Valdez, Alaska
Sunday, December 20, 2026
Sunrise
9:58 am AKST
Sunset
3:27 pm AKST
Daylight
5 hr 29 min
same as yesterday
Solar noon
12:43 pm AKST
Civil twilight
8:56 am – 4:29 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:56 am – 5:29 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
7:03 am – 6:22 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 86% lit · Moonset 5:57 am · Moonrise 12:34 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#361 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
28% — 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
8:56 am–9:18 am and 4:07 pm–4:29 pm
Sun at solar noon
5.4° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 41 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Dec 17 | 9:56 am | 3:26 pm | 5 hr 31 min | −1 min |
| Fri Dec 18 | 9:56 am | 3:27 pm | 5 hr 30 min | −1 min |
| Sat Dec 19 | 9:57 am | 3:27 pm | 5 hr 30 min | −1 min |
| Sun Dec 20 | 9:58 am | 3:27 pm | 5 hr 29 min | ±0 min |
| Mon Dec 21 | 9:59 am | 3:28 pm | 5 hr 29 min | ±0 min |
| Tue Dec 22 | 9:59 am | 3:28 pm | 5 hr 29 min | ±0 min |
| Wed Dec 23 | 9:59 am | 3:29 pm | 5 hr 29 min | ±0 min |