Ketchikan, Alaska
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Sunrise
7:02 am AKDT
Sunset
6:04 pm AKDT
Daylight
11 hr 2 min
−4 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:34 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
6:26 am – 6:41 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
5:43 am – 7:23 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
5:00 am – 8:06 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 4% lit · Moonrise 4:40 am · Moonset 5:13 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#218 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
63% — the longest day here is 17 hr 27 min
Golden hour
7:02 am–7:52 am and 5:14 pm–6:04 pm
Blue hour
6:26 am–6:40 am and 6:26 pm–6:41 pm
Sun at solar noon
28.7° above the horizon
True darkness
8 hr 56 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 5 | 6:56 am | 6:12 pm | 11 hr 15 min | −4 min |
| Tue Oct 6 | 6:58 am | 6:09 pm | 11 hr 11 min | −4 min |
| Wed Oct 7 | 7:00 am | 6:06 pm | 11 hr 6 min | −4 min |
| Thu Oct 8 | 7:02 am | 6:04 pm | 11 hr 2 min | −4 min |
| Fri Oct 9 | 7:04 am | 6:01 pm | 10 hr 57 min | −4 min |
| Sat Oct 10 | 7:06 am | 5:59 pm | 10 hr 53 min | −4 min |
| Sun Oct 11 | 7:08 am | 5:56 pm | 10 hr 48 min | −4 min |