Valdez, Alaska
Thursday, October 15, 2026
Sunrise
8:27 am AKDT
Sunset
6:33 pm AKDT
Daylight
10 hr 6 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:31 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
7:43 am – 7:17 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:53 am – 8:07 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:03 am – 8:57 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Crescent · 25% lit · Moonrise 4:37 pm · Moonset 6:45 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#232 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
52% — the longest day here is 19 hr 20 min
Golden hour
8:27 am–9:29 am and 5:31 pm–6:33 pm
Blue hour
7:43 am–8:00 am and 7:00 pm–7:17 pm
Sun at solar noon
20.2° above the horizon
True darkness
9 hr 8 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 12 | 8:19 am | 6:42 pm | 10 hr 23 min | −6 min |
| Tue Oct 13 | 8:22 am | 6:39 pm | 10 hr 18 min | −6 min |
| Wed Oct 14 | 8:24 am | 6:36 pm | 10 hr 12 min | −6 min |
| Thu Oct 15 | 8:27 am | 6:33 pm | 10 hr 6 min | −6 min |
| Fri Oct 16 | 8:29 am | 6:30 pm | 10 hr 1 min | −6 min |
| Sat Oct 17 | 8:32 am | 6:27 pm | 9 hr 55 min | −6 min |
| Sun Oct 18 | 8:35 am | 6:24 pm | 9 hr 49 min | −6 min |