Bethel, Alaska
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Sunrise
9:33 am AKDT
Sunset
7:29 pm AKDT
Daylight
9 hr 57 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
2:32 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
8:49 am – 8:13 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
8:00 am – 9:02 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
7:10 am – 9:52 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
First Quarter · 42% lit · Moonrise 6:16 pm · Moonset 10:44 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#236 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
52% — the longest day here is 19 hr 11 min
Golden hour
9:33 am–10:35 am and 6:28 pm–7:29 pm
Blue hour
8:49 am–9:06 am and 7:56 pm–8:13 pm
Sun at solar noon
19.8° above the horizon
True darkness
9 hr 21 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Oct 14 | 9:25 am | 7:38 pm | 10 hr 13 min | −6 min |
| Thu Oct 15 | 9:28 am | 7:35 pm | 10 hr 8 min | −6 min |
| Fri Oct 16 | 9:30 am | 7:32 pm | 10 hr 2 min | −6 min |
| Sat Oct 17 | 9:33 am | 7:29 pm | 9 hr 57 min | −6 min |
| Sun Oct 18 | 9:35 am | 7:26 pm | 9 hr 51 min | −6 min |
| Mon Oct 19 | 9:38 am | 7:24 pm | 9 hr 45 min | −6 min |
| Tue Oct 20 | 9:41 am | 7:21 pm | 9 hr 40 min | −6 min |