Ketchikan, Alaska
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Sunrise
4:27 am AKDT
Sunset
9:00 pm AKDT
Daylight
16 hr 33 min
+3 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
12:43 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
3:36 am – 9:51 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
2:14 am – 11:13 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Crescent · 32% lit · Moonset 1:37 am · Moonrise 9:28 am
This day in context
Day length rank
#62 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
95% — the longest day here is 17 hr 27 min
Golden hour
4:27 am–5:24 am and 8:02 pm–9:00 pm
Blue hour
3:36 am–3:57 am and 9:30 pm–9:51 pm
Sun at solar noon
54.9° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon May 18 | 4:31 am | 8:54 pm | 16 hr 23 min | +3 min |
| Tue May 19 | 4:30 am | 8:56 pm | 16 hr 26 min | +3 min |
| Wed May 20 | 4:28 am | 8:58 pm | 16 hr 30 min | +3 min |
| Thu May 21 | 4:27 am | 9:00 pm | 16 hr 33 min | +3 min |
| Fri May 22 | 4:25 am | 9:01 pm | 16 hr 36 min | +3 min |
| Sat May 23 | 4:24 am | 9:03 pm | 16 hr 39 min | +3 min |
| Sun May 24 | 4:22 am | 9:04 pm | 16 hr 42 min | +3 min |