Valdez, Alaska
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Sunrise
8:09 am AKDT
Sunset
6:55 pm AKDT
Daylight
10 hr 46 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:32 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
7:26 am – 7:38 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:36 am – 8:28 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
5:44 am – 9:19 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 4% lit · Moonrise 5:38 am · Moonset 6:11 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#218 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
56% — the longest day here is 19 hr 20 min
Golden hour
8:09 am–9:08 am and 5:55 pm–6:55 pm
Blue hour
7:26 am–7:42 am and 7:21 pm–7:38 pm
Sun at solar noon
22.9° above the horizon
True darkness
8 hr 28 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 5 | 8:01 am | 7:04 pm | 11 hr 3 min | −6 min |
| Tue Oct 6 | 8:04 am | 7:01 pm | 10 hr 57 min | −6 min |
| Wed Oct 7 | 8:06 am | 6:58 pm | 10 hr 51 min | −6 min |
| Thu Oct 8 | 8:09 am | 6:55 pm | 10 hr 46 min | −6 min |
| Fri Oct 9 | 8:11 am | 6:51 pm | 10 hr 40 min | −6 min |
| Sat Oct 10 | 8:14 am | 6:48 pm | 10 hr 34 min | −6 min |
| Sun Oct 11 | 8:16 am | 6:45 pm | 10 hr 29 min | −6 min |