Palmer, Alaska
Thursday, December 24, 2026
Sunrise
10:16 am AKST
Sunset
3:35 pm AKST
Daylight
5 hr 19 min
same as yesterday
Solar noon
12:56 pm AKST
Civil twilight
9:12 am – 4:39 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
8:11 am – 5:40 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
7:17 am – 6:35 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 99% lit · Moonset 11:56 am · Moonrise 3:58 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#359 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
9:12 am–9:35 am and 4:16 pm–4:39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sat Dec 26 | 10:16 am | 3:37 pm | 5 hr 21 min | +1 min |
| Sun Dec 27 | 10:16 am | 3:38 pm | 5 hr 22 min | +1 min |