Petersburg, Alaska
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Sunrise
6:38 am AKDT
Sunset
6:48 pm AKDT
Daylight
12 hr 10 min
−5 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:44 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
6:00 am – 7:26 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
5:15 am – 8:11 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
4:27 am – 8:59 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 91% lit · Moonset 2:39 am · Moonrise 6:00 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#188 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
68% — the longest day here is 17 hr 50 min
Golden hour
6:38 am–7:28 am and 5:58 pm–6:48 pm
Blue hour
6:00 am–6:15 am and 7:11 pm–7:26 pm
Sun at solar noon
33.0° above the horizon
True darkness
7 hr 31 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Tue Sep 22 | 6:36 am | 6:51 pm | 12 hr 14 min | −5 min |
| Wed Sep 23 | 6:38 am | 6:48 pm | 12 hr 10 min | −5 min |
| Thu Sep 24 | 6:40 am | 6:45 pm | 12 hr 5 min | −5 min |
| Fri Sep 25 | 6:42 am | 6:42 pm | 12 hr 0 min | −5 min |
| Sat Sep 26 | 6:44 am | 6:40 pm | 11 hr 55 min | −5 min |