Ketchikan, Alaska
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Sunrise
5:29 am AKDT
Sunset
8:09 pm AKDT
Daylight
14 hr 40 min
−4 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:49 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:48 am – 8:50 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
3:54 am – 9:43 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
2:45 am – 10:51 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
First Quarter · 57% lit · Moonrise 4:18 pm · Moonset 10:08 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#120 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
84% — the longest day here is 17 hr 27 min
Golden hour
5:29 am–6:19 am and 7:18 pm–8:09 pm
Blue hour
4:48 am–5:04 am and 8:34 pm–8:50 pm
Sun at solar noon
47.0° above the horizon
True darkness
3 hr 58 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sat Aug 22 | 5:33 am | 8:04 pm | 14 hr 32 min | −4 min |
| Sun Aug 23 | 5:34 am | 8:02 pm | 14 hr 27 min | −4 min |