Palmer, Alaska
Monday, May 11, 2026
Sunrise
5:16 am AKDT
Sunset
10:30 pm AKDT
Daylight
17 hr 14 min
+5 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
1:52 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:08 am – 11:38 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
— – —
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 30% lit · Moonrise 4:22 am · Moonset 3:08 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#82 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
88% — the longest day here is 19 hr 33 min
Golden hour
5:16 am–6:26 am and 9:19 pm–10:30 pm
Blue hour
4:08 am–4:37 am and 11:09 pm–11:38 pm
Sun at solar noon
46.4° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Tue May 12 | 5:13 am | 10:33 pm | 17 hr 19 min | +5 min |
| Wed May 13 | 5:11 am | 10:35 pm | 17 hr 24 min | +5 min |
| Thu May 14 | 5:08 am | 10:38 pm | 17 hr 30 min | +5 min |