Sunrise and sunset times in Bethel, AK
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Today
October 21, 2026. Current time: 6:54:40 am
Night ends at 7:21 am7:21:17 am
Start of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky begins to brighten, too faintly to notice in a city.·Dawn at 9:00 am9:00:25 am
Dawn, first light: the start of civil twilight. The Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.
Sunrise time: 9:44:41 am AKDTWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley).
Sunset time: 7:17:18 pm AKDTWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley).
Dusk at 8:01 pm8:01:29 pm
Dusk, when it gets dark: the end of civil twilight. The Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.·Night at 9:40 pm9:40:16 pm
End of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky is dark enough to see the faintest stars. In a city it looks dark sooner.
Bethel Tides
Low 8:39 am 0.4 ftHigh 2:13 pm 3.6 ftBethel
| High tide | 3:54 am | 1.6 ft | 0.48 m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low tide | 8:39 am | 0.4 ft | 0.11 m |
| High tide | 2:13 pm | 3.6 ft | 1.09 m |
| Low tide | 10:51 pm | 0.5 ft | 0.15 m |
| High tide | 4:24 am | 1.8 ft | 0.55 m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low tide | 9:32 am | 0.5 ft | 0.15 m |
| High tide | 2:56 pm | 3.3 ft | 0.99 m |
| Low tide | 10:59 pm | 0.5 ft | 0.16 m |
Tide predictions: NOAA, station 9466477, Bethel (harmonic station), heights above Mean Lower Low Water, local time. Predictions, not observations: wind and pressure change the real water level. Not for navigation.
Sun position chart
Now · Sun altitude: -21.16° (below the horizon) · Azimuth: 73.8° (E)
Daylight Golden Hour Dawn & dusk (civil twilight) Night
Day length: 9 hours, 32 minutes
2 hours, 50 minutes left until today's sunrise in Bethel
Moonset: 3:26 am
Moonrise: 6:19 pmMoon phase: 🌔 Waxing Gibbous (77%)🌕 Full moon: Oct 25 at 8:11 pm · 🌑 New moon: Nov 8 at 10:02 pmTomorrow
October 22, 2026
Night ends at 7:24 am7:23:42 am
Start of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky begins to brighten, too faintly to notice in a city.·Dawn at 9:03 am9:02:51 am
Dawn, first light: the start of civil twilight. The Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.
Sunrise time: 9:47:18 am AKDTWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley).
Sunset time: 7:14:24 pm AKDTWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley).
Dusk at 7:59 pm7:58:45 pm
Dusk, when it gets dark: the end of civil twilight. The Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.·Night at 9:38 pm9:37:34 pm
End of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky is dark enough to see the faintest stars. In a city it looks dark sooner.
Day length: 9 hours, 27 minutes
Tomorrow will be 6 minutes shorter than today in Bethel
Moonset: 4:58 am Moonrise: 6:18 pmMoon phase: 🌔 Waxing Gibbous (90%)
- Bethel, Alaska
- Latitude: 60.792221 (North)
- Longitude: -161.755829 (West)
- Time zone: Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT, UTC−8)
Shortest day in Bethel, AK
The shortest day of the year will be in 2 months and 0 days, during the winter solstice on December 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 5 hours, 36 minutes.Longest day in Bethel, AK
The longest day of the year was around 4 months ago, during the summer solstice on June 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 19 hours, 11 minutes.
October 2026 - Bethel, Alaska - Sunrise and sunset calendar
Sunrise and sunset times, civil twilight start and end times as well as solar noon, and day length for every day of October in Bethel.
All times are in Bethel's time: Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT, UTC−8).
