Homer, Alaska
Friday, May 8, 2026
Sunrise
5:47 am AKDT
Sunset
10:19 pm AKDT
Daylight
16 hr 32 min
+5 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
2:02 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:50 am – 11:16 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
3:10 am – 12:58 am
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 60% lit · Moonrise 4:21 am · Moonset 10:46 am
This day in context
Day length rank
#88 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
88% — the longest day here is 18 hr 44 min
Golden hour
5:47 am–6:50 am and 9:15 pm–10:19 pm
Blue hour
4:50 am–5:14 am and 10:52 pm–11:16 pm
Sun at solar noon
47.5° 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 | 5:55 am | 10:11 pm | 16 hr 17 min | +5 min |
| Wed May 6 | 5:52 am | 10:14 pm | 16 hr 22 min | +5 min |
| Thu May 7 | 5:50 am | 10:16 pm | 16 hr 27 min | +5 min |
| Fri May 8 | 5:47 am | 10:19 pm | 16 hr 32 min | +5 min |
| Sat May 9 | 5:45 am | 10:21 pm | 16 hr 36 min | +5 min |
| Sun May 10 | 5:42 am | 10:23 pm | 16 hr 41 min | +5 min |
| Mon May 11 | 5:40 am | 10:26 pm | 16 hr 46 min | +5 min |