Palmer, Alaska
Tuesday, December 22, 2026
Sunrise
10:15 am AKST
Sunset
3:34 pm AKST
Daylight
5 hr 18 min
same as yesterday
Solar noon
12:55 pm AKST
Civil twilight
9:11 am – 4:38 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
8:10 am – 5:39 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
7:16 am – 6:33 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 98% lit · Moonset 10:14 am · Moonrise 12:57 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#362 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
27% — 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
9:11 am–9:34 am and 4:15 pm–4:38 pm
Sun at solar noon
5.0° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 43 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Dec 19 | 10:14 am | 3:33 pm | 5 hr 19 min | −1 min |
| Sun Dec 20 | 10:14 am | 3:33 pm | 5 hr 19 min | ±0 min |
| Mon Dec 21 | 10:15 am | 3:33 pm | 5 hr 18 min | ±0 min |
| Tue Dec 22 | 10:15 am | 3:34 pm | 5 hr 18 min | ±0 min |
| Wed Dec 23 | 10:16 am | 3:35 pm | 5 hr 19 min | ±0 min |
| Thu Dec 24 | 10:16 am | 3:35 pm | 5 hr 19 min | ±0 min |
| Fri Dec 25 | 10:16 am | 3:36 pm | 5 hr 20 min | +1 min |