Petersburg, Alaska
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Sunrise
7:28 am AKDT
Sunset
5:44 pm AKDT
Daylight
10 hr 16 min
−5 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:37 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
6:50 am – 6:23 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:06 am – 7:07 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
5:22 am – 7:51 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
First Quarter · 42% lit · Moonrise 3:32 pm · Moonset 9:29 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#235 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
58% — the longest day here is 17 hr 50 min
Golden hour
7:28 am–8:22 am and 4:50 pm–5:44 pm
Blue hour
6:50 am–7:04 am and 6:08 pm–6:23 pm
Sun at solar noon
23.8° above the horizon
True darkness
9 hr 33 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Oct 14 | 7:22 am | 5:52 pm | 10 hr 30 min | −5 min |
| Thu Oct 15 | 7:24 am | 5:49 pm | 10 hr 25 min | −5 min |
| Fri Oct 16 | 7:26 am | 5:47 pm | 10 hr 20 min | −5 min |
| Sat Oct 17 | 7:28 am | 5:44 pm | 10 hr 16 min | −5 min |
| Sun Oct 18 | 7:30 am | 5:41 pm | 10 hr 11 min | −5 min |
| Mon Oct 19 | 7:33 am | 5:39 pm | 10 hr 6 min | −5 min |
| Tue Oct 20 | 7:35 am | 5:36 pm | 10 hr 2 min | −5 min |