Ketchikan, Alaska
Thursday, September 17, 2026
Sunrise
6:22 am AKDT
Sunset
6:58 pm AKDT
Daylight
12 hr 36 min
−4 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:41 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
5:45 am – 7:35 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
5:01 am – 8:19 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
4:13 am – 9:07 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Crescent · 40% lit · Moonrise 3:10 pm · Moonset 8:43 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#176 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
72% — the longest day here is 17 hr 27 min
Golden hour
6:22 am–7:10 am and 6:10 pm–6:58 pm
Blue hour
5:45 am–5:59 am and 7:21 pm–7:35 pm
Sun at solar noon
36.8° above the horizon
True darkness
7 hr 9 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sun Sep 20 | 6:28 am | 6:50 pm | 12 hr 23 min | −5 min |