Ketchikan, Alaska
Thursday, July 16, 2026
Sunrise
4:27 am AKDT
Sunset
9:17 pm AKDT
Daylight
16 hr 50 min
−3 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:52 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
3:33 am – 10:10 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
1:59 am – 11:43 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Crescent · 8% lit · Moonrise 7:36 am · Moonset 10:25 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#51 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
96% — the longest day here is 17 hr 27 min
Golden hour
4:27 am–5:26 am and 8:18 pm–9:17 pm
Blue hour
3:33 am–3:55 am and 9:48 pm–10:10 pm
Sun at solar noon
56.0° 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 Jul 13 | 4:22 am | 9:21 pm | 16 hr 58 min | −2 min |
| Tue Jul 14 | 4:24 am | 9:19 pm | 16 hr 56 min | −3 min |
| Wed Jul 15 | 4:25 am | 9:18 pm | 16 hr 53 min | −3 min |
| Thu Jul 16 | 4:27 am | 9:17 pm | 16 hr 50 min | −3 min |
| Fri Jul 17 | 4:28 am | 9:16 pm | 16 hr 48 min | −3 min |
| Sat Jul 18 | 4:30 am | 9:14 pm | 16 hr 45 min | −3 min |
| Sun Jul 19 | 4:31 am | 9:13 pm | 16 hr 42 min | −3 min |