Petersburg, Alaska
Saturday, August 15, 2026
Sunrise
5:19 am AKDT
Sunset
8:31 pm AKDT
Daylight
15 hr 12 min
−4 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:56 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:34 am – 9:16 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
3:33 am – 10:17 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
1:57 am – 11:50 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Crescent · 12% lit · Moonrise 9:38 am · Moonset 8:58 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#110 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
85% — the longest day here is 17 hr 50 min
Golden hour
5:19 am–6:13 am and 7:37 pm–8:31 pm
Blue hour
4:34 am–4:52 am and 8:58 pm–9:16 pm
Sun at solar noon
47.1° above the horizon
True darkness
2 hr 15 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sun Aug 16 | 5:21 am | 8:29 pm | 15 hr 8 min | −4 min |
| Mon Aug 17 | 5:23 am | 8:26 pm | 15 hr 3 min | −5 min |
| Tue Aug 18 | 5:25 am | 8:24 pm | 14 hr 59 min | −5 min |