Petersburg, Alaska
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Sunrise
5:13 am AKDT
Sunset
8:38 pm AKDT
Daylight
15 hr 25 min
−4 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:56 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:27 am – 9:24 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
3:23 am – 10:28 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
1:24 am – 12:21 am
Faintest stars visible
Moon
New Moon · 0% lit · Moonrise 4:59 am · Moonset 8:42 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#104 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
86% — the longest day here is 17 hr 50 min
Golden hour
5:13 am–6:08 am and 7:44 pm–8:38 pm
Blue hour
4:27 am–4:46 am and 9:06 pm–9:24 pm
Sun at solar noon
48.1° above the horizon
True darkness
25 hr 18 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Aug 9 | 5:07 am | 8:46 pm | 15 hr 39 min | −4 min |
| Mon Aug 10 | 5:09 am | 8:43 pm | 15 hr 34 min | −4 min |
| Tue Aug 11 | 5:11 am | 8:41 pm | 15 hr 30 min | −4 min |
| Wed Aug 12 | 5:13 am | 8:38 pm | 15 hr 25 min | −4 min |
| Thu Aug 13 | 5:15 am | 8:36 pm | 15 hr 21 min | −4 min |
| Fri Aug 14 | 5:17 am | 8:34 pm | 15 hr 17 min | −4 min |
| Sat Aug 15 | 5:19 am | 8:31 pm | 15 hr 12 min | −4 min |