Palmer, Alaska
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Sunrise
8:15 am AKDT
Sunset
7:11 pm AKDT
Daylight
10 hr 56 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:44 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
7:32 am – 7:55 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:41 am – 8:46 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
5:48 am – 9:39 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 16% lit · Moonrise 2:28 am · Moonset 6:27 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#214 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
56% — the longest day here is 19 hr 33 min
Golden hour
8:15 am–9:15 am and 6:11 pm–7:11 pm
Blue hour
7:32 am–7:49 am and 7:38 pm–7:55 pm
Sun at solar noon
23.1° above the horizon
True darkness
8 hr 12 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Wed Oct 7 | 8:18 am | 7:08 pm | 10 hr 50 min | −6 min |
| Thu Oct 8 | 8:21 am | 7:05 pm | 10 hr 44 min | −6 min |
| Fri Oct 9 | 8:23 am | 7:02 pm | 10 hr 38 min | −6 min |