Petersburg, Alaska
Friday, September 18, 2026
Sunrise
6:28 am AKDT
Sunset
7:02 pm AKDT
Daylight
12 hr 33 min
−5 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:45 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
5:50 am – 7:40 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
5:04 am – 8:26 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
4:14 am – 9:15 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
First Quarter · 50% lit · Moonrise 4:29 pm · Moonset 9:22 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#178 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
70% — the longest day here is 17 hr 50 min
Golden hour
6:28 am–7:18 am and 6:12 pm–7:02 pm
Blue hour
5:50 am–6:05 am and 7:25 pm–7:40 pm
Sun at solar noon
34.9° above the horizon
True darkness
7 hr 1 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue Sep 15 | 6:22 am | 7:10 pm | 12 hr 48 min | −5 min |
| Wed Sep 16 | 6:24 am | 7:07 pm | 12 hr 43 min | −5 min |
| Thu Sep 17 | 6:26 am | 7:04 pm | 12 hr 38 min | −5 min |
| Fri Sep 18 | 6:28 am | 7:02 pm | 12 hr 33 min | −5 min |
| Sat Sep 19 | 6:30 am | 6:59 pm | 12 hr 29 min | −5 min |
| Sun Sep 20 | 6:32 am | 6:56 pm | 12 hr 24 min | −5 min |
| Mon Sep 21 | 6:34 am | 6:53 pm | 12 hr 19 min | −5 min |