Ketchikan, Alaska
Friday, September 18, 2026
Sunrise
6:24 am AKDT
Sunset
6:56 pm AKDT
Daylight
12 hr 32 min
−4 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:40 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
5:47 am – 7:32 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
5:03 am – 8:16 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
4:16 am – 9:03 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
First Quarter · 50% lit · Moonrise 4:06 pm · Moonset 9:33 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#178 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
72% — the longest day here is 17 hr 27 min
Golden hour
6:24 am–7:12 am and 6:07 pm–6:56 pm
Blue hour
5:47 am–6:01 am and 7:18 pm–7:32 pm
Sun at solar noon
36.4° above the horizon
True darkness
7 hr 15 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mon Sep 21 | 6:29 am | 6:48 pm | 12 hr 18 min | −5 min |