Petersburg, Alaska
Saturday, August 29, 2026
Sunrise
5:48 am AKDT
Sunset
7:56 pm AKDT
Daylight
14 hr 8 min
−5 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:52 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
5:07 am – 8:36 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
4:14 am – 9:29 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
3:11 am – 10:32 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 97% lit · Moonset 7:52 am · Moonrise 8:00 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#138 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
79% — the longest day here is 17 hr 50 min
Golden hour
5:48 am–6:39 am and 7:04 pm–7:56 pm
Blue hour
5:07 am–5:23 am and 8:20 pm–8:36 pm
Sun at solar noon
42.4° above the horizon
True darkness
4 hr 43 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sun Aug 30 | 5:50 am | 7:53 pm | 14 hr 3 min | −5 min |
| Mon Aug 31 | 5:52 am | 7:50 pm | 13 hr 59 min | −5 min |
| Tue Sep 1 | 5:54 am | 7:48 pm | 13 hr 54 min | −5 min |