Palmer, Alaska
Thursday, July 30, 2026
Sunrise
5:20 am AKDT
Sunset
10:43 pm AKDT
Daylight
17 hr 23 min
−5 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
2:02 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:09 am – 11:53 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
— – —
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 99% lit · Moonset 6:39 am · Moonrise 10:57 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#79 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
89% — the longest day here is 19 hr 33 min
Golden hour
5:20 am–6:31 am and 9:32 pm–10:43 pm
Blue hour
4:09 am–4:40 am and 11:23 pm–11:53 pm
Sun at solar noon
46.8° 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 Jul 27 | 5:12 am | 10:51 pm | 17 hr 39 min | −5 min |
| Tue Jul 28 | 5:15 am | 10:49 pm | 17 hr 34 min | −5 min |
| Wed Jul 29 | 5:17 am | 10:46 pm | 17 hr 29 min | −5 min |
| Thu Jul 30 | 5:20 am | 10:43 pm | 17 hr 23 min | −5 min |
| Fri Jul 31 | 5:23 am | 10:41 pm | 17 hr 18 min | −5 min |
| Sat Aug 1 | 5:25 am | 10:38 pm | 17 hr 13 min | −5 min |
| Sun Aug 2 | 5:28 am | 10:35 pm | 17 hr 7 min | −5 min |