Petersburg, Alaska
Thursday, December 17, 2026
Sunrise
8:24 am AKST
Sunset
3:11 pm AKST
Daylight
6 hr 47 min
−1 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
11:48 am AKST
Civil twilight
7:35 am – 4:00 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:44 am – 4:50 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
5:58 am – 5:37 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
First Quarter · 57% lit · Moonset 12:00 am · Moonrise 11:46 am
This day in context
Day length rank
#356 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
38% — the longest day here is 17 hr 50 min
Golden hour
8:24 am–9:48 am and 1:46 pm–3:11 pm
Blue hour
7:35 am–7:53 am and 3:42 pm–4:00 pm
Sun at solar noon
9.8° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 21 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Wed Dec 16 | 8:23 am | 3:11 pm | 6 hr 48 min | −1 min |
| Thu Dec 17 | 8:24 am | 3:11 pm | 6 hr 47 min | −1 min |
| Fri Dec 18 | 8:25 am | 3:11 pm | 6 hr 46 min | −1 min |
| Sat Dec 19 | 8:26 am | 3:11 pm | 6 hr 46 min | ±0 min |
| Sun Dec 20 | 8:26 am | 3:12 pm | 6 hr 46 min | ±0 min |