The day length shortens by 2 hours, 45 minutes over the course of October 2026 in Bethel, AK - from 11 hours, 23 minutes on the first day to 8 hours, 38 minutes on the last day.
| Day | First LightStart of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light. | SunriseWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley). | Sunrise Variation |
SunsetWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley). | Sunset Variation |
Last LightEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors. | Day Length | Day Length Variation | Solar NoonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky. | Max Sun Altitude | Nautical Twilight Start | Nautical Twilight End | Astronomical Twilight Start | Astronomical Twilight End | Night LengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise. | Moon phase | Solar Midnight | Sun DeclinationThe latitude where the Sun is directly overhead at solar noon (the Sun's declination). It moves between the two tropics through the year. |
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| Thu, Oct 1 | Twilight startStart of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.8:11:34 am | 8:54:02 am | +2m 28s | 8:17:45 pm | -3m 6s | Twilight endEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.9:00:04 pm | 11h 23m 43s | -5m 34s | Solar noonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky.2:36:33 pm | 25.73° | 7:21:33 am | 9:49:49 pm | 6:28:41 am | 10:42:16 pm | Night lengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise.12h 38m 45s | 🌖 (64%)Waning Gibbous: 64% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 2:36:43 am | 3.5° S |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 8:14:01 am | 8:56:30 am | +2m 28s | 8:14:39 pm | -3m 6s | 8:56:59 pm | 11h 18m 9s | -5m 34s | 2:36:14 pm | 25.35° | 7:24:07 am | 9:46:38 pm | 6:31:34 am | 10:38:47 pm | 12h 44m 20s | 🌖 (53%)Waning Gibbous: 53% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 2:36:24 am | 3.9° S |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 8:16:28 am | 8:58:59 am | +2m 29s | 8:11:33 pm | -3m 6s | 8:53:55 pm | 11h 12m 34s | -5m 34s | 2:35:55 pm | 24.96° | 7:26:41 am | 9:43:28 pm | 6:34:24 am | 10:35:21 pm | 12h 49m 55s | 🌗 (41%) Last quarter at 5:25 amLast quarter at 5:25 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 41% illuminated |
2:36:04 am | 4.2° S |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 8:18:55 am | 9:01:28 am | +2m 29s | 8:08:28 pm | -3m 5s | 8:50:51 pm | 11h 7m 0s | -5m 34s | 2:35:37 pm | 24.57° | 7:29:13 am | 9:40:19 pm | 6:37:13 am | 10:31:57 pm | 12h 55m 29s | 🌘 (30%)Waning Crescent: 30% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 2:35:47 am | 4.6° S |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 8:21:22 am | 9:03:57 am | +2m 29s | 8:05:23 pm | -3m 5s | 8:47:49 pm | 11h 1m 26s | -5m 34s | 2:35:18 pm | 24.19° | 7:31:45 am | 9:37:13 pm | 6:40:00 am | 10:28:36 pm | 13h 1m 4s | 🌘 (21%)Waning Crescent: 21% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 2:35:27 am | 5.0° S |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 8:23:49 am | 9:06:27 am | +2m 30s | 8:02:19 pm | -3m 4s | 8:44:48 pm | 10h 55m 52s | -5m 34s | 2:35:01 pm | 23.81° | 7:34:16 am | 9:34:07 pm | 6:42:46 am | 10:25:17 pm | 13h 6m 38s | 🌘 (12%)Waning Crescent: 12% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 2:35:10 am | 5.4° S |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 8:26:16 am | 9:08:57 am | +2m 30s | 7:59:14 pm | -3m 5s | 8:41:47 pm | 10h 50m 17s | -5m 34s | 2:34:43 pm | 23.42° | 7:36:46 am | 9:31:03 pm | 6:45:29 am | 10:22:01 pm | 13h 12m 13s | 🌘 (6%)Waning Crescent: 6% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 2:34:52 am | 5.8° S |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 8:28:43 am | 9:11:27 am | +2m 30s | 7:56:11 pm | -3m 3s | 8:38:47 pm | 10h 44m 44s | -5m 34s | 2:34:26 pm | 23.04° | 7:39:16 am | 9:28:01 pm | 6:48:12 am | 10:18:46 pm | 13h 17m 47s | 🌘 (2%)Waning Crescent: 2% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 2:34:34 am | 6.2° S |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 8:31:09 am | 9:13:58 am | +2m 31s | 7:53:08 pm | -3m 3s | 8:35:48 pm | 10h 39m 10s | -5m 34s | 2:34:10 pm | 22.66° | 7:41:45 am | 9:25:00 pm | 6:50:52 am | 10:15:35 pm | 13h 23m 21s | 🌘 (0.2%)Waning Crescent: 0.2% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 2:34:18 am | 6.5° S |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 8:33:36 am | 9:16:29 am | +2m 31s | 7:50:05 pm | -3m 3s | 8:32:51 pm | 10h 33m 36s | -5m 34s | 2:33:54 pm | 22.29° | 7:44:13 am | 9:22:01 pm | 6:53:31 am | 10:12:25 pm | 13h 28m 55s | 🌑 (1%) New moon at 7:50 amNew moon at 7:50 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 1% illuminated |
2:34:02 am | 6.9° S |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 8:36:02 am | 9:19:00 am | +2m 31s | 7:47:03 pm | -3m 2s | 8:29:54 pm | 10h 28m 3s | -5m 34s | 2:33:38 pm | 21.91° | 7:46:41 am | 9:19:03 pm | 6:56:09 am | 10:09:18 pm | 13h 34m 29s | 🌒 (3%)Waxing Crescent: 3% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 2:33:46 am | 7.3° S |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 8:38:29 am | 9:21:32 am | +2m 32s | 7:44:01 pm | -3m 2s | 8:26:58 pm | 10h 22m 29s | -5m 34s | 2:33:23 pm | 21.53° | 7:49:08 am | 9:16:07 pm | 6:58:45 am | 10:06:14 pm | 13h 40m 4s | 🌒 (7%)Waxing Crescent: 7% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 2:33:31 am | 7.7° S |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 8:40:55 am | 9:24:05 am | +2m 33s | 7:41:00 pm | -3m 1s | 8:24:03 pm | 10h 16m 55s | -5m 33s | 2:33:08 pm | 21.16° | 7:51:35 am | 9:13:13 pm | 7:01:20 am | 10:03:11 pm | 13h 45m 38s | 🌒 (13%)Waxing Crescent: 13% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 2:33:15 am | 8.0° S |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 8:43:21 am | 9:26:38 am | +2m 33s | 7:38:00 pm | -3m 0s | 8:21:10 pm | 10h 11m 22s | -5m 33s | 2:32:54 pm | 20.79° | 7:54:01 am | 9:10:20 pm | 7:03:54 am | 10:00:11 pm | 13h 51m 11s | 🌒 (21%)Waxing Crescent: 21% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 2:33:01 am | 8.4° S |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 8:45:48 am | 9:29:11 am | +2m 33s | 7:35:00 pm | -3m 0s | 8:18:17 pm | 10h 5m 49s | -5m 33s | 2:32:41 pm | 20.42° | 7:56:26 am | 9:07:29 pm | 7:06:27 am | 9:57:13 pm | 13h 56m 45s | 🌒 (29%)Waxing Crescent: 29% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 2:32:48 am | 8.8° S |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 8:48:14 am | 9:31:45 am | +2m 34s | 7:32:01 pm | -2m 59s | 8:15:26 pm | 10h 0m 16s | -5m 33s | 2:32:28 pm | 20.05° | 7:58:51 am | 9:04:39 pm | 7:08:58 am | 9:54:18 pm | 14h 2m 18s | 🌒 (38%)Waxing Crescent: 38% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 2:32:34 am | 9.2° S |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 8:50:40 am | 9:34:19 am | +2m 34s | 7:29:03 pm | -2m 58s | 8:12:36 pm | 9h 54m 44s | -5m 33s | 2:32:16 pm | 19.69° | 8:01:15 am | 9:01:52 pm | 7:11:28 am | 9:51:25 pm | 14h 7m 51s | 🌒 (47%)Waxing Crescent: 47% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 2:32:22 am | 9.5° S |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 8:53:06 am | 9:36:54 am | +2m 35s | 7:26:06 pm | -2m 57s | 8:09:47 pm | 9h 49m 12s | -5m 32s | 2:32:04 pm | 19.33° | 8:03:39 am | 8:59:06 pm | 7:13:57 am | 9:48:34 pm | 14h 13m 23s | 🌓 (56%) First quarter at 8:12 amFirst quarter at 8:12 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 56% illuminated |
