Petersburg, Alaska
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Sunrise
6:00 am AKDT
Sunset
7:47 pm AKDT
Daylight
13 hr 48 min
+5 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
12:53 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
5:19 am – 8:28 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
4:29 am – 9:18 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
3:30 am – 10:18 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Last Quarter · 54% lit · Moonrise 4:02 am · Moonset 9:21 am
This day in context
Day length rank
#147 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
77% — the longest day here is 17 hr 50 min
Golden hour
6:00 am–6:50 am and 6:57 pm–7:47 pm
Blue hour
5:19 am–5:35 am and 8:12 pm–8:28 pm
Sun at solar noon
40.9° above the horizon
True darkness
5 hr 9 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Apr 6 | 6:08 am | 7:41 pm | 13 hr 34 min | +5 min |
| Tue Apr 7 | 6:05 am | 7:43 pm | 13 hr 38 min | +5 min |
| Wed Apr 8 | 6:02 am | 7:45 pm | 13 hr 43 min | +5 min |
| Thu Apr 9 | 6:00 am | 7:47 pm | 13 hr 48 min | +5 min |
| Fri Apr 10 | 5:57 am | 7:50 pm | 13 hr 53 min | +5 min |
| Sat Apr 11 | 5:54 am | 7:52 pm | 13 hr 57 min | +5 min |
| Sun Apr 12 | 5:52 am | 7:54 pm | 14 hr 2 min | +5 min |