Seward, Alaska
Friday, December 18, 2026
Sunrise
9:58 am AKST
Sunset
3:50 pm AKST
Daylight
5 hr 51 min
−1 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:54 pm AKST
Civil twilight
9:00 am – 4:48 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
8:03 am – 5:45 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
7:12 am – 6:36 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 67% lit · Moonset 2:41 am · Moonrise 12:49 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#358 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
31% — the longest day here is 18 hr 55 min
Golden hour
9:58 am–12:09 pm and 1:38 pm–3:50 pm
Blue hour
9:00 am–9:21 am and 4:27 pm–4:48 pm
Sun at solar noon
6.5° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 36 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue Dec 15 | 9:55 am | 3:49 pm | 5 hr 54 min | −1 min |
| Wed Dec 16 | 9:56 am | 3:49 pm | 5 hr 53 min | −1 min |
| Thu Dec 17 | 9:57 am | 3:49 pm | 5 hr 52 min | −1 min |
| Fri Dec 18 | 9:58 am | 3:50 pm | 5 hr 51 min | −1 min |
| Sat Dec 19 | 9:59 am | 3:50 pm | 5 hr 51 min | −1 min |
| Sun Dec 20 | 10:00 am | 3:50 pm | 5 hr 50 min | ±0 min |
| Mon Dec 21 | 10:00 am | 3:51 pm | 5 hr 50 min | ±0 min |