Palmer, Alaska
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Sunrise
5:13 am AKDT
Sunset
10:33 pm AKDT
Daylight
17 hr 19 min
+5 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
1:52 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:05 am – 11:42 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
— – —
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 21% lit · Moonrise 4:19 am · Moonset 4:45 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#80 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
89% — the longest day here is 19 hr 33 min
Golden hour
5:13 am–6:24 am and 9:22 pm–10:33 pm
Blue hour
4:05 am–4:34 am and 11:12 pm–11:42 pm
Sun at solar noon
46.6° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Fri May 15 | 5:05 am | 10:40 pm | 17 hr 35 min | +5 min |