Valdez, Alaska
Thursday, December 24, 2026
Sunrise
10:00 am AKST
Sunset
3:30 pm AKST
Daylight
5 hr 30 min
same as yesterday
Solar noon
12:45 pm AKST
Civil twilight
8:58 am – 4:31 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:58 am – 5:31 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
7:05 am – 6:25 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 99% lit · Moonset 11:37 am · Moonrise 3:54 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#359 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
8:58 am–9:20 am and 4:09 pm–4:31 pm
Sun at solar noon
5.5° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 40 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sun Dec 27 | 10:00 am | 3:32 pm | 5 hr 32 min | +1 min |