Petersburg, Alaska
Thursday, July 9, 2026
Sunrise
4:12 am AKDT
Sunset
9:40 pm AKDT
Daylight
17 hr 28 min
−2 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:57 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
3:10 am – 10:42 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
— – —
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 28% lit · Moonset 4:59 pm · No moonrise today
This day in context
Day length rank
#37 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
98% — the longest day here is 17 hr 50 min
Golden hour
4:12 am–5:17 am and 8:36 pm–9:40 pm
Blue hour
3:10 am–3:36 am and 10:16 pm–10:42 pm
Sun at solar noon
55.5° 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 Jul 6 | 4:08 am | 9:43 pm | 17 hr 35 min | −2 min |
| Tue Jul 7 | 4:10 am | 9:42 pm | 17 hr 33 min | −2 min |
| Wed Jul 8 | 4:11 am | 9:41 pm | 17 hr 31 min | −2 min |
| Thu Jul 9 | 4:12 am | 9:40 pm | 17 hr 28 min | −2 min |
| Fri Jul 10 | 4:13 am | 9:39 pm | 17 hr 26 min | −2 min |
| Sat Jul 11 | 4:15 am | 9:38 pm | 17 hr 23 min | −2 min |
| Sun Jul 12 | 4:16 am | 9:37 pm | 17 hr 21 min | −3 min |