Palmer, Alaska
Saturday, October 3, 2026
Sunrise
8:08 am AKDT
Sunset
7:21 pm AKDT
Daylight
11 hr 13 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:45 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
7:24 am – 8:04 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:33 am – 8:55 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
5:39 am – 9:49 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Last Quarter · 47% lit · Moonset 6:31 pm · Moonrise 10:38 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#208 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
57% — the longest day here is 19 hr 33 min
Golden hour
8:08 am–9:07 am and 6:21 pm–7:21 pm
Blue hour
7:24 am–7:41 am and 7:47 pm–8:04 pm
Sun at solar noon
24.3° above the horizon
True darkness
7 hr 53 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sun Oct 4 | 8:10 am | 7:18 pm | 11 hr 7 min | −6 min |
| Mon Oct 5 | 8:13 am | 7:14 pm | 11 hr 1 min | −6 min |
| Tue Oct 6 | 8:15 am | 7:11 pm | 10 hr 56 min | −6 min |