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Bethel, AK, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 0.6%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: Dec 19, 2025 at 12:14:41 am
Sunrise Today: 10:56 am↑ 142° Southeast
Sunset Today: 4:32 pm↑ 218° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 12:33 pm↑ 166° South
Moonset Today: 2:41 pm↑ 193° South
Daylight Hours: 5 hours, 36 minutes (-25s)
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Today's Sun Position in Bethel

Time: 12:14 am
Altitude: -49.5°
Direction: 327° NW
Phase: Night

Day length today: 5h 36m 29s (Dec 19, 2025)

25 seconds shorter than yesterday (Dec 18, 2025)

15 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

13 hours, 34 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2025)

The Sun's altitude in Bethel today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Bethel Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Bethel today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night 12:00 am – 8:03 am
Astro. Twilight 8:03 am – 8:56 am
Nautical Twilight 8:56 am – 9:55 am
Civil Twilight 9:55 am – 10:56 am
Daylight 10:56 am – 4:32 pm
Civil Twilight 4:32 pm – 5:33 pm
Nautical Twilight 5:33 pm – 6:32 pm
Astro. Twilight 6:32 pm – 7:25 pm
Night 7:25 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Bethel - Next 7 Days

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2025 Sunrise/Sunset Daylength Solar Noon
Dec Sunrise Sunset Length Diff. Time Mil. km
Dec 19 10:56 am 4:32 pm 5:36:29 −0:25 1:44 pm (5.9°) 147.193
Dec 20 10:56 am 4:33 pm 5:36:15 −0:13 1:44 pm (5.9°) 147.182
Dec 21 10:57 am 4:33 pm 5:36:13 −0:02 1:45 pm (5.9°) 147.171
Dec 22 10:57 am 4:34 pm 5:36:22 +0:09 1:45 pm (5.9°) 147.161
Dec 23 10:58 am 4:34 pm 5:36:44 +0:21 1:46 pm (5.9°) 147.152
Dec 24 10:58 am 4:35 pm 5:37:18 +0:33 1:46 pm (5.9°) 147.144
Dec 25 10:58 am 4:36 pm 5:38:03 +0:45 1:47 pm (6.0°) 147.136
* All times are local time for Bethel. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The December solstice (winter solstice) in Bethel is at 6:03 am on Sunday, December 21, 2025. In terms of daylight, this day is 13 hours, 35 minutes shorter than the June solstice. In most locations north of the equator, the shortest day of the year is around this date.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2025

March equinox Mar 20 1:01 am
June solstice Jun 20 6:42 pm
September equinox Sep 22 10:19 am
December solstice Dec 21 6:03 am
* All times are local Bethel time.

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Today's Moon in Bethel

Percent Illuminated: 0.6%
Time: 12:14 am
Altitude: -56.4°
Direction: 338° N
Position: Waning Crescent

The Moon's path in Bethel today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

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Moon in Bethel - Next 7 days

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2025 Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
Dec Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (km) Illumination
Dec 19 12:33 pm 2:41 pm - 1:37 pm (0.5°) 403,727 0.2%
Dec 20 1:07 pm 3:57 pm - 2:30 pm (1.1°) 401,600 0.9%
Dec 21 1:15 pm 5:36 pm - 3:21 pm (3.1°) 398,973 3.6%
Dec 22 1:17 pm 7:17 pm - 4:11 pm (6.4°) 395,880 8.3%
Dec 23 1:17 pm 8:56 pm - 4:58 pm (10.9°) 392,330 14.9%
Dec 24 1:15 pm 10:31 pm - 5:44 pm (16.3°) 388,336 23.1%
Dec 25 1:13 pm - - 6:28 pm (22.4°) 383,932 32.7%
* All times are local time for Bethel. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Bethel This Coming Night

  Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Dec 19, 2025
Planet Rise Set Meridian Comment
Mercury Fri 9:15 am Fri 3:40 pm Fri 12:28 pm Slightly difficult to see
Venus Fri 10:39 am Fri 4:11 pm Fri 1:25 pm Slightly difficult to see
Mars Fri 11:33 am Fri 4:41 pm Fri 2:07 pm Extremely difficult to see
Jupiter Thu 6:25 pm Fri 12:39 pm Fri 3:32 am Perfect visibility
Saturn Fri 2:02 pm Sat 1:14 am Fri 7:38 pm Average visibility
Uranus Fri 2:51 pm Sat 8:17 am Fri 11:34 pm Average visibility
Neptune Fri 1:57 pm Sat 1:44 am Fri 7:50 pm Difficult to see
* All times are local time for Bethel.

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