Palmer, Alaska
Friday, May 8, 2026
Sunrise
5:25 am AKDT
Sunset
10:22 pm AKDT
Daylight
16 hr 57 min
+6 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
1:52 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:20 am – 11:27 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
— – —
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 60% lit · Moonrise 4:31 am · Moonset 10:17 am
This day in context
Day length rank
#88 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
87% — the longest day here is 19 hr 33 min
Golden hour
5:25 am–6:33 am and 9:13 pm–10:22 pm
Blue hour
4:20 am–4:47 am and 10:59 pm–11:27 pm
Sun at solar noon
45.6° 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 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 |
| Mon May 11 | 5:16 am | 10:30 pm | 17 hr 14 min | +5 min |