Soldotna, Alaska
Tuesday, December 8, 2026
Sunrise
9:56 am AKST
Sunset
3:55 pm AKST
Daylight
5 hr 59 min
−2 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:56 pm AKST
Civil twilight
8:58 am – 4:53 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
8:01 am – 5:50 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
7:09 am – 6:42 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
New Moon · 0% lit · Moonrise 11:07 am · Moonset 2:25 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#339 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
31% — the longest day here is 19 hr 4 min
Golden hour
9:56 am–12:00 pm and 1:50 pm–3:55 pm
Blue hour
8:58 am–9:19 am and 4:32 pm–4:53 pm
Sun at solar noon
6.8° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 29 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Dec 5 | 9:51 am | 3:58 pm | 6 hr 7 min | −3 min |
| Sun Dec 6 | 9:53 am | 3:57 pm | 6 hr 4 min | −3 min |
| Mon Dec 7 | 9:54 am | 3:56 pm | 6 hr 1 min | −3 min |
| Tue Dec 8 | 9:56 am | 3:55 pm | 5 hr 59 min | −2 min |
| Wed Dec 9 | 9:58 am | 3:54 pm | 5 hr 57 min | −2 min |
| Thu Dec 10 | 9:59 am | 3:54 pm | 5 hr 55 min | −2 min |
| Fri Dec 11 | 10:01 am | 3:53 pm | 5 hr 53 min | −2 min |