Ketchikan, Alaska
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Sunrise
6:20 am AKDT
Sunset
7:01 pm AKDT
Daylight
12 hr 41 min
−4 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:41 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
5:43 am – 7:38 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
4:59 am – 8:22 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
4:11 am – 9:10 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Crescent · 31% lit · Moonrise 1:59 pm · Moonset 8:08 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#174 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
73% — the longest day here is 17 hr 27 min
Golden hour
6:20 am–7:08 am and 6:13 pm–7:01 pm
Blue hour
5:43 am–5:57 am and 7:23 pm–7:38 pm
Sun at solar noon
37.2° above the horizon
True darkness
7 hr 3 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sat Sep 19 | 6:26 am | 6:53 pm | 12 hr 27 min | −5 min |