2:32:10 am | 9.9° S |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 8:55:33 am | 9:39:29 am | +2m 35s | 7:23:09 pm | -2m 57s | 8:07:00 pm | 9h 43m 40s | -5m 32s | 2:31:53 pm | 18.96° | 8:06:02 am | 8:56:21 pm | 7:16:25 am | 9:45:46 pm | 14h 18m 56s | 🌔 (66%)Waxing Gibbous: 66% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 2:31:59 am | 10.2° S |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 8:57:59 am | 9:42:05 am | +2m 36s | 7:20:13 pm | -2m 56s | 8:04:14 pm | 9h 38m 8s | -5m 32s | 2:31:42 pm | 18.61° | 8:08:25 am | 8:53:39 pm | 7:18:52 am | 9:43:00 pm | 14h 24m 28s | 🌔 (75%)Waxing Gibbous: 75% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 2:31:47 am | 10.6° S |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 9:00:25 am | 9:44:41 am | +2m 36s | 7:17:18 pm | -2m 55s | 8:01:29 pm | 9h 32m 37s | -5m 31s | 2:31:32 pm | 18.25° | 8:10:47 am | 8:50:58 pm | 7:21:17 am | 9:40:16 pm | 14h 30m 0s | 🌔 (83%)Waxing Gibbous: 83% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 2:31:37 am | 11.0° S |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 9:02:51 am | 9:47:18 am | +2m 37s | 7:14:24 pm | -2m 54s | 7:58:45 pm | 9h 27m 6s | -5m 31s | 2:31:23 pm | 17.90° | 8:13:09 am | 8:48:19 pm | 7:23:42 am | 9:37:34 pm | 14h 35m 31s | 🌔 (90%)Waxing Gibbous: 90% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 2:31:27 am | 11.3° S |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 9:05:17 am | 9:49:55 am | +2m 37s | 7:11:31 pm | -2m 53s | 7:56:03 pm | 9h 21m 36s | -5m 30s | 2:31:15 pm | 17.55° | 8:15:30 am | 8:45:42 pm | 7:26:06 am | 9:34:55 pm | 14h 41m 1s | 🌔 (96%)Waxing Gibbous: 96% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 2:31:19 am | 11.7° S |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 9:07:43 am | 9:52:32 am | +2m 37s | 7:08:38 pm | -2m 53s | 7:53:23 pm | 9h 16m 6s | -5m 30s | 2:31:07 pm | 17.20° | 8:17:51 am | 8:43:07 pm | 7:28:28 am | 9:32:19 pm | 14h 46m 32s | 🌔 (99%)Waxing Gibbous: 99% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 2:31:11 am | 12.0° S |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 9:10:09 am | 9:55:10 am | +2m 38s | 7:05:47 pm | -2m 51s | 7:50:44 pm | 9h 10m 37s | -5m 29s | 2:31:00 pm | 16.86° | 8:20:11 am | 8:40:34 pm | 7:30:50 am | 9:29:45 pm | 14h 52m 2s | 🌕 (99.8%) Full moon at 8:11 pmFull moon at 8:11 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 99.8% illuminated |
2:31:03 am | 12.3° S |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 9:12:35 am | 9:57:49 am | +2m 39s | 7:02:57 pm | -2m 50s | 7:48:06 pm | 9h 5m 8s | -5m 28s | 2:30:54 pm | 16.52° | 8:22:31 am | 8:38:03 pm | 7:33:11 am | 9:27:13 pm | 14h 57m 30s | 🌖 (98%)Waning Gibbous: 98% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 2:30:57 am | 12.7° S |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 9:15:01 am | 10:00:27 am | +2m 38s | 7:00:08 pm | -2m 49s | 7:45:30 pm | 8h 59m 41s | -5m 28s | 2:30:48 pm | 16.18° | 8:24:50 am | 8:35:34 pm | 7:35:30 am | 9:24:44 pm | 15h 2m 58s | 🌖 (93%)Waning Gibbous: 93% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 2:30:50 am | 13.0° S |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 9:17:27 am | 10:03:06 am | +2m 39s | 6:57:21 pm | -2m 47s | 7:42:56 pm | 8h 54m 15s | -5m 27s | 2:30:44 pm | 15.85° | 8:27:09 am | 8:33:07 pm | 7:37:49 am | 9:22:17 pm | 15h 8m 25s | 🌖 (86%)Waning Gibbous: 86% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 