Soldotna, Alaska
Friday, May 8, 2026
Sunrise
5:40 am AKDT
Sunset
10:22 pm AKDT
Daylight
16 hr 42 min
+5 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
2:00 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:40 am – 11:22 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
2:39 am – 1:29 am
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 60% lit · Moonrise 4:27 am · Moonset 10:36 am
This day in context
Day length rank
#88 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
88% — the longest day here is 19 hr 4 min
Golden hour
5:40 am–6:45 am and 9:16 pm–10:22 pm
Blue hour
4:40 am–5:05 am and 10:57 pm–11:22 pm
Sun at solar noon
46.7° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue May 5 | 5:48 am | 10:14 pm | 16 hr 27 min | +5 min |
| Wed May 6 | 5:45 am | 10:17 pm | 16 hr 32 min | +5 min |
| Thu May 7 | 5:42 am | 10:19 pm | 16 hr 37 min | +5 min |
| Fri May 8 | 5:40 am | 10:22 pm | 16 hr 42 min | +5 min |
| Sat May 9 | 5:37 am | 10:24 pm | 16 hr 47 min | +5 min |
| Sun May 10 | 5:35 am | 10:27 pm | 16 hr 52 min | +5 min |
| Mon May 11 | 5:32 am | 10:29 pm | 16 hr 57 min | +5 min |