Ketchikan, Alaska
Friday, May 15, 2026
Sunrise
4:37 am AKDT
Sunset
8:49 pm AKDT
Daylight
16 hr 13 min
+4 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
12:42 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
3:48 am – 9:38 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
2:35 am – 10:51 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 2% lit · Moonrise 3:33 am · Moonset 8:13 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#74 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
93% — the longest day here is 17 hr 27 min
Golden hour
4:37 am–5:32 am and 7:53 pm–8:49 pm
Blue hour
3:48 am–4:08 am and 9:18 pm–9:38 pm
Sun at solar noon
53.6° 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 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 |
| Mon May 18 | 4:31 am | 8:54 pm | 16 hr 23 min | +3 min |