Bethel, Alaska
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Sunrise
6:05 am AKDT
Sunset
11:22 pm AKDT
Daylight
17 hr 17 min
+5 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
2:43 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:58 am – 12:29 am
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
— – —
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 6% lit · Moonrise 5:06 am · Moonset 9:08 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#76 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
90% — the longest day here is 19 hr 11 min
Golden hour
6:05 am–7:14 am and 10:13 pm–11:22 pm
Blue hour
4:58 am–5:27 am and 12:01 am–12:29 am
Sun at solar noon
47.9° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sat May 16 | 6:00 am | 11:27 pm | 17 hr 27 min | +5 min |
| Sun May 17 | 5:58 am | 11:29 pm | 17 hr 32 min | +5 min |