Valdez, Alaska
Saturday, December 12, 2026
Sunrise
9:50 am AKST
Sunset
3:27 pm AKST
Daylight
5 hr 38 min
−2 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:39 pm AKST
Civil twilight
8:49 am – 4:28 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:50 am – 5:27 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:56 am – 6:21 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Crescent · 13% lit · Moonrise 12:40 pm · Moonset 7:04 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#347 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
29% — the longest day here is 19 hr 20 min
Golden hour
The sun never climbs above 6° today — daylight is one long golden hour
Blue hour
8:49 am–9:11 am and 4:06 pm–4:28 pm
Sun at solar noon
5.8° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 37 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sun Dec 13 | 9:51 am | 3:27 pm | 5 hr 36 min | −2 min |
| Mon Dec 14 | 9:52 am | 3:27 pm | 5 hr 34 min | −2 min |
| Tue Dec 15 | 9:53 am | 3:26 pm | 5 hr 33 min | −1 min |