Valdez, Alaska
Saturday, December 26, 2026
Sunrise
10:00 am AKST
Sunset
3:31 pm AKST
Daylight
5 hr 31 min
+1 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
12:46 pm AKST
Civil twilight
8:58 am – 4:33 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:59 am – 5:33 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
7:05 am – 6:26 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 89% lit · Moonset 11:46 am · Moonrise 7:54 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#356 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
8:58 am–9:21 am and 4:11 pm–4:33 pm
Sun at solar noon
5.5° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 39 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mon Dec 28 | 10:00 am | 3:33 pm | 5 hr 34 min | +1 min |
| Tue Dec 29 | 10:00 am | 3:35 pm | 5 hr 35 min | +1 min |