Valdez, Alaska
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Sunrise
8:32 am AKDT
Sunset
6:27 pm AKDT
Daylight
9 hr 55 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:30 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
7:48 am – 7:11 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:58 am – 8:01 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:08 am – 8:51 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
First Quarter · 42% lit · Moonrise 5:20 pm · Moonset 9:33 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#236 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
51% — the longest day here is 19 hr 20 min
Golden hour
8:32 am–9:35 am and 5:24 pm–6:27 pm
Blue hour
7:48 am–8:05 am and 6:54 pm–7:11 pm
Sun at solar noon
19.5° above the horizon
True darkness
9 hr 19 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Tue Oct 20 | 8:40 am | 6:18 pm | 9 hr 38 min | −6 min |