Petersburg, Alaska
Friday, April 17, 2026
Sunrise
5:39 am AKDT
Sunset
8:04 pm AKDT
Daylight
14 hr 26 min
+5 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
12:51 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:57 am – 8:46 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
4:03 am – 9:41 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
2:55 am – 10:49 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
New Moon · 0% lit · Moonrise 5:16 am · Moonset 9:25 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#131 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
81% — the longest day here is 17 hr 50 min
Golden hour
5:39 am–6:30 am and 7:12 pm–8:04 pm
Blue hour
4:57 am–5:13 am and 8:30 pm–8:46 pm
Sun at solar noon
43.8° above the horizon
True darkness
4 hr 0 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue Apr 14 | 5:46 am | 7:58 pm | 14 hr 12 min | +5 min |
| Wed Apr 15 | 5:44 am | 8:00 pm | 14 hr 16 min | +5 min |
| Thu Apr 16 | 5:41 am | 8:02 pm | 14 hr 21 min | +5 min |
| Fri Apr 17 | 5:39 am | 8:04 pm | 14 hr 26 min | +5 min |
| Sat Apr 18 | 5:36 am | 8:07 pm | 14 hr 30 min | +5 min |
| Sun Apr 19 | 5:33 am | 8:09 pm | 14 hr 35 min | +5 min |
| Mon Apr 20 | 5:31 am | 8:11 pm | 14 hr 40 min | +5 min |