Valdez, Alaska
Friday, October 30, 2026
Sunrise
9:07 am AKDT
Sunset
5:49 pm AKDT
Daylight
8 hr 42 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:29 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
8:20 am – 6:36 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:29 am – 7:27 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:39 am – 8:17 pm
Faintest stars visible
About daylight in Valdez
Tucked in Prince William Sound, Valdez swings between about 19.5 hours of summer daylight and 5.5 in winter.
Times above are computed for 61.1308°N, 146.3464°W using the standard NOAA solar-position algorithm — the same math behind official sunrise tables. All times are Alaska Time.
Popular dates: Summer solstice · Winter solstice · Spring equinox · Fall equinox
About Valdez’s light
| Daylight in a year | 4529 hr 50 min total |
|---|---|
| Longest day | Jun 21 — 19 hr 20 min |
| Shortest day | Dec 21 — 5 hr 29 min |
| Earliest sunrise | 4:06 am on Jun 19 |
| Latest sunset | 11:27 pm on Jun 23 |
Day length through 2026. White dot: today. Pale dot: the longest day, Jun 21.
Nearest towns
- Cordova · 45 mi SSE
- Glennallen · 72 mi NNE
- Palmer · 97 mi WNW
- Wasilla · 107 mi WNW
- Anchorage · 119 mi W
On the water nearby
Heading out from Valdez? The nearest tide station is VALDEZ, Port Valdez (1 mi SW) — tide predictions, weather, and minus tides at Alaska Tide Charts.