Bethel, Alaska
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Sunrise
7:57 am AKDT
Sunset
9:30 pm AKDT
Daylight
13 hr 34 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
2:44 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
7:12 am – 10:15 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:15 am – 11:11 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
5:07 am – 12:19 am
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 7% lit · Moonrise 4:04 am · Moonset 9:04 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#158 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
71% — the longest day here is 19 hr 11 min
Golden hour
7:57 am–8:53 am and 8:34 pm–9:30 pm
Blue hour
7:12 am–7:29 am and 9:57 pm–10:15 pm
Sun at solar noon
34.8° above the horizon
True darkness
28 hr 52 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Sep 5 | 7:49 am | 9:40 pm | 13 hr 50 min | −6 min |
| Sun Sep 6 | 7:52 am | 9:37 pm | 13 hr 45 min | −6 min |
| Mon Sep 7 | 7:54 am | 9:33 pm | 13 hr 39 min | −6 min |
| Tue Sep 8 | 7:57 am | 9:30 pm | 13 hr 34 min | −6 min |
| Wed Sep 9 | 7:59 am | 9:27 pm | 13 hr 28 min | −6 min |
| Thu Sep 10 | 8:01 am | 9:24 pm | 13 hr 23 min | −6 min |
| Fri Sep 11 | 8:04 am | 9:21 pm | 13 hr 17 min | −6 min |