Haines, Alaska
Friday, October 30, 2026
Sunrise
8:15 am AKDT
Sunset
5:13 pm AKDT
Daylight
8 hr 58 min
−5 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:45 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
7:32 am – 5:57 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:44 am – 6:45 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
5:57 am – 7:32 pm
Faintest stars visible
About daylight in Haines
At the head of Lynn Canal, Haines gets about 18.75 hours of midsummer daylight and 6 in winter.
Times above are computed for 59.2358°N, 135.4450°W using the standard NOAA solar-position algorithm — the same math behind official sunrise tables. All times are Alaska Time.
Popular dates: Summer solstice · Winter solstice · Spring equinox · Fall equinox
About Haines’s light
| Daylight in a year | 4515 hr 25 min total |
|---|---|
| Longest day | Jun 21 — 18 hr 35 min |
| Shortest day | Dec 21 — 6 hr 6 min |
| Earliest sunrise | 3:45 am on Jun 19 |
| Latest sunset | 10:21 pm on Jun 23 |
Day length through 2026. White dot: today. Pale dot: the longest day, Jun 21.
Nearest towns
- Skagway · 16 mi NNE
- Juneau · 74 mi SSE
- Sitka · 151 mi S
- Petersburg · 191 mi SSE
- Wrangell · 222 mi SSE
On the water nearby
Heading out from Haines? The nearest tide station is Haines Inlet (1 mi SE) — tide predictions, weather, and minus tides at Alaska Tide Charts.