Valdez, Alaska
Friday, October 16, 2026
Sunrise
8:29 am AKDT
Sunset
6:30 pm AKDT
Daylight
10 hr 1 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:30 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
7:46 am – 7:14 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:56 am – 8:04 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:05 am – 8:54 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Crescent · 33% lit · Moonrise 5:11 pm · Moonset 7:59 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#234 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
52% — the longest day here is 19 hr 20 min
Golden hour
8:29 am–9:32 am and 5:28 pm–6:30 pm
Blue hour
7:46 am–8:02 am and 6:57 pm–7:14 pm
Sun at solar noon
19.9° above the horizon
True darkness
9 hr 14 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mon Oct 19 | 8:37 am | 6:21 pm | 9 hr 44 min | −6 min |