Bethel, Alaska
Friday, October 30, 2026
Sunrise
10:07 am AKDT
Sunset
6:52 pm AKDT
Daylight
8 hr 45 min
−5 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
2:30 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
9:21 am – 7:38 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
8:31 am – 8:29 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
7:41 am – 9:18 pm
Faintest stars visible
About daylight in Bethel
The Yukon-Kuskokwim hub gets roughly 19.25 hours of June daylight and about 5.75 hours in December.
Times above are computed for 60.7922°N, 161.7558°W using the standard NOAA solar-position algorithm — the same math behind official sunrise tables. All times are Alaska Time.
Popular dates: Summer solstice · Winter solstice · Spring equinox · Fall equinox
About Bethel’s light
| Daylight in a year | 4526 hr 57 min total |
|---|---|
| Longest day | Jun 21 — 19 hr 11 min |
| Shortest day | Dec 21 — 5 hr 36 min |
| Earliest sunrise | 5:12 am on Jun 19 |
| Latest sunset | 11:59 pm on Jul 16 |
Day length through 2026. White dot: today. Pale dot: the longest day, Jun 21.
Nearest towns
- Dillingham · 166 mi SE
- King Salmon · 229 mi SE
- Nome · 281 mi NNW
- Kenai · 355 mi E
- Homer · 359 mi E
On the water nearby
Heading out from Bethel? The nearest tide station is Bethel (1 mi NNE) — tide predictions, weather, and minus tides at Alaska Tide Charts.