Palmer, Alaska
Friday, October 9, 2026
Sunrise
8:23 am AKDT
Sunset
7:02 pm AKDT
Daylight
10 hr 38 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:43 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
7:39 am – 7:46 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:49 am – 8:36 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
5:56 am – 9:28 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
New Moon · 1% lit · Moonrise 7:26 am · Moonset 6:19 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#220 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
54% — the longest day here is 19 hr 33 min
Golden hour
8:23 am–9:24 am and 6:01 pm–7:02 pm
Blue hour
7:39 am–7:56 am and 7:29 pm–7:46 pm
Sun at solar noon
22.0° above the horizon
True darkness
8 hr 31 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sun Oct 11 | 8:29 am | 6:55 pm | 10 hr 27 min | −6 min |
| Mon Oct 12 | 8:31 am | 6:52 pm | 10 hr 21 min | −6 min |