Palmer, Alaska
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Sunrise
6:24 am AKDT
Sunset
9:28 pm AKDT
Daylight
15 hr 3 min
+6 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
1:55 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
5:34 am – 10:18 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
4:23 am – 11:30 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Crescent · 3% lit · Moonrise 5:56 am · No moonset today
This day in context
Day length rank
#128 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
77% — the longest day here is 19 hr 33 min
Golden hour
6:24 am–7:25 am and 8:27 pm–9:28 pm
Blue hour
5:34 am–5:54 am and 9:58 pm–10:18 pm
Sun at solar noon
39.4° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Apr 15 | 6:34 am | 9:20 pm | 14 hr 46 min | +6 min |
| Thu Apr 16 | 6:31 am | 9:22 pm | 14 hr 51 min | +6 min |
| Fri Apr 17 | 6:28 am | 9:25 pm | 14 hr 57 min | +6 min |
| Sat Apr 18 | 6:24 am | 9:28 pm | 15 hr 3 min | +6 min |
| Sun Apr 19 | 6:21 am | 9:30 pm | 15 hr 9 min | +6 min |
| Mon Apr 20 | 6:18 am | 9:33 pm | 15 hr 15 min | +6 min |
| Tue Apr 21 | 6:15 am | 9:36 pm | 15 hr 21 min | +6 min |