Bethel, Alaska
Saturday, May 16, 2026
Sunrise
6:00 am AKDT
Sunset
11:27 pm AKDT
Daylight
17 hr 27 min
+5 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
2:43 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:51 am – 12:36 am
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
— – —
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
New Moon · 0% lit · Moonrise 5:07 am · No moonset today
This day in context
Day length rank
#72 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
91% — the longest day here is 19 hr 11 min
Golden hour
6:00 am–7:10 am and 10:17 pm–11:27 pm
Blue hour
4:51 am–5:21 am and 12:07 am–12:36 am
Sun at solar noon
48.4° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mon May 18 | 5:55 am | 11:32 pm | 17 hr 37 min | +5 min |
| Tue May 19 | 5:53 am | 11:34 pm | 17 hr 41 min | +5 min |