Valdez, Alaska
Sunday, May 3, 2026
Sunrise
5:31 am AKDT
Sunset
9:54 pm AKDT
Daylight
16 hr 24 min
+6 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
1:42 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:33 am – 10:53 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
2:49 am – 12:39 am
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 96% lit · Moonrise 12:49 am · Moonset 4:54 am
This day in context
Day length rank
#98 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
85% — the longest day here is 19 hr 20 min
Golden hour
5:31 am–6:36 am and 8:49 pm–9:54 pm
Blue hour
4:33 am–4:57 am and 10:29 pm–10:53 pm
Sun at solar noon
44.7° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mon May 4 | 5:28 am | 9:57 pm | 16 hr 29 min | +5 min |
| Tue May 5 | 5:25 am | 10:00 pm | 16 hr 34 min | +5 min |
| Wed May 6 | 5:22 am | 10:02 pm | 16 hr 40 min | +5 min |