Palmer, Alaska
Thursday, December 31, 2026
Sunrise
10:15 am AKST
Sunset
3:43 pm AKST
Daylight
5 hr 28 min
+2 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
12:59 pm AKST
Civil twilight
9:12 am – 4:46 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
8:12 am – 5:46 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
7:18 am – 6:41 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 39% lit · Moonrise 2:43 am · Moonset 11:49 am
This day in context
Day length rank
#346 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
9:12 am–9:35 am and 4:24 pm–4:46 pm
Sun at solar noon
5.3° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 37 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Fri Jan 1 | 10:15 am | 3:46 pm | 5 hr 31 min | +3 min |
| Sat Jan 2 | 10:14 am | 3:47 pm | 5 hr 33 min | +2 min |
| Sun Jan 3 | 10:13 am | 3:49 pm | 5 hr 36 min | +3 min |