Palmer, Alaska
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Sunrise
8:00 am AKDT
Sunset
7:30 pm AKDT
Daylight
11 hr 30 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:46 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
7:17 am – 8:14 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:25 am – 9:05 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
5:30 am – 10:00 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 79% lit · Moonset 3:32 pm · Moonrise 7:07 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#202 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
59% — the longest day here is 19 hr 33 min
Golden hour
8:00 am–8:59 am and 6:32 pm–7:30 pm
Blue hour
7:17 am–7:33 am and 7:57 pm–8:14 pm
Sun at solar noon
25.5° above the horizon
True darkness
7 hr 33 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Sep 27 | 7:52 am | 7:40 pm | 11 hr 48 min | −6 min |
| Mon Sep 28 | 7:55 am | 7:37 pm | 11 hr 42 min | −6 min |
| Tue Sep 29 | 7:57 am | 7:34 pm | 11 hr 36 min | −6 min |
| Wed Sep 30 | 8:00 am | 7:30 pm | 11 hr 30 min | −6 min |
| Thu Oct 1 | 8:03 am | 7:27 pm | 11 hr 25 min | −6 min |
| Fri Oct 2 | 8:05 am | 7:24 pm | 11 hr 19 min | −6 min |
| Sat Oct 3 | 8:08 am | 7:21 pm | 11 hr 13 min | −6 min |