Valdez, Alaska
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Sunrise
5:46 am AKDT
Sunset
9:52 pm AKDT
Daylight
16 hr 7 min
−5 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:50 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:50 am – 10:48 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
3:16 am – 12:20 am
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
New Moon · 0% lit · Moonrise 5:33 am · Moonset 9:51 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#104 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
83% — the longest day here is 19 hr 20 min
Golden hour
5:46 am–6:50 am and 8:49 pm–9:52 pm
Blue hour
4:50 am–5:13 am and 10:26 pm–10:48 pm
Sun at solar noon
43.7° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Aug 9 | 5:38 am | 10:01 pm | 16 hr 23 min | −5 min |
| Mon Aug 10 | 5:41 am | 9:58 pm | 16 hr 18 min | −5 min |
| Tue Aug 11 | 5:43 am | 9:55 pm | 16 hr 12 min | −5 min |
| Wed Aug 12 | 5:46 am | 9:52 pm | 16 hr 7 min | −5 min |
| Thu Aug 13 | 5:48 am | 9:50 pm | 16 hr 1 min | −5 min |
| Fri Aug 14 | 5:51 am | 9:47 pm | 15 hr 56 min | −6 min |
| Sat Aug 15 | 5:54 am | 9:44 pm | 15 hr 50 min | −6 min |