Petersburg, Alaska
Wednesday, December 9, 2026
Sunrise
8:15 am AKST
Sunset
3:12 pm AKST
Daylight
6 hr 56 min
−2 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
11:44 am AKST
Civil twilight
7:27 am – 4:00 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:37 am – 4:50 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
5:51 am – 5:36 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
New Moon · 1% lit · Moonrise 9:53 am · Moonset 2:57 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#341 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
39% — the longest day here is 17 hr 50 min
Golden hour
8:15 am–9:37 am and 1:50 pm–3:12 pm
Blue hour
7:27 am–7:45 am and 3:42 pm–4:00 pm
Sun at solar noon
10.3° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 15 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Dec 6 | 8:11 am | 3:13 pm | 7 hr 2 min | −2 min |
| Mon Dec 7 | 8:13 am | 3:13 pm | 7 hr 0 min | −2 min |
| Tue Dec 8 | 8:14 am | 3:12 pm | 6 hr 58 min | −2 min |
| Wed Dec 9 | 8:15 am | 3:12 pm | 6 hr 56 min | −2 min |
| Thu Dec 10 | 8:17 am | 3:11 pm | 6 hr 55 min | −2 min |
| Fri Dec 11 | 8:18 am | 3:11 pm | 6 hr 53 min | −2 min |
| Sat Dec 12 | 8:19 am | 3:11 pm | 6 hr 52 min | −1 min |