Palmer, Alaska
Thursday, October 22, 2026
Sunrise
8:58 am AKDT
Sunset
6:22 pm AKDT
Daylight
9 hr 24 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:40 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
8:12 am – 7:07 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:21 am – 7:58 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:31 am – 8:49 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 87% lit · Moonset 4:02 am · Moonrise 5:28 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#246 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
48% — the longest day here is 19 hr 33 min
Golden hour
8:58 am–10:04 am and 5:15 pm–6:22 pm
Blue hour
8:12 am–8:30 am and 6:50 pm–7:07 pm
Sun at solar noon
17.2° above the horizon
True darkness
9 hr 44 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Fri Oct 23 | 9:01 am | 6:19 pm | 9 hr 18 min | −6 min |
| Sat Oct 24 | 9:03 am | 6:16 pm | 9 hr 12 min | −6 min |
| Sun Oct 25 | 9:06 am | 6:13 pm | 9 hr 7 min | −6 min |