Valdez, Alaska
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Sunrise
5:06 am AKDT
Sunset
10:18 pm AKDT
Daylight
17 hr 12 min
+5 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
1:41 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:00 am – 11:25 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
— – —
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 21% lit · Moonrise 4:07 am · Moonset 4:33 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#80 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
89% — the longest day here is 19 hr 20 min
Golden hour
5:06 am–6:15 am and 9:08 pm–10:18 pm
Blue hour
4:00 am–4:28 am and 10:56 pm–11:25 pm
Sun at solar noon
47.1° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Tue May 12 | 5:06 am | 10:18 pm | 17 hr 12 min | +5 min |
| Wed May 13 | 5:03 am | 10:20 pm | 17 hr 17 min | +5 min |
| Thu May 14 | 5:01 am | 10:23 pm | 17 hr 22 min | +5 min |
| Fri May 15 | 4:58 am | 10:25 pm | 17 hr 27 min | +5 min |