Right now, local time in Ketchikan is 09:25 (AKST, UTC-09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ketchikan ranks #51239 worldwide by population and #5457 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Sitka AKST
- UTC offset
- UTC-09:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 29m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 16:07
- Day length
- 9h 13m
- Solar noon
- 11:31
- Daylight range
- 7h 06m (winter) – 17h 27m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ketchikan — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 55.3418° N, 131.6476° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 8 m above sea level — higher than about 7% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Alaska
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 8,197 · #51239 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ketchikan through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 55.34° S, 48.35° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,619 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ketchikan today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Dhuhr
- 11:31
- Asr
- 13:37
- Maghrib
- 16:05
- Isha
- 17:49
- Qibla direction
- 8.1° from north (N (8°))
Full prayer timetable for Ketchikan — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ketchikan sits in the America/Sitka time zone, UTC-09:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 13m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Ketchikan sits at just 8 m above sea level. Ketchikan's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 2,584 km away; even Sydney lies some 12,308 km off. Its position on the globe is 55.34° N, 131.65° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 10:25 | +1h |
| Chicago | 12:25 | +3h |
| São Paulo | 15:25 | +6h |
| London | 18:25 | +9h |
| Paris | 19:25 | +10h |
| Moscow | 21:25 | +12h |
| Dubai | 22:25 | +13h |
| Mumbai | 23:55 | +14h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:25 | +17h |
| Hong Kong | 02:25 | +17h |
| Tokyo | 03:25 | +18h |
| Sydney | 05:25 | +20h |
Best time to call Ketchikan
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ketchikan local time:
Cities sharing Ketchikan's time zone
- SitkaUS
- PetersburgUS
- WrangellUS
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:25
- Los Angeles10:25
- Brooklyn13:25
- Chicago12:25
- Queens13:25
- Houston12:25
- Phoenix11:25
- Philadelphia13:25
- San Antonio12:25
- Manhattan13:25
- San Diego10:25
- The Bronx13:25
Distances from Ketchikan
| Los Angeles | 2,584 km | SSE (151°) |
| Chicago | 3,491 km | E (97°) |
| Tokyo | 6,740 km | WNW (291°) |
| London | 7,321 km | NNE (31°) |
| Moscow | 7,623 km | N (6°) |
| Paris | 7,664 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,389 km | WNW (302°) |
| Dubai | 11,028 km | N (354°) |
| Mumbai | 11,428 km | NNW (336°) |
| São Paulo | 11,838 km | ESE (108°) |
| Singapore | 11,968 km | WNW (300°) |
| Sydney | 12,308 km | WSW (240°) |
Cities near Ketchikan
- Metlakatla24 km · 09:25
- Wrangell134 km · 09:25
- Craig96 km · 09:25
- Prince Rupert142 km · 11:25
- Petersburg183 km · 09:25
- Terrace215 km · 11:25
- Kitimat240 km · 11:25
- Juneau370 km · 09:25
FAQ
What time is it in Ketchikan right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ketchikan (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ketchikan in?
Ketchikan runs on the America/Sitka IANA time zone (UTC-09:00), currently abbreviated AKST.
Does Ketchikan observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ketchikan today?
Ketchikan sees sunrise at 06:54 and sunset at 16:07 today, giving 9h 13m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ketchikan tonight?
The moon phase over Ketchikan tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ketchikan?
The antipode of Ketchikan — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 55.34° S, 48.35° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,619 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ketchikan?
Ketchikan sits at about 8 m above sea level, higher than roughly 7% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Ketchikan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ketchikan, clocks run about 29 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.