Palmer, Alaska
Monday, October 19, 2026
Sunrise
8:50 am AKDT
Sunset
6:31 pm AKDT
Daylight
9 hr 41 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:41 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
8:05 am – 7:16 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:14 am – 8:06 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:23 am – 8:57 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 61% lit · Moonrise 5:36 pm · No moonset today
This day in context
Day length rank
#240 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
50% — the longest day here is 19 hr 33 min
Golden hour
8:50 am–9:54 am and 5:26 pm–6:31 pm
Blue hour
8:05 am–8:22 am and 6:59 pm–7:16 pm
Sun at solar noon
18.3° above the horizon
True darkness
9 hr 28 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Wed Oct 21 | 8:55 am | 6:25 pm | 9 hr 29 min | −6 min |
| Thu Oct 22 | 8:58 am | 6:22 pm | 9 hr 24 min | −6 min |