Seward, Alaska
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Sunrise
6:21 am AKDT
Sunset
9:40 pm AKDT
Daylight
15 hr 19 min
−5 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
2:01 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
5:31 am – 10:29 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
4:20 am – 11:39 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
First Quarter · 47% lit · Moonrise 5:04 pm · Moonset 10:05 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#118 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
81% — the longest day here is 18 hr 55 min
Golden hour
6:21 am–7:20 am and 8:41 pm–9:40 pm
Blue hour
5:31 am–5:51 am and 10:09 pm–10:29 pm
Sun at solar noon
42.6° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Aug 16 | 6:13 am | 9:48 pm | 15 hr 35 min | −5 min |
| Mon Aug 17 | 6:16 am | 9:45 pm | 15 hr 29 min | −5 min |
| Tue Aug 18 | 6:18 am | 9:42 pm | 15 hr 24 min | −5 min |
| Wed Aug 19 | 6:21 am | 9:40 pm | 15 hr 19 min | −5 min |
| Thu Aug 20 | 6:23 am | 9:37 pm | 15 hr 14 min | −5 min |
| Fri Aug 21 | 6:26 am | 9:34 pm | 15 hr 8 min | −5 min |
| Sat Aug 22 | 6:28 am | 9:31 pm | 15 hr 3 min | −5 min |