Valdez, Alaska
Thursday, September 17, 2026
Sunrise
7:16 am AKDT
Sunset
8:01 pm AKDT
Daylight
12 hr 44 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:39 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
6:33 am – 8:44 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
5:39 am – 9:38 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
4:38 am – 10:38 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Crescent · 40% lit · Moonrise 5:50 pm · Moonset 8:05 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#176 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
66% — the longest day here is 19 hr 20 min
Golden hour
7:16 am–8:13 am and 7:04 pm–8:01 pm
Blue hour
6:33 am–6:50 am and 8:27 pm–8:44 pm
Sun at solar noon
31.0° above the horizon
True darkness
6 hr 3 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Sep 14 | 7:09 am | 8:10 pm | 13 hr 1 min | −6 min |
| Tue Sep 15 | 7:11 am | 8:07 pm | 12 hr 56 min | −6 min |
| Wed Sep 16 | 7:14 am | 8:04 pm | 12 hr 50 min | −6 min |
| Thu Sep 17 | 7:16 am | 8:01 pm | 12 hr 44 min | −6 min |
| Fri Sep 18 | 7:19 am | 7:58 pm | 12 hr 39 min | −6 min |
| Sat Sep 19 | 7:21 am | 7:54 pm | 12 hr 33 min | −6 min |
| Sun Sep 20 | 7:24 am | 7:51 pm | 12 hr 28 min | −6 min |