Valdez, Alaska
Friday, May 8, 2026
Sunrise
5:17 am AKDT
Sunset
10:07 pm AKDT
Daylight
16 hr 51 min
+5 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
1:41 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:14 am – 11:10 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
— – —
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 60% lit · Moonrise 4:15 am · Moonset 10:10 am
This day in context
Day length rank
#88 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
87% — the longest day here is 19 hr 20 min
Golden hour
5:17 am–6:24 am and 9:00 pm–10:07 pm
Blue hour
4:14 am–4:41 am and 10:44 pm–11:10 pm
Sun at solar noon
46.1° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mon May 11 | 5:09 am | 10:15 pm | 17 hr 7 min | +5 min |