Valdez, Alaska
Friday, May 15, 2026
Sunrise
4:58 am AKDT
Sunset
10:25 pm AKDT
Daylight
17 hr 27 min
+5 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
1:41 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
3:49 am – 11:36 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
— – —
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 2% lit · Moonrise 4:01 am · Moonset 10:02 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#74 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
90% — the longest day here is 19 hr 20 min
Golden hour
4:58 am–6:09 am and 9:15 pm–10:25 pm
Blue hour
3:49 am–4:19 am and 11:05 pm–11:36 pm
Sun at solar noon
47.8° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sat May 16 | 4:56 am | 10:28 pm | 17 hr 32 min | +5 min |
| Sun May 17 | 4:53 am | 10:30 pm | 17 hr 37 min | +5 min |
| Mon May 18 | 4:51 am | 10:33 pm | 17 hr 42 min | +5 min |