Ketchikan, Alaska
Friday, May 8, 2026
Sunrise
4:50 am AKDT
Sunset
8:36 pm AKDT
Daylight
15 hr 46 min
+4 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
12:43 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:04 am – 9:22 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
2:59 am – 10:28 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 60% lit · Moonrise 2:28 am · Moonset 9:53 am
This day in context
Day length rank
#88 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
90% — the longest day here is 17 hr 27 min
Golden hour
4:50 am–5:44 am and 7:42 pm–8:36 pm
Blue hour
4:04 am–4:23 am and 9:04 pm–9:22 pm
Sun at solar noon
51.8° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue May 5 | 4:56 am | 8:30 pm | 15 hr 34 min | +4 min |
| Wed May 6 | 4:54 am | 8:32 pm | 15 hr 38 min | +4 min |
| Thu May 7 | 4:52 am | 8:34 pm | 15 hr 42 min | +4 min |
| Fri May 8 | 4:50 am | 8:36 pm | 15 hr 46 min | +4 min |
| Sat May 9 | 4:48 am | 8:38 pm | 15 hr 50 min | +4 min |
| Sun May 10 | 4:46 am | 8:40 pm | 15 hr 54 min | +4 min |
| Mon May 11 | 4:44 am | 8:42 pm | 15 hr 58 min | +4 min |