Ketchikan, Alaska
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Sunrise
5:25 am AKDT
Sunset
8:14 pm AKDT
Daylight
14 hr 49 min
−4 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:50 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:43 am – 8:55 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
3:49 am – 9:50 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
2:36 am – 11:01 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Crescent · 38% lit · Moonrise 1:41 pm · Moonset 9:24 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#116 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
85% — the longest day here is 17 hr 27 min
Golden hour
5:25 am–6:16 am and 7:23 pm–8:14 pm
Blue hour
4:43 am–5:00 am and 8:39 pm–8:55 pm
Sun at solar noon
47.7° above the horizon
True darkness
3 hr 40 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Aug 15 | 5:19 am | 8:21 pm | 15 hr 1 min | −4 min |
| Sun Aug 16 | 5:21 am | 8:18 pm | 14 hr 57 min | −4 min |
| Mon Aug 17 | 5:23 am | 8:16 pm | 14 hr 53 min | −4 min |
| Tue Aug 18 | 5:25 am | 8:14 pm | 14 hr 49 min | −4 min |
| Wed Aug 19 | 5:27 am | 8:11 pm | 14 hr 44 min | −4 min |
| Thu Aug 20 | 5:29 am | 8:09 pm | 14 hr 40 min | −4 min |
| Fri Aug 21 | 5:31 am | 8:07 pm | 14 hr 36 min | −4 min |