Valdez, Alaska
Thursday, December 31, 2026
Sunrise
9:59 am AKST
Sunset
3:37 pm AKST
Daylight
5 hr 38 min
+2 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
12:48 pm AKST
Civil twilight
8:58 am – 4:38 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:59 am – 5:37 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
7:06 am – 6:31 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 39% lit · Moonrise 2:29 am · Moonset 11:41 am
This day in context
Day length rank
#346 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 4:16 pm–4:38 pm
Sun at solar noon
5.8° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 35 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sun Jan 3 | 9:57 am | 3:43 pm | 5 hr 46 min | +2 min |