Palmer, Alaska
Thursday, October 29, 2026
Sunrise
9:17 am AKDT
Sunset
6:01 pm AKDT
Daylight
8 hr 44 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:40 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
8:30 am – 6:48 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:38 am – 7:40 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:48 am – 8:30 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 82% lit · Moonset 4:18 pm · Moonrise 6:25 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#259 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
45% — the longest day here is 19 hr 33 min
Golden hour
9:17 am–10:28 am and 4:50 pm–6:01 pm
Blue hour
8:30 am–8:48 am and 6:30 pm–6:48 pm
Sun at solar noon
14.8° above the horizon
True darkness
10 hr 20 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sun Nov 1 | 8:25 am | 4:52 pm | 8 hr 27 min | −6 min |