Sunrise and sunset in Bethel, AK

Local time 8:36 am AKST 60.79° N, 161.76° W
Sunrise9:48 amFirst light 8:57 am
Sunset5:13 pmLast light 6:04 pm
Daylight7 h 25 min4 min 56 s shorter
Solar noon1:31 pmSun highest in the sky

Sun times in Bethel today

The Sun rises in Bethel at 9:48 am and sets at 5:13 pm today, giving 7 h 25 min of daylight, 4 min 56 s shorter. It is highest at 1:31 pm. The sky is fully dark from 7:47 pm until 7:14 am.

Twilight

PhaseMorningEvening
Astronomical twilight begins / ends7:14 am7:47 pm
Nautical twilight8:04 am6:57 pm
Civil twilight (first and last light)8:57 am6:04 pm
Sunrise / sunset9:48 am5:13 pm

A dash means the Sun does not reach that depth below the horizon today.

Golden hour and blue hour

LightMorningEvening
Blue hour8:57 am – 9:16 am5:45 pm – 6:04 pm
Golden hour9:16 am – 11:11 am3:50 pm – 5:45 pm

Golden hour: Sun between 6° above and 4° below the horizon. Blue hour: 4° to 6° below.

Sunrise and sunset for the next 30 days

DateSunriseSunsetDaylightChangeDark from
Sat, Nov 14 9:48 am 5:13 pm 7 h 25 min −4:56 7:47 pm
Sun, Nov 15 9:51 am 5:11 pm 7 h 21 min −4:52 7:45 pm
Mon, Nov 16 9:53 am 5:09 pm 7 h 16 min −4:51 7:44 pm
Tue, Nov 17 9:56 am 5:07 pm 7 h 11 min −4:45 7:42 pm
Wed, Nov 18 9:58 am 5:05 pm 7 h 06 min −4:43 7:41 pm
Thu, Nov 19 10:01 am 5:02 pm 7 h 02 min −4:38 7:40 pm
Fri, Nov 20 10:03 am 5:00 pm 6 h 57 min −4:34 7:38 pm
Sat, Nov 21 10:06 am 4:58 pm 6 h 53 min −4:29 7:37 pm
Sun, Nov 22 10:08 am 4:56 pm 6 h 48 min −4:25 7:36 pm
Mon, Nov 23 10:11 am 4:55 pm 6 h 44 min −4:19 7:34 pm
Tue, Nov 24 10:13 am 4:53 pm 6 h 40 min −4:14 7:33 pm
Wed, Nov 25 10:16 am 4:51 pm 6 h 35 min −4:10 7:32 pm
Thu, Nov 26 10:18 am 4:49 pm 6 h 31 min −4:02 7:31 pm
Fri, Nov 27 10:20 am 4:48 pm 6 h 27 min −3:56 7:30 pm
Sat, Nov 28 10:23 am 4:46 pm 6 h 24 min −3:51 7:29 pm
Sun, Nov 29 10:25 am 4:45 pm 6 h 20 min −3:43 7:29 pm
Mon, Nov 30 10:27 am 4:43 pm 6 h 16 min −3:37 7:28 pm
Tue, Dec 1 10:29 am 4:42 pm 6 h 13 min −3:29 7:27 pm
Wed, Dec 2 10:31 am 4:41 pm 6 h 09 min −3:21 7:26 pm
Thu, Dec 3 10:33 am 4:39 pm 6 h 06 min −3:13 7:26 pm
Fri, Dec 4 10:35 am 4:38 pm 6 h 03 min −3:06 7:25 pm
Sat, Dec 5 10:37 am 4:37 pm 6 h 00 min −2:57 7:25 pm
Sun, Dec 6 10:39 am 4:36 pm 5 h 57 min −2:46 7:24 pm
Mon, Dec 7 10:41 am 4:35 pm 5 h 55 min −2:39 7:24 pm
Tue, Dec 8 10:42 am 4:35 pm 5 h 52 min −2:29 7:24 pm
Wed, Dec 9 10:44 am 4:34 pm 5 h 50 min −2:19 7:24 pm
Thu, Dec 10 10:46 am 4:33 pm 5 h 48 min −2:09 7:23 pm
Fri, Dec 11 10:47 am 4:33 pm 5 h 46 min −1:59 7:23 pm
Sat, Dec 12 10:48 am 4:32 pm 5 h 44 min −1:47 7:23 pm
Sun, Dec 13 10:50 am 4:32 pm 5 h 42 min −1:38 7:23 pm

Sunrise and sunset by month

Month (15th)SunriseSunsetDaylight
November 20269:51 am5:11 pm7 h 21 min
December 202610:52 am4:32 pm5 h 40 min
January 202710:40 am5:12 pm6 h 32 min
February 20279:27 am6:35 pm9 h 08 min
March 20279:03 am8:49 pm11 h 46 min
April 20277:27 am10:08 pm14 h 41 min
May 20276:03 am11:25 pm17 h 23 min
June 20275:13 am12:21 am0 h 00 min
July 20275:43 am12:03 am0 h 00 min
August 20276:57 am10:43 pm15 h 46 min
September 20278:14 am9:08 pm12 h 54 min
October 20279:28 am7:35 pm10 h 07 min

2026 at a glance

  • Longest day: May 31, 18 h 31 min of daylight
  • Shortest day: June 1, 0 h 00 min
  • Earliest sunset: 12:00 am on July 16
  • Latest sunrise: 10:58 am on December 26

Tonight the Moon is waxing crescent, 26% lit. Moonrise and moonset in Bethel.

Times are calculated for 60.7922, -161.7558 at sea level with a flat horizon and standard refraction, using the NOAA solar equations. Hills, buildings and elevation can shift the times you see by a few minutes. Sources and methods.