Bethel, Alaska
Tuesday, December 8, 2026
Sunrise
10:42 am AKST
Sunset
4:35 pm AKST
Daylight
5 hr 53 min
−3 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:39 pm AKST
Civil twilight
9:43 am – 5:34 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
8:45 am – 6:31 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
7:53 am – 7:24 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
New Moon · 0% lit · Moonrise 11:59 am · Moonset 3:01 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#339 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
31% — the longest day here is 19 hr 11 min
Golden hour
10:42 am–12:55 pm and 2:20 pm–4:35 pm
Blue hour
9:43 am–10:04 am and 5:12 pm–5:34 pm
Sun at solar noon
6.4° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 30 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Dec 5 | 10:36 am | 4:37 pm | 6 hr 1 min | −3 min |
| Sun Dec 6 | 10:38 am | 4:36 pm | 5 hr 58 min | −3 min |
| Mon Dec 7 | 10:40 am | 4:36 pm | 5 hr 56 min | −3 min |
| Tue Dec 8 | 10:42 am | 4:35 pm | 5 hr 53 min | −3 min |
| Wed Dec 9 | 10:43 am | 4:34 pm | 5 hr 51 min | −2 min |
| Thu Dec 10 | 10:45 am | 4:33 pm | 5 hr 48 min | −2 min |
| Fri Dec 11 | 10:46 am | 4:33 pm | 5 hr 46 min | −2 min |