Petersburg, Alaska
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Sunrise
4:50 am AKDT
Sunset
8:46 pm AKDT
Daylight
15 hr 56 min
+4 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
12:48 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:02 am – 9:35 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
2:51 am – 10:47 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 70% lit · Moonrise 2:27 am · Moonset 8:26 am
This day in context
Day length rank
#90 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
89% — the longest day here is 17 hr 50 min
Golden hour
4:50 am–5:47 am and 7:50 pm–8:46 pm
Blue hour
4:02 am–4:22 am and 9:15 pm–9:35 pm
Sun at solar noon
50.1° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Wed May 6 | 4:53 am | 8:44 pm | 15 hr 52 min | +4 min |
| Thu May 7 | 4:50 am | 8:46 pm | 15 hr 56 min | +4 min |
| Fri May 8 | 4:48 am | 8:48 pm | 16 hr 0 min | +4 min |
| Sat May 9 | 4:46 am | 8:50 pm | 16 hr 4 min | +4 min |
| Sun May 10 | 4:44 am | 8:53 pm | 16 hr 9 min | +4 min |