Palmer, Alaska
Monday, December 28, 2026
Sunrise
10:16 am AKST
Sunset
3:39 pm AKST
Daylight
5 hr 23 min
+1 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
12:58 pm AKST
Civil twilight
9:13 am – 4:43 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
8:12 am – 5:43 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
7:18 am – 6:38 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 70% lit · Moonset 11:56 am · Moonrise 11:32 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#352 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
9:13 am–9:35 am and 4:20 pm–4:43 pm
Sun at solar noon
5.1° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 40 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Tue Dec 29 | 10:16 am | 3:41 pm | 5 hr 25 min | +2 min |
| Wed Dec 30 | 10:16 am | 3:42 pm | 5 hr 26 min | +2 min |
| Thu Dec 31 | 10:15 am | 3:43 pm | 5 hr 28 min | +2 min |