Ketchikan, Alaska
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Sunrise
6:18 am AKDT
Sunset
7:03 pm AKDT
Daylight
12 hr 45 min
−4 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:41 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
5:41 am – 7:40 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
4:56 am – 8:25 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
4:08 am – 9:13 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Crescent · 23% lit · Moonrise 12:39 pm · Moonset 7:46 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#172 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
73% — the longest day here is 17 hr 27 min
Golden hour
6:18 am–7:06 am and 6:15 pm–7:03 pm
Blue hour
5:41 am–5:55 am and 7:26 pm–7:40 pm
Sun at solar noon
37.6° above the horizon
True darkness
6 hr 58 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Sep 12 | 6:12 am | 7:11 pm | 12 hr 59 min | −4 min |
| Sun Sep 13 | 6:14 am | 7:09 pm | 12 hr 54 min | −4 min |
| Mon Sep 14 | 6:16 am | 7:06 pm | 12 hr 50 min | −4 min |
| Tue Sep 15 | 6:18 am | 7:03 pm | 12 hr 45 min | −4 min |
| Wed Sep 16 | 6:20 am | 7:01 pm | 12 hr 41 min | −4 min |
| Thu Sep 17 | 6:22 am | 6:58 pm | 12 hr 36 min | −4 min |
| Fri Sep 18 | 6:24 am | 6:56 pm | 12 hr 32 min | −4 min |