Bethel, Alaska
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Sunrise
8:50 am AKDT
Sunset
8:21 pm AKDT
Daylight
11 hr 31 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
2:36 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
8:08 am – 9:04 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:18 am – 9:54 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:24 am – 10:47 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 79% lit · Moonset 4:12 pm · Moonrise 8:13 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#202 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
60% — the longest day here is 19 hr 11 min
Golden hour
8:50 am–9:47 am and 7:24 pm–8:21 pm
Blue hour
8:08 am–8:24 am and 8:47 pm–9:04 pm
Sun at solar noon
26.3° above the horizon
True darkness
7 hr 41 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Sep 27 | 8:43 am | 8:31 pm | 11 hr 48 min | −6 min |
| Mon Sep 28 | 8:45 am | 8:28 pm | 11 hr 42 min | −6 min |
| Tue Sep 29 | 8:48 am | 8:24 pm | 11 hr 37 min | −6 min |
| Wed Sep 30 | 8:50 am | 8:21 pm | 11 hr 31 min | −6 min |
| Thu Oct 1 | 8:53 am | 8:18 pm | 11 hr 26 min | −6 min |
| Fri Oct 2 | 8:55 am | 8:15 pm | 11 hr 20 min | −6 min |
| Sat Oct 3 | 8:58 am | 8:12 pm | 11 hr 14 min | −6 min |