Sitka, Alaska
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Sunrise
5:45 am AKDT
Sunset
8:17 pm AKDT
Daylight
14 hr 32 min
+5 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
1:00 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
5:02 am – 8:59 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
4:07 am – 9:55 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
2:56 am – 11:07 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Crescent · 3% lit · Moonrise 5:34 am · Moonset 11:23 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#129 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
81% — the longest day here is 17 hr 54 min
Golden hour
5:45 am–6:37 am and 7:24 pm–8:17 pm
Blue hour
5:02 am–5:19 am and 8:42 pm–8:59 pm
Sun at solar noon
43.9° above the horizon
True darkness
3 hr 45 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Apr 15 | 5:53 am | 8:10 pm | 14 hr 18 min | +5 min |
| Thu Apr 16 | 5:50 am | 8:12 pm | 14 hr 22 min | +5 min |
| Fri Apr 17 | 5:47 am | 8:15 pm | 14 hr 27 min | +5 min |
| Sat Apr 18 | 5:45 am | 8:17 pm | 14 hr 32 min | +5 min |
| Sun Apr 19 | 5:42 am | 8:19 pm | 14 hr 37 min | +5 min |
| Mon Apr 20 | 5:40 am | 8:21 pm | 14 hr 41 min | +5 min |
| Tue Apr 21 | 5:37 am | 8:23 pm | 14 hr 46 min | +5 min |