Ketchikan, Alaska
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Sunrise
4:42 am AKDT
Sunset
8:44 pm AKDT
Daylight
16 hr 2 min
+4 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
12:42 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
3:55 am – 9:31 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
2:46 am – 10:41 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 21% lit · Moonrise 3:06 am · Moonset 3:28 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#80 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
92% — the longest day here is 17 hr 27 min
Golden hour
4:42 am–5:37 am and 7:48 pm–8:44 pm
Blue hour
3:55 am–4:14 am and 9:12 pm–9:31 pm
Sun at solar noon
52.9° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Tue May 12 | 4:42 am | 8:44 pm | 16 hr 2 min | +4 min |
| Wed May 13 | 4:40 am | 8:46 pm | 16 hr 5 min | +4 min |
| Thu May 14 | 4:38 am | 8:47 pm | 16 hr 9 min | +4 min |
| Fri May 15 | 4:37 am | 8:49 pm | 16 hr 13 min | +4 min |