Ketchikan, Alaska
Wednesday, December 9, 2026
Sunrise
8:01 am AKST
Sunset
3:16 pm AKST
Daylight
7 hr 16 min
−2 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
11:39 am AKST
Civil twilight
7:15 am – 4:02 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:27 am – 4:49 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
5:43 am – 5:34 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
New Moon · 1% lit · Moonrise 9:31 am · Moonset 3:08 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#341 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
42% — the longest day here is 17 hr 27 min
Golden hour
8:01 am–9:14 am and 2:02 pm–3:16 pm
Blue hour
7:15 am–7:32 am and 3:45 pm–4:02 pm
Sun at solar noon
11.8° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 10 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sat Dec 12 | 8:04 am | 3:15 pm | 7 hr 11 min | −1 min |