Petersburg, Alaska
Monday, August 31, 2026
Sunrise
5:52 am AKDT
Sunset
7:50 pm AKDT
Daylight
13 hr 59 min
−5 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:52 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
5:11 am – 8:31 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
4:20 am – 9:22 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
3:18 am – 10:23 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 85% lit · Moonset 10:47 am · Moonrise 8:12 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#142 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
78% — the longest day here is 17 hr 50 min
Golden hour
5:52 am–6:43 am and 6:59 pm–7:50 pm
Blue hour
5:11 am–5:27 am and 8:15 pm–8:31 pm
Sun at solar noon
41.7° above the horizon
True darkness
4 hr 59 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Wed Sep 2 | 5:56 am | 7:45 pm | 13 hr 49 min | −5 min |
| Thu Sep 3 | 5:58 am | 7:42 pm | 13 hr 44 min | −5 min |