Soldotna, Alaska
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Sunrise
5:25 am AKDT
Sunset
10:37 pm AKDT
Daylight
17 hr 12 min
+5 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
2:00 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:20 am – 11:42 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
— – —
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 6% lit · Moonrise 4:24 am · Moonset 8:20 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#76 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
90% — the longest day here is 19 hr 4 min
Golden hour
5:25 am–6:33 am and 9:29 pm–10:37 pm
Blue hour
4:20 am–4:47 am and 11:15 pm–11:42 pm
Sun at solar noon
48.2° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Wed May 13 | 5:27 am | 10:34 pm | 17 hr 7 min | +5 min |
| Thu May 14 | 5:25 am | 10:37 pm | 17 hr 12 min | +5 min |
| Fri May 15 | 5:22 am | 10:39 pm | 17 hr 17 min | +5 min |
| Sat May 16 | 5:20 am | 10:42 pm | 17 hr 22 min | +5 min |
| Sun May 17 | 5:17 am | 10:44 pm | 17 hr 27 min | +5 min |