Petersburg, Alaska
Friday, July 17, 2026
Sunrise
4:24 am AKDT
Sunset
9:30 pm AKDT
Daylight
17 hr 6 min
−3 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:57 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
3:26 am – 10:28 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
— – 12:40 am
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Crescent · 15% lit · Moonrise 9:11 am · Moonset 10:39 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#53 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
96% — the longest day here is 17 hr 50 min
Golden hour
4:24 am–5:26 am and 8:28 pm–9:30 pm
Blue hour
3:26 am–3:50 am and 10:04 pm–10:28 pm
Sun at solar noon
54.3° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue Jul 14 | 4:19 am | 9:34 pm | 17 hr 15 min | −3 min |
| Wed Jul 15 | 4:21 am | 9:33 pm | 17 hr 12 min | −3 min |
| Thu Jul 16 | 4:22 am | 9:32 pm | 17 hr 10 min | −3 min |
| Fri Jul 17 | 4:24 am | 9:30 pm | 17 hr 6 min | −3 min |
| Sat Jul 18 | 4:25 am | 9:29 pm | 17 hr 3 min | −3 min |
| Sun Jul 19 | 4:27 am | 9:27 pm | 17 hr 0 min | −3 min |
| Mon Jul 20 | 4:29 am | 9:26 pm | 16 hr 57 min | −3 min |