Palmer, Alaska
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Sunrise
6:53 am AKDT
Sunset
9:04 pm AKDT
Daylight
14 hr 11 min
+6 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
1:58 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
6:06 am – 9:51 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
5:04 am – 10:54 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
3:39 am – 12:19 am
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Last Quarter · 54% lit · Moonrise 6:29 am · Moonset 9:10 am
This day in context
Day length rank
#147 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
73% — the longest day here is 19 hr 33 min
Golden hour
6:53 am–7:52 am and 8:05 pm–9:04 pm
Blue hour
6:06 am–6:24 am and 9:32 pm–9:51 pm
Sun at solar noon
36.1° above the horizon
True darkness
27 hr 13 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Apr 6 | 7:03 am | 8:56 pm | 13 hr 53 min | +6 min |
| Tue Apr 7 | 6:59 am | 8:58 pm | 13 hr 59 min | +6 min |
| Wed Apr 8 | 6:56 am | 9:01 pm | 14 hr 5 min | +6 min |
| Thu Apr 9 | 6:53 am | 9:04 pm | 14 hr 11 min | +6 min |
| Fri Apr 10 | 6:50 am | 9:06 pm | 14 hr 16 min | +6 min |
| Sat Apr 11 | 6:47 am | 9:09 pm | 14 hr 22 min | +6 min |
| Sun Apr 12 | 6:43 am | 9:12 pm | 14 hr 28 min | +6 min |