Soldotna, Alaska
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Sunrise
5:37 am AKDT
Sunset
10:24 pm AKDT
Daylight
16 hr 47 min
+5 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
2:00 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:37 am – 11:25 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
2:22 am – —
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Last Quarter · 51% lit · Moonrise 4:28 am · Moonset 12:11 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#86 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
88% — the longest day here is 19 hr 4 min
Golden hour
5:37 am–6:43 am and 9:19 pm–10:24 pm
Blue hour
4:37 am–5:02 am and 11:00 pm–11:25 pm
Sun at solar noon
47.0° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Tue May 12 | 5:30 am | 10:32 pm | 17 hr 2 min | +5 min |