Palmer, Alaska
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Sunrise
8:44 am AKDT
Sunset
6:37 pm AKDT
Daylight
9 hr 52 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:41 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
8:00 am – 7:22 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:09 am – 8:12 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:18 am – 9:03 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
First Quarter · 42% lit · Moonrise 5:39 pm · Moonset 9:37 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#236 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
50% — the longest day here is 19 hr 33 min
Golden hour
8:44 am–9:48 am and 5:33 pm–6:37 pm
Blue hour
8:00 am–8:17 am and 7:04 pm–7:22 pm
Sun at solar noon
19.0° above the horizon
True darkness
9 hr 17 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Oct 14 | 8:36 am | 6:46 pm | 10 hr 10 min | −6 min |
| Thu Oct 15 | 8:39 am | 6:43 pm | 10 hr 4 min | −6 min |
| Fri Oct 16 | 8:42 am | 6:40 pm | 9 hr 58 min | −6 min |
| Sat Oct 17 | 8:44 am | 6:37 pm | 9 hr 52 min | −6 min |
| Sun Oct 18 | 8:47 am | 6:34 pm | 9 hr 47 min | −6 min |
| Mon Oct 19 | 8:50 am | 6:31 pm | 9 hr 41 min | −6 min |
| Tue Oct 20 | 8:52 am | 6:28 pm | 9 hr 35 min | −6 min |