Petersburg, Alaska
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Sunrise
5:02 am AKDT
Sunset
8:36 pm AKDT
Daylight
15 hr 34 min
+4 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
12:48 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:15 am – 9:23 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
3:10 am – 10:29 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 99% lit · Moonset 4:38 am · Moonrise 10:58 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#100 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
87% — the longest day here is 17 hr 50 min
Golden hour
5:02 am–5:57 am and 7:41 pm–8:36 pm
Blue hour
4:15 am–4:34 am and 9:04 pm–9:23 pm
Sun at solar noon
48.7° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Apr 29 | 5:09 am | 8:30 pm | 15 hr 21 min | +4 min |
| Thu Apr 30 | 5:06 am | 8:32 pm | 15 hr 25 min | +4 min |
| Fri May 1 | 5:04 am | 8:34 pm | 15 hr 30 min | +4 min |
| Sat May 2 | 5:02 am | 8:36 pm | 15 hr 34 min | +4 min |
| Sun May 3 | 4:59 am | 8:38 pm | 15 hr 39 min | +4 min |
| Mon May 4 | 4:57 am | 8:40 pm | 15 hr 43 min | +4 min |
| Tue May 5 | 4:55 am | 8:42 pm | 15 hr 47 min | +4 min |