Ketchikan, Alaska
Tuesday, May 18, 2027
Sunrise
4:31 am AKDT
Sunset
8:54 pm AKDT
Daylight
16 hr 23 min
+3 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
12:43 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
3:42 am – 9:44 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
2:25 am – 11:02 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 97% lit · Moonset 3:13 am · Moonrise 7:45 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#68 of 365 days in 2027
Share of the longest day
94% — the longest day here is 17 hr 27 min
Golden hour
4:31 am–5:28 am and 7:58 pm–8:54 pm
Blue hour
3:42 am–4:02 am and 9:24 pm–9:44 pm
Sun at solar noon
54.3° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat May 15 | 4:37 am | 8:49 pm | 16 hr 13 min | +4 min |
| Sun May 16 | 4:35 am | 8:51 pm | 16 hr 16 min | +4 min |
| Mon May 17 | 4:33 am | 8:53 pm | 16 hr 20 min | +3 min |
| Tue May 18 | 4:31 am | 8:54 pm | 16 hr 23 min | +3 min |
| Wed May 19 | 4:30 am | 8:56 pm | 16 hr 26 min | +3 min |
| Thu May 20 | 4:28 am | 8:58 pm | 16 hr 30 min | +3 min |
| Fri May 21 | 4:27 am | 9:00 pm | 16 hr 33 min | +3 min |