Soldotna, Alaska
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Sunrise
7:17 am AKDT
Sunset
8:44 pm AKDT
Daylight
13 hr 27 min
−5 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
2:01 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
6:33 am – 9:28 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
5:37 am – 10:23 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
4:31 am – 11:29 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 2% lit · Moonrise 5:08 am · Moonset 8:19 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#160 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
71% — the longest day here is 19 hr 4 min
Golden hour
7:17 am–8:13 am and 7:48 pm–8:44 pm
Blue hour
6:33 am–6:50 am and 9:11 pm–9:28 pm
Sun at solar noon
34.7° above the horizon
True darkness
5 hr 7 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Sep 6 | 7:09 am | 8:53 pm | 13 hr 44 min | −5 min |
| Mon Sep 7 | 7:12 am | 8:50 pm | 13 hr 38 min | −5 min |
| Tue Sep 8 | 7:14 am | 8:47 pm | 13 hr 33 min | −5 min |
| Wed Sep 9 | 7:17 am | 8:44 pm | 13 hr 27 min | −5 min |
| Thu Sep 10 | 7:19 am | 8:41 pm | 13 hr 22 min | −5 min |
| Fri Sep 11 | 7:21 am | 8:38 pm | 13 hr 16 min | −5 min |
| Sat Sep 12 | 7:24 am | 8:35 pm | 13 hr 11 min | −5 min |