Soldotna, Alaska
Friday, October 9, 2026
Sunrise
8:29 am AKDT
Sunset
7:11 pm AKDT
Daylight
10 hr 42 min
−5 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:51 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
7:47 am – 7:54 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:58 am – 8:43 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:08 am – 9:33 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
New Moon · 1% lit · Moonrise 7:32 am · Moonset 6:29 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#220 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
56% — the longest day here is 19 hr 4 min
Golden hour
8:29 am–9:28 am and 6:13 pm–7:11 pm
Blue hour
7:47 am–8:03 am and 7:37 pm–7:54 pm
Sun at solar noon
23.1° above the horizon
True darkness
8 hr 37 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mon Oct 12 | 8:37 am | 7:02 pm | 10 hr 26 min | −5 min |