Petersburg, Alaska
Thursday, October 1, 2026
Sunrise
6:55 am AKDT
Sunset
6:26 pm AKDT
Daylight
11 hr 31 min
−5 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:41 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
6:17 am – 7:04 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
5:33 am – 7:48 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
4:46 am – 8:34 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 69% lit · Moonset 2:44 pm · Moonrise 7:51 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#204 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
65% — the longest day here is 17 hr 50 min
Golden hour
6:55 am–7:45 am and 5:35 pm–6:26 pm
Blue hour
6:17 am–6:31 am and 6:49 pm–7:04 pm
Sun at solar noon
29.9° above the horizon
True darkness
8 hr 15 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Sep 28 | 6:48 am | 6:34 pm | 11 hr 46 min | −5 min |
| Tue Sep 29 | 6:51 am | 6:32 pm | 11 hr 41 min | −5 min |
| Wed Sep 30 | 6:53 am | 6:29 pm | 11 hr 36 min | −5 min |
| Thu Oct 1 | 6:55 am | 6:26 pm | 11 hr 31 min | −5 min |
| Fri Oct 2 | 6:57 am | 6:23 pm | 11 hr 27 min | −5 min |
| Sat Oct 3 | 6:59 am | 6:21 pm | 11 hr 22 min | −5 min |
| Sun Oct 4 | 7:01 am | 6:18 pm | 11 hr 17 min | −5 min |