Sunrise and sunset in Ester, AK

Local time 2:49 am AKST 64.85° N, 148.01° W
Sunrise9:25 amFirst light 8:22 am
Sunset3:47 pmLast light 4:49 pm
Daylight6 h 22 min6 min 32 s shorter
Solar noon12:36 pmSun highest in the sky

Sun times in Ester today

The Sun rises in Ester at 9:25 am and sets at 3:47 pm today, giving 6 h 22 min of daylight, 6 min 32 s shorter. It is highest at 12:36 pm. The sky is fully dark from 6:49 pm until 6:22 am.

Twilight

PhaseMorningEvening
Astronomical twilight begins / ends6:22 am6:49 pm
Nautical twilight7:20 am5:51 pm
Civil twilight (first and last light)8:22 am4:49 pm
Sunrise / sunset9:25 am3:47 pm

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

Golden hour and blue hour

LightMorningEvening
Blue hour8:22 am – 8:45 am4:26 pm – 4:49 pm
Golden hour8:45 am – 11:37 am1:34 pm – 4:26 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 9:25 am 3:47 pm 6 h 22 min −6:32 6:49 pm
Sun, Nov 15 9:28 am 3:43 pm 6 h 15 min −6:32 6:47 pm
Mon, Nov 16 9:31 am 3:40 pm 6 h 09 min −6:28 6:45 pm
Tue, Nov 17 9:35 am 3:37 pm 6 h 03 min −6:26 6:43 pm
Wed, Nov 18 9:38 am 3:34 pm 5 h 56 min −6:23 6:41 pm
Thu, Nov 19 9:42 am 3:32 pm 5 h 50 min −6:21 6:40 pm
Fri, Nov 20 9:45 am 3:29 pm 5 h 44 min −6:16 6:38 pm
Sat, Nov 21 9:48 am 3:26 pm 5 h 37 min −6:14 6:36 pm
Sun, Nov 22 9:52 am 3:23 pm 5 h 31 min −6:09 6:35 pm
Mon, Nov 23 9:55 am 3:20 pm 5 h 25 min −6:06 6:33 pm
Tue, Nov 24 9:58 am 3:18 pm 5 h 19 min −6:00 6:32 pm
Wed, Nov 25 10:02 am 3:15 pm 5 h 13 min −5:56 6:31 pm
Thu, Nov 26 10:05 am 3:12 pm 5 h 07 min −5:50 6:29 pm
Fri, Nov 27 10:08 am 3:10 pm 5 h 02 min −5:44 6:28 pm
Sat, Nov 28 10:11 am 3:07 pm 4 h 56 min −5:37 6:27 pm
Sun, Nov 29 10:15 am 3:05 pm 4 h 50 min −5:31 6:26 pm
Mon, Nov 30 10:18 am 3:03 pm 4 h 45 min −5:22 6:25 pm
Tue, Dec 1 10:21 am 3:00 pm 4 h 40 min −5:16 6:24 pm
Wed, Dec 2 10:24 am 2:58 pm 4 h 35 min −5:06 6:23 pm
Thu, Dec 3 10:26 am 2:56 pm 4 h 30 min −4:55 6:22 pm
Fri, Dec 4 10:29 am 2:54 pm 4 h 25 min −4:48 6:21 pm
Sat, Dec 5 10:32 am 2:52 pm 4 h 20 min −4:35 6:21 pm
Sun, Dec 6 10:35 am 2:51 pm 4 h 16 min −4:24 6:20 pm
Mon, Dec 7 10:37 am 2:49 pm 4 h 12 min −4:12 6:20 pm
Tue, Dec 8 10:40 am 2:47 pm 4 h 08 min −3:59 6:19 pm
Wed, Dec 9 10:42 am 2:46 pm 4 h 04 min −3:45 6:19 pm
Thu, Dec 10 10:44 am 2:45 pm 4 h 01 min −3:31 6:19 pm
Fri, Dec 11 10:46 am 2:44 pm 3 h 57 min −3:15 6:18 pm
Sat, Dec 12 10:48 am 2:43 pm 3 h 54 min −3:00 6:18 pm
Sun, Dec 13 10:50 am 2:42 pm 3 h 52 min −2:42 6:18 pm

Sunrise and sunset by month

Month (15th)SunriseSunsetDaylight
November 20269:28 am3:43 pm6 h 15 min
December 202610:53 am2:40 pm3 h 47 min
January 202710:27 am3:35 pm5 h 08 min
February 20278:50 am5:22 pm8 h 32 min
March 20278:10 am7:52 pm11 h 42 min
April 20276:16 am9:29 pm15 h 12 min
May 20274:28 am11:10 pm18 h 42 min
June 20273:01 am12:43 am0 h 00 min
July 20273:53 am12:03 am0 h 00 min
August 20275:38 am10:12 pm16 h 34 min
September 20277:14 am8:18 pm13 h 04 min
October 20278:44 am6:29 pm9 h 45 min

2026 at a glance

  • Longest day: May 29, 20 h 18 min of daylight
  • Shortest day: May 30, 0 h 00 min
  • Earliest sunset: 12:00 am on May 30
  • Latest sunrise: 11:00 am on December 24

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

Times are calculated for 64.8472, -148.0144 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.