Bethel, Alaska
Friday, May 8, 2026
Sunrise
6:21 am AKDT
Sunset
11:07 pm AKDT
Daylight
16 hr 46 min
+5 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
2:43 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
5:20 am – 12:08 am
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
3:00 am – —
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 60% lit · Moonrise 5:13 am · Moonset 11:19 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 11 min
Golden hour
6:21 am–7:27 am and 10:00 pm–11:07 pm
Blue hour
5:20 am–5:45 am and 11:43 pm–12:08 am
Sun at solar noon
46.4° 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 | 6:29 am | 10:59 pm | 16 hr 30 min | +5 min |
| Wed May 6 | 6:26 am | 11:02 pm | 16 hr 36 min | +5 min |
| Thu May 7 | 6:23 am | 11:04 pm | 16 hr 41 min | +5 min |
| Fri May 8 | 6:21 am | 11:07 pm | 16 hr 46 min | +5 min |
| Sat May 9 | 6:18 am | 11:09 pm | 16 hr 52 min | +5 min |
| Sun May 10 | 6:15 am | 11:12 pm | 16 hr 57 min | +5 min |
| Mon May 11 | 6:13 am | 11:14 pm | 17 hr 2 min | +5 min |