Valdez, Alaska
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Sunrise
8:43 am AKDT
Sunset
6:15 pm AKDT
Daylight
9 hr 33 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:30 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
7:58 am – 7:00 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:08 am – 7:50 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:18 am – 8:40 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 79% lit · Moonset 2:19 am · Moonrise 5:18 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#244 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
49% — the longest day here is 19 hr 20 min
Golden hour
8:43 am–9:47 am and 5:10 pm–6:15 pm
Blue hour
7:58 am–8:15 am and 6:43 pm–7:00 pm
Sun at solar noon
18.0° above the horizon
True darkness
9 hr 41 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sat Oct 24 | 8:51 am | 6:06 pm | 9 hr 16 min | −6 min |