Soldotna, Alaska
Thursday, October 1, 2026
Sunrise
8:10 am AKDT
Sunset
7:36 pm AKDT
Daylight
11 hr 26 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:53 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
7:28 am – 8:18 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:38 am – 9:07 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
5:46 am – 9:59 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 69% lit · Moonset 5:02 pm · Moonrise 8:04 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#204 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
60% — the longest day here is 19 hr 4 min
Golden hour
8:10 am–9:06 am and 6:39 pm–7:36 pm
Blue hour
7:28 am–7:44 am and 8:02 pm–8:18 pm
Sun at solar noon
26.2° above the horizon
True darkness
7 hr 49 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Sep 28 | 8:02 am | 7:45 pm | 11 hr 43 min | −6 min |
| Tue Sep 29 | 8:05 am | 7:42 pm | 11 hr 37 min | −6 min |
| Wed Sep 30 | 8:07 am | 7:39 pm | 11 hr 32 min | −6 min |
| Thu Oct 1 | 8:10 am | 7:36 pm | 11 hr 26 min | −6 min |
| Fri Oct 2 | 8:12 am | 7:33 pm | 11 hr 21 min | −6 min |
| Sat Oct 3 | 8:14 am | 7:30 pm | 11 hr 15 min | −6 min |
| Sun Oct 4 | 8:17 am | 7:27 pm | 11 hr 10 min | −6 min |