Wasilla, Alaska
Friday, May 8, 2026
Sunrise
5:26 am AKDT
Sunset
10:23 pm AKDT
Daylight
16 hr 57 min
+6 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
1:54 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:22 am – 11:28 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
— – —
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 60% lit · Moonrise 4:33 am · Moonset 10:18 am
This day in context
Day length rank
#88 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
87% — the longest day here is 19 hr 33 min
Golden hour
5:26 am–6:34 am and 9:14 pm–10:23 pm
Blue hour
4:22 am–4:49 am and 11:00 pm–11:28 pm
Sun at solar noon
45.6° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue May 5 | 5:34 am | 10:15 pm | 16 hr 40 min | +6 min |
| Wed May 6 | 5:32 am | 10:18 pm | 16 hr 46 min | +6 min |
| Thu May 7 | 5:29 am | 10:20 pm | 16 hr 52 min | +6 min |
| Fri May 8 | 5:26 am | 10:23 pm | 16 hr 57 min | +6 min |
| Sat May 9 | 5:23 am | 10:26 pm | 17 hr 3 min | +5 min |
| Sun May 10 | 5:20 am | 10:28 pm | 17 hr 8 min | +5 min |
| Mon May 11 | 5:18 am | 10:31 pm | 17 hr 13 min | +5 min |