Valdez, Alaska
Wednesday, December 9, 2026
Sunrise
9:45 am AKST
Sunset
3:29 pm AKST
Daylight
5 hr 44 min
−2 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:37 pm AKST
Civil twilight
8:45 am – 4:29 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:46 am – 5:28 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:53 am – 6:21 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
New Moon · 1% lit · Moonrise 12:05 pm · Moonset 2:35 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#341 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
30% — the longest day here is 19 hr 20 min
Blue hour
8:45 am–9:07 am and 4:08 pm–4:29 pm
Sun at solar noon
6.0° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 33 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Dec 6 | 9:40 am | 3:32 pm | 5 hr 52 min | −3 min |
| Mon Dec 7 | 9:42 am | 3:31 pm | 5 hr 49 min | −3 min |
| Tue Dec 8 | 9:43 am | 3:30 pm | 5 hr 46 min | −3 min |
| Wed Dec 9 | 9:45 am | 3:29 pm | 5 hr 44 min | −2 min |
| Thu Dec 10 | 9:47 am | 3:28 pm | 5 hr 42 min | −2 min |
| Fri Dec 11 | 9:48 am | 3:28 pm | 5 hr 40 min | −2 min |
| Sat Dec 12 | 9:50 am | 3:27 pm | 5 hr 38 min | −2 min |