Soldotna, Alaska
Wednesday, December 9, 2026
Sunrise
9:58 am AKST
Sunset
3:54 pm AKST
Daylight
5 hr 57 min
−2 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:56 pm AKST
Civil twilight
9:00 am – 4:52 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
8:02 am – 5:49 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
7:11 am – 6:41 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
New Moon · 1% lit · Moonrise 12:08 pm · Moonset 3:12 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#341 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
31% — the longest day here is 19 hr 4 min
Golden hour
9:58 am–12:04 pm and 1:47 pm–3:54 pm
Blue hour
9:00 am–9:21 am and 4:31 pm–4:52 pm
Sun at solar noon
6.7° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 30 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sat Dec 12 | 10:02 am | 3:53 pm | 5 hr 51 min | −2 min |