Palmer, Alaska
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Sunrise
9:14 am AKDT
Sunset
6:04 pm AKDT
Daylight
8 hr 49 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:40 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
8:27 am – 6:51 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:36 am – 7:42 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:45 am – 8:33 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 90% lit · Moonset 2:55 pm · Moonrise 5:31 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#257 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
45% — the longest day here is 19 hr 33 min
Golden hour
9:14 am–10:24 am and 4:53 pm–6:04 pm
Blue hour
8:27 am–8:45 am and 6:33 pm–6:51 pm
Sun at solar noon
15.2° above the horizon
True darkness
10 hr 15 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 25 | 9:06 am | 6:13 pm | 9 hr 7 min | −6 min |
| Mon Oct 26 | 9:09 am | 6:10 pm | 9 hr 1 min | −6 min |
| Tue Oct 27 | 9:12 am | 6:07 pm | 8 hr 55 min | −6 min |
| Wed Oct 28 | 9:14 am | 6:04 pm | 8 hr 49 min | −6 min |
| Thu Oct 29 | 9:17 am | 6:01 pm | 8 hr 44 min | −6 min |
| Fri Oct 30 | 9:20 am | 5:58 pm | 8 hr 38 min | −6 min |
| Sat Oct 31 | 9:23 am | 5:55 pm | 8 hr 33 min | −6 min |