Palmer, Alaska
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Sunrise
5:57 am AKDT
Sunset
10:03 pm AKDT
Daylight
16 hr 6 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
2:01 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
5:00 am – 11:00 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
3:24 am – 12:34 am
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Crescent · 2% lit · Moonrise 7:32 am · Moonset 10:01 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#106 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
82% — the longest day here is 19 hr 33 min
Golden hour
5:57 am–7:01 am and 8:59 pm–10:03 pm
Blue hour
5:00 am–5:23 am and 10:37 pm–11:00 pm
Sun at solar noon
43.0° 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 Aug 10 | 5:49 am | 10:12 pm | 16 hr 23 min | −6 min |
| Tue Aug 11 | 5:52 am | 10:09 pm | 16 hr 18 min | −6 min |
| Wed Aug 12 | 5:54 am | 10:06 pm | 16 hr 12 min | −6 min |
| Thu Aug 13 | 5:57 am | 10:03 pm | 16 hr 6 min | −6 min |
| Fri Aug 14 | 6:00 am | 10:00 pm | 16 hr 1 min | −6 min |
| Sat Aug 15 | 6:02 am | 9:57 pm | 15 hr 55 min | −6 min |
| Sun Aug 16 | 6:05 am | 9:54 pm | 15 hr 49 min | −6 min |