Sitka, Alaska
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Sunrise
6:09 am AKDT
Sunset
7:57 pm AKDT
Daylight
13 hr 49 min
+5 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
1:02 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
5:28 am – 8:38 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
4:37 am – 9:29 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
3:38 am – 10:29 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Last Quarter · 54% lit · Moonrise 4:15 am · Moonset 9:29 am
This day in context
Day length rank
#147 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
77% — the longest day here is 17 hr 54 min
Golden hour
6:09 am–7:00 am and 7:06 pm–7:57 pm
Blue hour
5:28 am–5:44 am and 8:22 pm–8:38 pm
Sun at solar noon
40.6° above the horizon
True darkness
5 hr 4 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Apr 6 | 6:17 am | 7:51 pm | 13 hr 34 min | +5 min |
| Tue Apr 7 | 6:14 am | 7:53 pm | 13 hr 39 min | +5 min |
| Wed Apr 8 | 6:11 am | 7:55 pm | 13 hr 44 min | +5 min |
| Thu Apr 9 | 6:09 am | 7:57 pm | 13 hr 49 min | +5 min |
| Fri Apr 10 | 6:06 am | 8:00 pm | 13 hr 54 min | +5 min |
| Sat Apr 11 | 6:03 am | 8:02 pm | 13 hr 59 min | +5 min |
| Sun Apr 12 | 6:01 am | 8:04 pm | 14 hr 3 min | +5 min |