Palmer, Alaska
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Sunrise
5:54 am AKDT
Sunset
9:55 pm AKDT
Daylight
16 hr 1 min
+6 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
1:53 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:58 am – 10:51 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
3:27 am – 12:24 am
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 92% lit · Moonset 5:13 am · Moonrise 6:44 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#108 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
82% — the longest day here is 19 hr 33 min
Golden hour
5:54 am–6:58 am and 8:50 pm–9:55 pm
Blue hour
4:58 am–5:21 am and 10:28 pm–10:51 pm
Sun at solar noon
42.7° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Apr 25 | 6:03 am | 9:46 pm | 15 hr 44 min | +6 min |
| Sun Apr 26 | 6:00 am | 9:49 pm | 15 hr 49 min | +6 min |
| Mon Apr 27 | 5:57 am | 9:52 pm | 15 hr 55 min | +6 min |
| Tue Apr 28 | 5:54 am | 9:55 pm | 16 hr 1 min | +6 min |
| Wed Apr 29 | 5:51 am | 9:57 pm | 16 hr 7 min | +6 min |
| Thu Apr 30 | 5:48 am | 10:00 pm | 16 hr 12 min | +6 min |
| Fri May 1 | 5:45 am | 10:03 pm | 16 hr 18 min | +6 min |