Palmer, Alaska
Friday, December 25, 2026
Sunrise
10:16 am AKST
Sunset
3:36 pm AKST
Daylight
5 hr 20 min
+1 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
12:56 pm AKST
Civil twilight
9:12 am – 4:40 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
8:12 am – 5:41 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
7:17 am – 6:35 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 95% lit · Moonset 12:00 pm · Moonrise 6:05 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#357 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 4:17 pm–4:40 pm
Sun at solar noon
5.0° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 42 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mon Dec 28 | 10:16 am | 3:39 pm | 5 hr 23 min | +1 min |