Ketchikan, Alaska
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Sunrise
5:14 am AKDT
Sunset
8:27 pm AKDT
Daylight
15 hr 14 min
−4 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:51 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:30 am – 9:11 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
3:32 am – 10:09 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
2:05 am – 11:34 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
New Moon · 0% lit · Moonrise 5:00 am · Moonset 8:32 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#104 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
87% — the longest day here is 17 hr 27 min
Golden hour
5:14 am–6:06 am and 7:35 pm–8:27 pm
Blue hour
4:30 am–4:48 am and 8:53 pm–9:11 pm
Sun at solar noon
49.5° above the horizon
True darkness
2 hr 37 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Aug 9 | 5:08 am | 8:34 pm | 15 hr 26 min | −4 min |
| Mon Aug 10 | 5:10 am | 8:32 pm | 15 hr 22 min | −4 min |
| Tue Aug 11 | 5:12 am | 8:30 pm | 15 hr 18 min | −4 min |
| Wed Aug 12 | 5:14 am | 8:27 pm | 15 hr 14 min | −4 min |
| Thu Aug 13 | 5:15 am | 8:25 pm | 15 hr 10 min | −4 min |
| Fri Aug 14 | 5:17 am | 8:23 pm | 15 hr 6 min | −4 min |
| Sat Aug 15 | 5:19 am | 8:21 pm | 15 hr 1 min | −4 min |