Petersburg, Alaska
Saturday, December 12, 2026
Sunrise
8:19 am AKST
Sunset
3:11 pm AKST
Daylight
6 hr 52 min
−1 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
11:45 am AKST
Civil twilight
7:30 am – 4:00 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:40 am – 4:50 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
5:54 am – 5:36 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Crescent · 13% lit · Moonrise 11:12 am · Moonset 6:40 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#346 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
38% — the longest day here is 17 hr 50 min
Golden hour
8:19 am–9:42 am and 1:48 pm–3:11 pm
Blue hour
7:30 am–7:48 am and 3:41 pm–4:00 pm
Sun at solar noon
10.1° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 18 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sun Dec 13 | 8:20 am | 3:11 pm | 6 hr 51 min | −1 min |
| Mon Dec 14 | 8:21 am | 3:11 pm | 6 hr 49 min | −1 min |
| Tue Dec 15 | 8:22 am | 3:11 pm | 6 hr 48 min | −1 min |