2:30:46 am | 13.4° S |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 9:19:52 am | 10:05:46 am | +2m 40s | 6:54:34 pm | -2m 47s | 7:40:23 pm | 8h 48m 48s | -5m 26s | 2:30:40 pm | 15.52° | 8:29:27 am | 8:30:42 pm | 7:40:07 am | 9:19:53 pm | 15h 13m 51s | 🌖 (77%)Waning Gibbous: 77% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 2:30:42 am | 13.7° S |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 9:22:17 am | 10:08:25 am | +2m 39s | 6:51:49 pm | -2m 45s | 7:37:53 pm | 8h 43m 24s | -5m 25s | 2:30:37 pm | 15.19° | 8:31:45 am | 8:28:19 pm | 7:42:23 am | 9:17:32 pm | 15h 19m 16s | 🌖 (67%)Waning Gibbous: 67% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 2:30:39 am | 14.0° S |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 9:24:43 am | 10:11:05 am | +2m 40s | 6:49:05 pm | -2m 44s | 7:35:24 pm | 8h 38m 0s | -5m 24s | 2:30:34 pm | 14.87° | 8:34:02 am | 8:25:59 pm | 7:44:39 am | 9:15:13 pm | 15h 24m 40s | 🌖 (56%)Waning Gibbous: 56% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 2:30:35 am | 14.3° S |
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Year distribution of sunrise and sunset times in Bethel, AK - 2026
The following graph shows sunrise and sunset times in Bethel, AK for every day of the year. There are two jumps in the graph that represent the hour change for Daylight Saving Time (DST) in Bethel, AK.
Daylight Dawn & dusk (civil twilight) Night Solar noon · Vertical steps in the curves = DST clock change
Earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in Bethel, AK
In Bethel, AK, the earliest sunrise of 2026 is on June 19 at 5:13 am, while the latest sunrise is on December 26 at 10:58 am. The earliest sunset is on December 16 at 4:32 pm, and the latest sunset is on June 22 at 12:24 am (after midnight).
Bethel, AK gets 13h 35m more daylight on the longest day than on the shortest one (19h 11m versus 5h 36m). Averaged over the whole year, a day lasts 12h 24m.
Bethel, AK Analemma
Due to Earth's tilted axis and slightly elliptical orbit, the Sun is never seen in the same position at noon in Bethel. Throughout the year, it slowly traces this figure-eight:
Move along the curve to read the Sun's altitude and azimuth for any day of the year in Bethel.
Over the year, the 12:00 Sun swings between just 3.1° above the horizon (around Dec 24) and 48.2° (around Jun 18) in Bethel. The smaller loop sits at the top, the signature of a Northern Hemisphere analemma. Notice the whole figure leans east of the meridian: over Bethel the Sun reaches its highest point between 13:30 and 14:01 depending on the time of year, but never at 12:00.
Detailed Analemma Chart
The technical chart below plots one dot per day, labels the first day of each month, marks the solstices, equinoxes, perihelion and aphelion, and draws the noon altitude of the equinoxes (90° minus your latitude) together with its ±23.4° seasonal limits.
Why does the figure look wider here than in the sky view above?
Both draw the same data, but with different conventions. The sky view uses the same scale on both axes, so it shows the analemma with its true proportions, as a camera would capture it: about 47° tall and only a few degrees wide. This chart, like most technical analemma diagrams, stretches each axis independently to fill the plot, expanding the narrow azimuth range several times so its day-to-day variation can actually be read. Also, azimuth is not sky distance: near the zenith, one degree of azimuth spans much less than one degree across the sky, which further widens the figure in this representation.
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