Palmer, Alaska
Wednesday, December 9, 2026
Sunrise
10:01 am AKST
Sunset
3:35 pm AKST
Daylight
5 hr 34 min
−3 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:48 pm AKST
Civil twilight
8:59 am – 4:37 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:59 am – 5:37 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
7:05 am – 6:31 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
New Moon · 1% lit · Moonrise 12:33 pm · Moonset 2:31 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#341 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
28% — the longest day here is 19 hr 33 min
Golden hour
The sun never climbs above 6° today — daylight is one long golden hour
Blue hour
8:59 am–9:21 am and 4:15 pm–4:37 pm
Sun at solar noon
5.5° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 35 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Dec 6 | 9:56 am | 3:38 pm | 5 hr 42 min | −3 min |
| Mon Dec 7 | 9:58 am | 3:37 pm | 5 hr 39 min | −3 min |
| Tue Dec 8 | 9:59 am | 3:36 pm | 5 hr 37 min | −3 min |
| Wed Dec 9 | 10:01 am | 3:35 pm | 5 hr 34 min | −3 min |
| Thu Dec 10 | 10:03 am | 3:34 pm | 5 hr 32 min | −2 min |
| Fri Dec 11 | 10:04 am | 3:34 pm | 5 hr 29 min | −2 min |
| Sat Dec 12 | 10:06 am | 3:33 pm | 5 hr 27 min | −2 min |