Valdez, Alaska
Friday, October 23, 2026
Sunrise
8:48 am AKDT
Sunset
6:09 pm AKDT
Daylight
9 hr 21 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:29 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
8:03 am – 6:54 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:13 am – 7:45 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:23 am – 8:34 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 93% lit · Moonset 5:24 am · Moonrise 5:15 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#247 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
48% — the longest day here is 19 hr 20 min
Golden hour
8:48 am–9:53 am and 5:03 pm–6:09 pm
Blue hour
8:03 am–8:20 am and 6:37 pm–6:54 pm
Sun at solar noon
17.3° above the horizon
True darkness
9 hr 51 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sun Oct 25 | 8:53 am | 6:03 pm | 9 hr 10 min | −6 min |
| Mon Oct 26 | 8:56 am | 6:00 pm | 9 hr 5 min | −6 min |