Soldotna, Alaska
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Sunrise
8:27 am AKDT
Sunset
7:14 pm AKDT
Daylight
10 hr 48 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:51 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
7:44 am – 7:57 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:56 am – 8:46 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:05 am – 9:36 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 4% lit · Moonrise 5:59 am · Moonset 6:30 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#218 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
57% — the longest day here is 19 hr 4 min
Golden hour
8:27 am–9:25 am and 6:16 pm–7:14 pm
Blue hour
7:44 am–8:01 am and 7:40 pm–7:57 pm
Sun at solar noon
23.5° above the horizon
True darkness
8 hr 32 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 5 | 8:19 am | 7:24 pm | 11 hr 4 min | −6 min |
| Tue Oct 6 | 8:22 am | 7:21 pm | 10 hr 59 min | −6 min |
| Wed Oct 7 | 8:24 am | 7:17 pm | 10 hr 53 min | −6 min |
| Thu Oct 8 | 8:27 am | 7:14 pm | 10 hr 48 min | −6 min |
| Fri Oct 9 | 8:29 am | 7:11 pm | 10 hr 42 min | −5 min |
| Sat Oct 10 | 8:32 am | 7:08 pm | 10 hr 37 min | −5 min |
| Sun Oct 11 | 8:34 am | 7:05 pm | 10 hr 31 min | −5 min |