Petersburg, Alaska
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Sunrise
5:42 am AKDT
Sunset
8:03 pm AKDT
Daylight
14 hr 22 min
−5 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:53 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
5:00 am – 8:45 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
4:06 am – 9:39 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
2:58 am – 10:45 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 98% lit · Moonset 3:37 am · Moonrise 7:45 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#132 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
81% — the longest day here is 17 hr 50 min
Golden hour
5:42 am–6:33 am and 7:12 pm–8:03 pm
Blue hour
5:00 am–5:16 am and 8:29 pm–8:45 pm
Sun at solar noon
43.5° above the horizon
True darkness
4 hr 17 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Aug 23 | 5:35 am | 8:11 pm | 14 hr 36 min | −5 min |
| Mon Aug 24 | 5:37 am | 8:09 pm | 14 hr 31 min | −5 min |
| Tue Aug 25 | 5:39 am | 8:06 pm | 14 hr 27 min | −5 min |
| Wed Aug 26 | 5:42 am | 8:03 pm | 14 hr 22 min | −5 min |
| Thu Aug 27 | 5:44 am | 8:01 pm | 14 hr 17 min | −5 min |
| Fri Aug 28 | 5:46 am | 7:58 pm | 14 hr 13 min | −5 min |
| Sat Aug 29 | 5:48 am | 7:56 pm | 14 hr 8 min | −5 min |