Valdez, Alaska
Wednesday, December 30, 2026
Sunrise
9:59 am AKST
Sunset
3:36 pm AKST
Daylight
5 hr 37 min
+2 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
12:48 pm AKST
Civil twilight
8:58 am – 4:37 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:59 am – 5:36 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
7:06 am – 6:30 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Last Quarter · 49% lit · Moonrise 12:56 am · Moonset 11:42 am
This day in context
Day length rank
#348 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–9:20 am and 4:15 pm–4:37 pm
Sun at solar noon
5.7° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 36 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Wed Dec 30 | 9:59 am | 3:36 pm | 5 hr 37 min | +2 min |
| Thu Dec 31 | 9:59 am | 3:37 pm | 5 hr 38 min | +2 min |
| Fri Jan 1 | 9:58 am | 3:39 pm | 5 hr 41 min | +3 min |
| Sat Jan 2 | 9:58 am | 3:41 pm | 5 hr 43 min | +2 min |