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Alaska: earliest sunset of the year by city
Earliest sunset, latest sunrise and clock-change effects for 16 places in Alaska, computed for winter 2026–27. Earliest sunset among them: Bettles at 1:53 pm; latest: St. Paul Island at 5:38 pm.
| Place | State | Earliest sunset | Date | Latest sunrise | Date | Sunset Oct 31 | Sunset Nov 1 | Shortest day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage | AK | 3:41 pm | Dec 16 | 10:16 am | Dec 26 | 6:01 pm | 4:58 pm | 5 h 28 min |
| Bettles | AK | 1:53 pm | Dec 20 | 12:15 pm | Dec 22 | 5:32 pm | 4:29 pm | 1 h 39 min |
| Cordova | AK | 3:30 pm | Dec 16 | 9:50 am | Dec 26 | 5:45 pm | 4:43 pm | 5 h 43 min |
| Fairbanks | AK | 2:40 pm | Dec 18 | 10:59 am | Dec 24 | 5:32 pm | 4:29 pm | 3 h 43 min |
| Gustavus | AK | 3:10 pm | Dec 15 | 8:52 am | Dec 27 | 5:15 pm | 4:13 pm | 6 h 21 min |
| Juneau | AK | 3:06 pm | Dec 15 | 8:47 am | Dec 27 | 5:11 pm | 4:08 pm | 6 h 22 min |
| Ketchikan | AK | 3:16 pm | Dec 14 | 8:14 am | Dec 28 | 5:10 pm | 4:08 pm | 7 h 05 min |
| King Salmon | AK | 4:31 pm | Dec 15 | 10:18 am | Dec 27 | 6:38 pm | 5:35 pm | 6 h 16 min |
| Kodiak | AK | 4:22 pm | Dec 15 | 9:54 am | Dec 27 | 6:25 pm | 5:22 pm | 6 h 31 min |
| Kotzebue | AK | 2:39 pm | Dec 20 | 12:58 pm | Dec 22 | 6:17 pm | 5:13 pm | 1 h 42 min |
| McGrath | AK | 3:42 pm | Dec 17 | 11:00 am | Dec 25 | 6:14 pm | 5:11 pm | 4 h 44 min |
| Northway | AK | 2:47 pm | Dec 17 | 10:05 am | Dec 25 | 5:19 pm | 4:16 pm | 4 h 44 min |
| Sitka | AK | 3:19 pm | Dec 14 | 8:40 am | Dec 28 | 5:19 pm | 4:16 pm | 6 h 42 min |
| St. Paul Island | AK | 5:38 pm | Dec 14 | 11:01 am | Dec 28 | 7:37 pm | 6:35 pm | 6 h 40 min |
| Tanana | AK | 2:50 pm | Dec 18 | 11:24 am | Dec 24 | 5:47 pm | 4:44 pm | 3 h 28 min |
| Yakutat | AK | 3:16 pm | Dec 15 | 9:18 am | Dec 27 | 5:26 pm | 4:24 pm | 6 h 01 min |
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