Palmer, Alaska
Friday, May 1, 2026
Sunrise
5:45 am AKDT
Sunset
10:03 pm AKDT
Daylight
16 hr 18 min
+6 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
1:53 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:47 am – 11:01 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
3:04 am – 12:46 am
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Full Moon · 100% lit · Moonset 5:02 am · Moonrise 11:27 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#102 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
83% — the longest day here is 19 hr 33 min
Golden hour
5:45 am–6:50 am and 8:57 pm–10:03 pm
Blue hour
4:47 am–5:10 am and 10:37 pm–11:01 pm
Sun at solar noon
43.6° 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 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 |
| Sat May 2 | 5:42 am | 10:06 pm | 16 hr 24 min | +6 min |
| Sun May 3 | 5:39 am | 10:08 pm | 16 hr 29 min | +6 min |
| Mon May 4 | 5:36 am | 10:11 pm | 16 hr 35 min | +6 min |