Ketchikan, Alaska
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Sunrise
4:38 am AKDT
Sunset
8:47 pm AKDT
Daylight
16 hr 9 min
+4 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
12:42 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
3:50 am – 9:36 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
2:39 am – 10:48 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 6% lit · Moonrise 3:22 am · Moonset 6:32 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#76 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
92% — the longest day here is 17 hr 27 min
Golden hour
4:38 am–5:34 am and 7:52 pm–8:47 pm
Blue hour
3:50 am–4:10 am and 9:16 pm–9:36 pm
Sun at solar noon
53.4° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sat May 16 | 4:35 am | 8:51 pm | 16 hr 16 min | +4 min |
| Sun May 17 | 4:33 am | 8:53 pm | 16 hr 20 min | +3 min |