Bethel, Alaska
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Sunrise
6:10 am AKDT
Sunset
11:17 pm AKDT
Daylight
17 hr 7 min
+5 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
2:43 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
5:05 am – 12:22 am
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
— – —
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 21% lit · Moonrise 5:09 am · Moonset 5:39 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#80 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
89% — the longest day here is 19 hr 11 min
Golden hour
6:10 am–7:18 am and 10:09 pm–11:17 pm
Blue hour
5:05 am–5:33 am and 11:55 pm–12:22 am
Sun at solar noon
47.4° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Tue May 12 | 6:10 am | 11:17 pm | 17 hr 7 min | +5 min |
| Wed May 13 | 6:07 am | 11:20 pm | 17 hr 12 min | +5 min |
| Thu May 14 | 6:05 am | 11:22 pm | 17 hr 17 min | +5 min |
| Fri May 15 | 6:02 am | 11:24 pm | 17 hr 22 min | +5 min |