36 am | 2:49 pm | 4 hr 13 min | +1 min |
| Sat Dec 26 | 10:36 am | 2:50 pm | 4 hr 14 min | +1 min |
| Sun Dec 27 | 10:36 am | 2:52 pm | 4 hr 15 min | +1 min |