Bethel, Alaska
Thursday, December 31, 2026
Sunrise
10:57 am AKST
Sunset
4:43 pm AKST
Daylight
5 hr 46 min
+2 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
1:50 pm AKST
Civil twilight
9:57 am – 5:42 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
8:59 am – 6:40 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
8:07 am – 7:33 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 39% lit · Moonrise 3:33 am · Moonset 12:44 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#346 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
30% — the longest day here is 19 hr 11 min
Golden hour
10:57 am–1:28 pm and 2:15 pm–4:43 pm
Blue hour
9:57 am–10:19 am and 5:21 pm–5:42 pm
Sun at solar noon
6.1° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 33 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Dec 28 | 10:58 am | 4:39 pm | 5 hr 41 min | +1 min |
| Tue Dec 29 | 10:58 am | 4:40 pm | 5 hr 42 min | +1 min |
| Wed Dec 30 | 10:58 am | 4:41 pm | 5 hr 44 min | +2 min |
| Thu Dec 31 | 10:57 am | 4:43 pm | 5 hr 46 min | +2 min |
| Fri Jan 1 | 10:57 am | 4:45 pm | 5 hr 48 min | +2 min |
| Sat Jan 2 | 10:56 am | 4:46 pm | 5 hr 50 min | +2 min |
| Sun Jan 3 | 10:55 am | 4:48 pm | 5 hr 53 min | +2 min |