Ketchikan, Alaska
Tuesday, December 8, 2026
Sunrise
7:59 am AKST
Sunset
3:16 pm AKST
Daylight
7 hr 17 min
−2 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
11:38 am AKST
Civil twilight
7:14 am – 4:02 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:26 am – 4:49 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
5:42 am – 5:34 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
New Moon · 0% lit · Moonrise 8:33 am · Moonset 2:18 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#339 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
42% — the longest day here is 17 hr 27 min
Golden hour
7:59 am–9:12 am and 2:03 pm–3:16 pm
Blue hour
7:14 am–7:31 am and 3:45 pm–4:02 pm
Sun at solar noon
11.9° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 9 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Dec 5 | 7:55 am | 3:18 pm | 7 hr 23 min | −2 min |
| Sun Dec 6 | 7:57 am | 3:17 pm | 7 hr 21 min | −2 min |
| Mon Dec 7 | 7:58 am | 3:17 pm | 7 hr 19 min | −2 min |
| Tue Dec 8 | 7:59 am | 3:16 pm | 7 hr 17 min | −2 min |
| Wed Dec 9 | 8:01 am | 3:16 pm | 7 hr 16 min | −2 min |
| Thu Dec 10 | 8:02 am | 3:16 pm | 7 hr 14 min | −2 min |
| Fri Dec 11 | 8:03 am | 3:16 pm | 7 hr 13 min | −1 min |