Petersburg, Alaska
Saturday, September 12, 2026
Sunrise
6:16 am AKDT
Sunset
7:18 pm AKDT
Daylight
13 hr 2 min
−5 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:48 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
5:37 am – 7:57 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
4:50 am – 8:44 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
3:57 am – 9:36 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Crescent · 3% lit · Moonrise 8:36 am · Moonset 7:13 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#166 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
73% — the longest day here is 17 hr 50 min
Golden hour
6:16 am–7:06 am and 6:28 pm–7:18 pm
Blue hour
5:37 am–5:52 am and 7:41 pm–7:57 pm
Sun at solar noon
37.2° above the horizon
True darkness
6 hr 24 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Sep 9 | 6:10 am | 7:26 pm | 13 hr 16 min | −5 min |
| Thu Sep 10 | 6:12 am | 7:23 pm | 13 hr 11 min | −5 min |
| Fri Sep 11 | 6:14 am | 7:21 pm | 13 hr 7 min | −5 min |
| Sat Sep 12 | 6:16 am | 7:18 pm | 13 hr 2 min | −5 min |
| Sun Sep 13 | 6:18 am | 7:15 pm | 12 hr 57 min | −5 min |
| Mon Sep 14 | 6:20 am | 7:12 pm | 12 hr 52 min | −5 min |
| Tue Sep 15 | 6:22 am | 7:10 pm | 12 hr 48 min | −5 min |