Palmer, Alaska
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Sunrise
5:27 am AKDT
Sunset
10:19 pm AKDT
Daylight
16 hr 52 min
+6 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
1:53 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:24 am – 11:23 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
— – —
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 70% lit · Moonrise 4:34 am · Moonset 8:34 am
This day in context
Day length rank
#90 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
86% — the longest day here is 19 hr 33 min
Golden hour
5:27 am–6:35 am and 9:11 pm–10:19 pm
Blue hour
4:24 am–4:51 am and 10:56 pm–11:23 pm
Sun at solar noon
45.3° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon May 4 | 5:36 am | 10:11 pm | 16 hr 35 min | +6 min |
| Tue May 5 | 5:33 am | 10:14 pm | 16 hr 41 min | +6 min |
| Wed May 6 | 5:30 am | 10:16 pm | 16 hr 46 min | +6 min |
| Thu May 7 | 5:27 am | 10:19 pm | 16 hr 52 min | +6 min |
| Fri May 8 | 5:25 am | 10:22 pm | 16 hr 57 min | +6 min |
| Sat May 9 | 5:22 am | 10:24 pm | 17 hr 3 min | +5 min |
| Sun May 10 | 5:19 am | 10:27 pm | 17 hr 8 min | +5 min |