Valdez, Alaska
Wednesday, December 23, 2026
Sunrise
9:59 am AKST
Sunset
3:29 pm AKST
Daylight
5 hr 29 min
same as yesterday
Solar noon
12:44 pm AKST
Civil twilight
8:57 am – 4:31 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:58 am – 5:30 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
7:04 am – 6:24 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Full Moon · 100% lit · Moonset 11:09 am · Moonrise 2:01 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#360 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
8:57 am–9:20 am and 4:08 pm–4:31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Thu Dec 24 | 10:00 am | 3:30 pm | 5 hr 30 min | ±0 min |
| Fri Dec 25 | 10:00 am | 3:30 pm | 5 hr 30 min | +1 min |
| Sat Dec 26 | 10:00 am | 3:31 pm | 5 hr 31 min | +1 min |