Bethel, Alaska
Wednesday, December 9, 2026
Sunrise
10:43 am AKST
Sunset
4:34 pm AKST
Daylight
5 hr 51 min
−2 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:39 pm AKST
Civil twilight
9:44 am – 5:33 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
8:47 am – 6:31 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
7:54 am – 7:24 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
New Moon · 1% lit · Moonrise 12:59 pm · Moonset 3:49 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#341 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
30% — the longest day here is 19 hr 11 min
Golden hour
10:43 am–1:00 pm and 2:16 pm–4:34 pm
Blue hour
9:44 am–10:06 am and 5:12 pm–5:33 pm
Sun at solar noon
6.3° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 32 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sat Dec 12 | 10:48 am | 4:32 pm | 5 hr 45 min | −2 min |