Palmer, Alaska
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Sunrise
7:42 am AKDT
Sunset
7:53 pm AKDT
Daylight
12 hr 11 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:48 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
6:58 am – 8:37 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:06 am – 9:29 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
5:07 am – 10:27 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 91% lit · Moonset 3:24 am · Moonrise 7:21 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#188 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
62% — the longest day here is 19 hr 33 min
Golden hour
7:42 am–8:40 am and 6:55 pm–7:53 pm
Blue hour
6:58 am–7:15 am and 8:20 pm–8:37 pm
Sun at solar noon
28.2° above the horizon
True darkness
6 hr 44 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Sep 20 | 7:35 am | 8:03 pm | 12 hr 28 min | −6 min |
| Mon Sep 21 | 7:37 am | 7:59 pm | 12 hr 22 min | −6 min |
| Tue Sep 22 | 7:40 am | 7:56 pm | 12 hr 16 min | −6 min |
| Wed Sep 23 | 7:42 am | 7:53 pm | 12 hr 11 min | −6 min |
| Thu Sep 24 | 7:45 am | 7:50 pm | 12 hr 5 min | −6 min |
| Fri Sep 25 | 7:47 am | 7:46 pm | 11 hr 59 min | −6 min |
| Sat Sep 26 | 7:50 am | 7:43 pm | 11 hr 53 min | −6 min |