Water Temperature of the Tongass Narrows East Channel in Ketchikan, AK

Current Water Temperature

53.6°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, September 13, 2026, 3:36 AM AKDT

Today's Tides

 High: September 13, 2:36 AM, 16.3 ft
Low: September 13, 8:32 AM, -0.3 ft
 High: September 13, 2:45 PM, 17.1 ft
Low: September 13, 8:59 PM, -1.1 ft

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Whisky Cove; Radenbough Cove; Thomas Basin Float; Pacific Ocean; Tongass National Forest

Tongass Narrows East Channel

Station Name: Ketchikan
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 13 feet

Sensor Depth: -11 feet

Nearest Address:
1300 Stedman St
Ketchikan, AK 99901
Ketchikan Gateway County

GPS Coordinates: 55.331944, -131.626111

Nearby Water Temperatures

Salmon River, Hyder, AK (77.4 mi)
Port Alexander, Port Alexander, AK (133.3 mi)
Sitka Channel, Sitka, AK (185.8 mi)
Gastineau Channel, Juneau, AK (230.4 mi)
Taku River, Juneau, AK (234.9 mi)
Lemon Creek, Juneau, AK (236.2 mi)
Salmon River, Gustavus, AK (265.2 mi)
Elfin Cove, Elfin Cove, AK (266.5 mi)
Queen Charlotte Sound, Kitimat, BC (297.3 mi)

Weather for Ketchikan, Alaska

Current Weather

51°F
Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
82%
NW 5 mph
46°F

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
Overnight
50°F - Partly Cloudy
Sunny
Sunday
69°F - Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Sunday Night
54°F - Partly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Monday
66°F - Partly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain
Monday Night
53°F - Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain
Partly Sunny
Tuesday
65°F - Partly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
53°F - Mostly Cloudy
Chance Light Rain
Wednesday
63°F - Chance Light Rain
Chance Light Rain
Wednesday Night
54°F - Chance Light Rain
Chance Light Rain
Thursday
63°F - Chance Light Rain
Slight Chance Light Rain then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Thursday Night
54°F - Slight Chance Light Rain then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Friday
64°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Friday Night
53°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
62°F - Chance Rain Showers

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:16 AM
Sun Transit: 12:42 AM
Sunset: 7:08 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 9:53 AM
Moon Transit: 2:43 PM
Moonset: 7:20 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:52 PM - 11:22 PM
2:13 PM - 4:43 PM

Minor Periods

6:50 PM - 8:20 PM
9:23 AM - 10:53 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:16 AM
Sun Transit: 12:42 AM
Sunset: 7:08 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 9:53 AM
Moon Transit: 2:43 PM
Moonset: 7:20 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:52 PM - 11:22 PM
2:13 PM - 4:43 PM

Minor Periods

6:50 PM - 8:20 PM
9:23 AM - 10:53 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:16 AM
Sun Transit: 12:42 AM
Sunset: 7:08 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 9:53 AM
Moon Transit: 2:43 PM
Moonset: 7:20 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:52 PM - 11:22 PM
2:13 PM - 4:43 PM

Minor Periods

6:50 PM - 8:20 PM
9:23 AM - 10:53 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:16 AM
Sun Transit: 12:42 AM
Sunset: 7:08 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 9:53 AM
Moon Transit: 2:43 PM
Moonset: 7:20 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:52 PM - 11:22 PM
2:13 PM - 4:43 PM

Minor Periods

6:50 PM - 8:20 PM
9:23 AM - 10:53 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:17 AM
Sun Transit: 12:41 AM
Sunset: 7:05 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 11:17 AM
Moon Transit: 3:29 PM
Moonset: 7:30 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:59 PM - 5:29 PM

Minor Periods

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
10:47 AM - 12:17 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:17 AM
Sun Transit: 12:41 AM
Sunset: 7:05 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 11:17 AM
Moon Transit: 3:29 PM
Moonset: 7:30 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:59 PM - 5:29 PM

Minor Periods

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
10:47 AM - 12:17 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
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in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:19 AM
Sun Transit: 12:41 AM
Sunset: 7:03 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 12:40 AM
Moon Transit: 4:17 PM
Moonset: 7:46 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
3:47 PM - 6:17 PM

Minor Periods

7:16 PM - 8:46 PM
12:10 AM - 1:40 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
%
in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:19 AM
Sun Transit: 12:41 AM
Sunset: 7:03 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 12:40 AM
Moon Transit: 4:17 PM
Moonset: 7:46 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
3:47 PM - 6:17 PM

Minor Periods

7:16 PM - 8:46 PM
12:10 AM - 1:40 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
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in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:21 AM
Sun Transit: 12:41 AM
Sunset: 7:00 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 2:00 PM
Moon Transit: 5:07 PM
Moonset: 8:09 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
4:37 PM - 7:07 PM

Minor Periods

7:39 PM - 9:09 PM
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:21 AM
Sun Transit: 12:41 AM
Sunset: 7:00 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 2:00 PM
Moon Transit: 5:07 PM
Moonset: 8:09 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
4:37 PM - 7:07 PM

Minor Periods

7:39 PM - 9:09 PM
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:23 AM
Sun Transit: 12:40 AM
Sunset: 6:58 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 3:11 PM
Moon Transit: 5:58 PM
Moonset: 8:43 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
5:28 PM - 7:58 PM

Minor Periods

8:13 PM - 9:43 PM
2:41 PM - 4:11 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:23 AM
Sun Transit: 12:40 AM
Sunset: 6:58 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 3:11 PM
Moon Transit: 5:58 PM
Moonset: 8:43 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
5:28 PM - 7:58 PM

Minor Periods

8:13 PM - 9:43 PM
2:41 PM - 4:11 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:25 AM
Sun Transit: 12:40 AM
Sunset: 6:55 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 30 mins
Moonrise: 4:07 PM
Moon Transit: 6:49 PM
Moonset: 9:33 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:08 AM - 2:38 AM
6:19 PM - 8:49 PM

Minor Periods

9:03 PM - 10:33 PM
3:37 PM - 5:07 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:25 AM
Sun Transit: 12:40 AM
Sunset: 6:55 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 30 mins
Moonrise: 4:07 PM
Moon Transit: 6:49 PM
Moonset: 9:33 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:08 AM - 2:38 AM
6:19 PM - 8:49 PM

Minor Periods

9:03 PM - 10:33 PM
3:37 PM - 5:07 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:27 AM
Sun Transit: 12:40 AM
Sunset: 6:53 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 4:47 PM
Moon Transit: 7:40 PM
Moonset: 10:40 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:00 AM - 3:30 AM
7:10 PM - 9:40 PM

Minor Periods

10:10 PM - 11:40 PM
4:17 PM - 5:47 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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