Valdez, Alaska
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Sunrise
8:40 am AKDT
Sunset
6:18 pm AKDT
Daylight
9 hr 38 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:30 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
7:55 am – 7:03 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:05 am – 7:53 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:15 am – 8:43 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 70% lit · Moonset 12:46 am · Moonrise 5:20 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#242 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
50% — the longest day here is 19 hr 20 min
Golden hour
8:40 am–9:44 am and 5:14 pm–6:18 pm
Blue hour
7:55 am–8:12 am and 6:46 pm–7:03 pm
Sun at solar noon
18.4° above the horizon
True darkness
9 hr 35 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Wed Oct 21 | 8:43 am | 6:15 pm | 9 hr 33 min | −6 min |
| Thu Oct 22 | 8:45 am | 6:12 pm | 9 hr 27 min | −6 min |
| Fri Oct 23 | 8:48 am | 6:09 pm | 9 hr 21 min | −6 min |