Ketchikan, Alaska
Friday, October 30, 2026
Sunrise
7:47 am AKDT
Sunset
5:12 pm AKDT
Daylight
9 hr 25 min
−4 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:30 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
7:08 am – 5:51 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:25 am – 6:34 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
5:43 am – 7:16 pm
Faintest stars visible
About daylight in Ketchikan
The southernmost on this list, Ketchikan's daylight is the mildest in Alaska: about 17.25 summer hours, 7.25 in winter.
Times above are computed for 55.3422°N, 131.6461°W using the standard NOAA solar-position algorithm — the same math behind official sunrise tables. All times are Alaska Time.
Popular dates: Summer solstice · Winter solstice · Spring equinox · Fall equinox
About Ketchikan’s light
| Daylight in a year | 4494 hr 36 min total |
|---|---|
| Longest day | Jun 21 — 17 hr 27 min |
| Shortest day | Dec 21 — 7 hr 6 min |
| Earliest sunrise | 4:04 am on Jun 18 |
| Latest sunset | 9:32 pm on Jun 24 |
Day length through 2026. White dot: today. Pale dot: the longest day, Jun 21.
Nearest towns
- Wrangell · 83 mi NNW
- Petersburg · 113 mi NNW
- Sitka · 184 mi NW
- Juneau · 230 mi NNW
- Haines · 304 mi NNW
On the water nearby
Heading out from Ketchikan? The nearest tide station is Ketchikan (1 mi SE) — tide predictions, weather, and minus tides at Alaska Tide Charts.