Seward, Alaska
Wednesday, December 9, 2026
Sunrise
9:48 am AKST
Sunset
3:51 pm AKST
Daylight
6 hr 4 min
−2 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:50 pm AKST
Civil twilight
8:51 am – 4:48 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:55 am – 5:45 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
7:03 am – 6:36 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
New Moon · 1% lit · Moonrise 11:52 am · Moonset 3:14 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#341 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
32% — the longest day here is 18 hr 55 min
Golden hour
9:48 am–11:44 am and 1:54 pm–3:51 pm
Blue hour
8:51 am–9:12 am and 4:27 pm–4:48 pm
Sun at solar noon
7.0° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 29 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Dec 6 | 9:43 am | 3:54 pm | 6 hr 11 min | −3 min |
| Mon Dec 7 | 9:44 am | 3:53 pm | 6 hr 9 min | −3 min |
| Tue Dec 8 | 9:46 am | 3:52 pm | 6 hr 6 min | −2 min |
| Wed Dec 9 | 9:48 am | 3:51 pm | 6 hr 4 min | −2 min |
| Thu Dec 10 | 9:49 am | 3:51 pm | 6 hr 2 min | −2 min |
| Fri Dec 11 | 9:50 am | 3:50 pm | 6 hr 0 min | −2 min |
| Sat Dec 12 | 9:52 am | 3:50 pm | 5 hr 58 min | −2 min |