Valdez, Alaska
Saturday, August 22, 2026
Sunrise
6:11 am AKDT
Sunset
9:23 pm AKDT
Daylight
15 hr 11 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:48 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
5:21 am – 10:13 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
4:09 am – 11:24 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 75% lit · Moonrise 8:51 pm · Moonset 11:10 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#124 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
79% — the longest day here is 19 hr 20 min
Golden hour
6:11 am–7:12 am and 8:22 pm–9:23 pm
Blue hour
5:21 am–5:41 am and 9:53 pm–10:13 pm
Sun at solar noon
40.5° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Aug 19 | 6:04 am | 9:32 pm | 15 hr 28 min | −6 min |
| Thu Aug 20 | 6:06 am | 9:29 pm | 15 hr 22 min | −6 min |
| Fri Aug 21 | 6:09 am | 9:26 pm | 15 hr 17 min | −6 min |
| Sat Aug 22 | 6:11 am | 9:23 pm | 15 hr 11 min | −6 min |
| Sun Aug 23 | 6:14 am | 9:19 pm | 15 hr 5 min | −6 min |
| Mon Aug 24 | 6:17 am | 9:16 pm | 15 hr 0 min | −6 min |
| Tue Aug 25 | 6:19 am | 9:13 pm | 14 hr 54 min | −6 min |