Valdez, Alaska
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Sunrise
5:19 am AKDT
Sunset
10:05 pm AKDT
Daylight
16 hr 45 min
+5 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
1:41 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:18 am – 11:07 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
1:51 am – —
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 70% lit · Moonrise 4:15 am · Moonset 8:30 am
This day in context
Day length rank
#90 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
87% — the longest day here is 19 hr 20 min
Golden hour
5:19 am–6:26 am and 8:58 pm–10:05 pm
Blue hour
4:18 am–4:44 am and 10:41 pm–11:07 pm
Sun at solar noon
45.8° 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 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 |
| Thu May 7 | 5:19 am | 10:05 pm | 16 hr 45 min | +5 min |
| Fri May 8 | 5:17 am | 10:07 pm | 16 hr 51 min | +5 min |
| Sat May 9 | 5:14 am | 10:10 pm | 16 hr 56 min | +5 min |
| Sun May 10 | 5:11 am | 10:13 pm | 17 hr 1 min | +5 min |