Petersburg, Alaska
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Sunrise
7:37 am AKDT
Sunset
5:34 pm AKDT
Daylight
9 hr 57 min
−5 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:36 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
6:58 am – 6:13 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:14 am – 6:57 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
5:30 am – 7:41 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 79% lit · Moonset 1:38 am · Moonrise 4:14 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#243 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
56% — the longest day here is 17 hr 50 min
Golden hour
7:37 am–8:32 am and 4:39 pm–5:34 pm
Blue hour
6:58 am–7:13 am and 5:58 pm–6:13 pm
Sun at solar noon
22.4° above the horizon
True darkness
9 hr 51 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Wed Oct 21 | 7:37 am | 5:34 pm | 9 hr 57 min | −5 min |
| Thu Oct 22 | 7:39 am | 5:31 pm | 9 hr 52 min | −5 min |
| Fri Oct 23 | 7:41 am | 5:29 pm | 9 hr 48 min | −5 min |
| Sat Oct 24 | 7:43 am | 5:27 pm | 9 hr 43 min | −5 min |