Palmer, Alaska
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Sunrise
7:04 am AKDT
Sunset
8:41 pm AKDT
Daylight
13 hr 37 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:54 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
6:18 am – 9:27 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
5:20 am – 10:26 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
4:07 am – 11:38 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 7% lit · Moonrise 3:02 am · Moonset 8:17 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#158 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
70% — the longest day here is 19 hr 33 min
Golden hour
7:04 am–8:02 am and 7:43 pm–8:41 pm
Blue hour
6:18 am–6:36 am and 9:09 pm–9:27 pm
Sun at solar noon
34.0° above the horizon
True darkness
4 hr 34 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Sep 5 | 6:57 am | 8:51 pm | 13 hr 54 min | −6 min |
| Sun Sep 6 | 6:59 am | 8:48 pm | 13 hr 49 min | −6 min |
| Mon Sep 7 | 7:02 am | 8:45 pm | 13 hr 43 min | −6 min |
| Tue Sep 8 | 7:04 am | 8:41 pm | 13 hr 37 min | −6 min |
| Wed Sep 9 | 7:07 am | 8:38 pm | 13 hr 31 min | −6 min |
| Thu Sep 10 | 7:09 am | 8:35 pm | 13 hr 26 min | −6 min |
| Fri Sep 11 | 7:12 am | 8:32 pm | 13 hr 20 min | −6 min |