Valdez, Alaska
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Sunrise
5:39 am AKDT
Sunset
9:46 pm AKDT
Daylight
16 hr 7 min
+6 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
1:42 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:43 am – 10:43 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
3:12 am – 12:16 am
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Full Moon · 99% lit · Moonset 4:57 am · Moonrise 9:33 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#104 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
83% — the longest day here is 19 hr 20 min
Golden hour
5:39 am–6:43 am and 8:43 pm–9:46 pm
Blue hour
4:43 am–5:06 am and 10:20 pm–10:43 pm
Sun at solar noon
43.8° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Apr 27 | 5:48 am | 9:38 pm | 15 hr 50 min | +6 min |
| Tue Apr 28 | 5:45 am | 9:41 pm | 15 hr 56 min | +6 min |
| Wed Apr 29 | 5:42 am | 9:44 pm | 16 hr 1 min | +6 min |
| Thu Apr 30 | 5:39 am | 9:46 pm | 16 hr 7 min | +6 min |
| Fri May 1 | 5:36 am | 9:49 pm | 16 hr 13 min | +6 min |
| Sat May 2 | 5:34 am | 9:52 pm | 16 hr 18 min | +6 min |
| Sun May 3 | 5:31 am | 9:54 pm | 16 hr 24 min | +6 min |