Ketchikan, Alaska
Saturday, December 12, 2026
Sunrise
8:04 am AKST
Sunset
3:15 pm AKST
Daylight
7 hr 11 min
−1 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
11:40 am AKST
Civil twilight
7:18 am – 4:01 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:30 am – 4:49 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
5:46 am – 5:34 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Crescent · 13% lit · Moonrise 10:58 am · Moonset 6:43 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#346 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
41% — the longest day here is 17 hr 27 min
Golden hour
8:04 am–9:19 am and 2:01 pm–3:15 pm
Blue hour
7:18 am–7:35 am and 3:44 pm–4:01 pm
Sun at solar noon
11.6° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 13 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sun Dec 13 | 8:05 am | 3:15 pm | 7 hr 10 min | −1 min |
| Mon Dec 14 | 8:06 am | 3:15 pm | 7 hr 9 min | −1 min |
| Tue Dec 15 | 8:07 am | 3:15 pm | 7 hr 8 min | −1 min |