Palmer, Alaska
Thursday, December 3, 2026
Sunrise
9:50 am AKST
Sunset
3:41 pm AKST
Daylight
5 hr 52 min
−3 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:46 pm AKST
Civil twilight
8:50 am – 4:41 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:51 am – 5:40 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:57 am – 6:34 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 24% lit · Moonrise 3:25 am · Moonset 1:40 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#329 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
30% — the longest day here is 19 hr 33 min
Golden hour
9:50 am–12:11 pm and 1:16 pm–3:41 pm
Blue hour
8:50 am–9:11 am and 4:20 pm–4:41 pm
Sun at solar noon
6.2° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 25 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Nov 30 | 9:43 am | 3:46 pm | 6 hr 3 min | −4 min |
| Tue Dec 1 | 9:45 am | 3:44 pm | 5 hr 59 min | −4 min |
| Wed Dec 2 | 9:47 am | 3:43 pm | 5 hr 55 min | −4 min |
| Thu Dec 3 | 9:50 am | 3:41 pm | 5 hr 52 min | −3 min |
| Fri Dec 4 | 9:52 am | 3:40 pm | 5 hr 48 min | −3 min |
| Sat Dec 5 | 9:54 am | 3:39 pm | 5 hr 45 min | −3 min |
| Sun Dec 6 | 9:56 am | 3:38 pm | 5 hr 42 min | −3 min |