Petersburg, Alaska
Thursday, September 24, 2026
Sunrise
6:40 am AKDT
Sunset
6:45 pm AKDT
Daylight
12 hr 5 min
−5 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:43 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
6:02 am – 7:23 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
5:17 am – 8:08 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
4:30 am – 8:56 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 96% lit · Moonset 4:04 am · Moonrise 6:06 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#190 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
68% — the longest day here is 17 hr 50 min
Golden hour
6:40 am–7:30 am and 5:55 pm–6:45 pm
Blue hour
6:02 am–6:17 am and 7:08 pm–7:23 pm
Sun at solar noon
32.6° above the horizon
True darkness
7 hr 36 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sun Sep 27 | 6:46 am | 6:37 pm | 11 hr 51 min | −5 min |