5KE Ketchikan Harbor night times
Ketchikan, AK · Seaplane base
Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7AKST
Position lights
§ 91.2093:57 PMto7:05 AM
Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.
0057Z to 1605Z
Night logging
§ 1.14:37 PMto6:25 AM
Civil twilight. Log it as night.
0137Z to 1525Z
Night currency
§ 61.57(b)4:57 PMto6:05 AM
One hour after sunset. Landings count.
0157Z to 1505Z
Evenings at 5KE
When each night begins, through the year. Local time.
| Date | SunsetLights on | Civil twilight endsLog night | 1 hr after sunsetLandings count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 4:08 PM | 4:46 PM | 5:08 PM |
| Nov 15AKST | 3:41 PM | 4:23 PM | 4:41 PM |
| Dec 1AKST | 3:21 PM | 4:06 PM | 4:21 PM |
| Dec 15AKST | 3:16 PM | 4:02 PM | 4:16 PM |
| Jan 1AKST | 3:27 PM | 4:13 PM | 4:27 PM |
| Jan 15AKST | 3:49 PM | 4:32 PM | 4:49 PM |
| Feb 1AKST | 4:23 PM | 5:03 PM | 5:23 PM |
| Feb 15AKST | 4:52 PM | 5:31 PM | 5:52 PM |
| Mar 1AKST | 5:22 PM | 5:59 PM | 6:22 PM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 6:50 PM | 7:27 PM | 7:50 PM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 7:24 PM | 8:02 PM | 8:24 PM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 7:52 PM | 8:32 PM | 8:52 PM |
| May 1AKDT | 8:24 PM | 9:07 PM | 9:24 PM |
| May 15AKDT | 8:50 PM | 9:39 PM | 9:50 PM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 9:17 PM | 10:12 PM | 10:17 PM |
| Jun 15AKDT | 9:30 PM | 10:29 PM | 10:30 PM |
| Jul 1AKDT | 9:31 PM | 10:29 PM | 10:31 PM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 9:19 PM | 10:12 PM | 10:19 PM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 8:51 PM | 9:37 PM | 9:51 PM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 8:21 PM | 9:03 PM | 9:21 PM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 7:40 PM | 8:18 PM | 8:40 PM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 7:04 PM | 7:40 PM | 8:04 PM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 6:22 PM | 6:58 PM | 7:22 PM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 5:47 PM | 6:24 PM | 6:47 PM |
Mornings at 5KE
When each night ends. Local time.
| Date | 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop counting | Civil twilight beginsNight logging ends | SunriseLights off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 5:52 AM | 6:13 AM | 6:52 AM |
| Nov 15AKST | 6:21 AM | 6:39 AM | 7:21 AM |
| Dec 1AKST | 6:50 AM | 7:06 AM | 7:50 AM |
| Dec 15AKST | 7:08 AM | 7:22 AM | 8:08 AM |
| Jan 1AKST | 7:14 AM | 7:28 AM | 8:14 AM |
| Jan 15AKST | 7:04 AM | 7:21 AM | 8:04 AM |
| Feb 1AKST | 6:39 AM | 6:58 AM | 7:39 AM |
| Feb 15AKST | 6:10 AM | 6:32 AM | 7:10 AM |
| Mar 1AKST | 5:37 AM | 6:00 AM | 6:37 AM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 6:02 AM | 6:25 AM | 7:02 AM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 5:18 AM | 5:41 AM | 6:18 AM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 4:43 AM | 5:03 AM | 5:43 AM |
| May 1AKDT | 4:05 AM | 4:22 AM | 5:05 AM |
| May 15AKDT | 3:37 AM | 3:49 AM | 4:37 AM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 3:13 AM | 3:18 AM | 4:13 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | 3:05 AM | 3:05 AM | 4:05 AM |
| Jul 1AKDT | 3:10 AM | 3:11 AM | 4:10 AM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 3:26 AM | 3:32 AM | 4:26 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 3:54 AM | 4:07 AM | 4:54 AM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 4:20 AM | 4:38 AM | 5:20 AM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 4:52 AM | 5:14 AM | 5:52 AM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 5:19 AM | 5:42 AM | 6:19 AM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 5:49 AM | 6:13 AM | 6:49 AM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 6:17 AM | 6:40 AM | 7:17 AM |
Lights and runways
As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.
Runway E/W
3,893 × 1000 ft · Water
Frequencies
Night at 5KE, in short
When can I log night time at 5KE?
From the end of evening civil twilight to the beginning of morning civil twilight, when the sun is 6° below the horizon (14 CFR 1.1). On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 4:37 PM to 6:25 AM AKST.
When do landings at 5KE count for night currency?
From one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise. To carry passengers at night you need 3 takeoffs and 3 full-stop landings in that period within the last 90 days (14 CFR 61.57(b)). On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 4:57 PM to 6:05 AM AKST.
When are position lights required at 5KE?
From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)), with a different rule in Alaska. On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 3:57 PM to 7:05 AM AKST.
Nearby airports
- PAKT Ketchikan International Ketchikan, AK · 2 nm
- 9C0 Peninsula Point Pullout Ketchikan, AK · 4 nm
- 8K9 Murphys Pullout Ketchikan, AK · 4 nm
- PAMM Metlakatla Metlakatla, AK · 13 nm
- 13Z Loring Loring, AK · 15 nm
- Z43 Tamgas Harbor Annette, AK · 17 nm
Times are worked out from the sun's position for a sea-level horizon, rounded to the minute. Airport data from the FAA NASR cycle of Oct 29, 2026.