Palmer, Alaska
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Sunrise
8:18 am AKDT
Sunset
7:08 pm AKDT
Daylight
10 hr 50 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:44 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
7:34 am – 7:52 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:44 am – 8:42 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
5:51 am – 9:35 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 9% lit · Moonrise 4:11 am · Moonset 6:25 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#216 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
55% — the longest day here is 19 hr 33 min
Golden hour
8:18 am–9:18 am and 6:08 pm–7:08 pm
Blue hour
7:34 am–7:51 am and 7:35 pm–7:52 pm
Sun at solar noon
22.8° above the horizon
True darkness
8 hr 19 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sat Oct 10 | 8:26 am | 6:59 pm | 10 hr 33 min | −6 min |