Sitka, Alaska
Friday, April 24, 2026
Sunrise
5:30 am AKDT
Sunset
8:30 pm AKDT
Daylight
15 hr 0 min
+5 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
12:59 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:45 am – 9:14 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
3:46 am – 10:13 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
2:21 am – 11:40 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
First Quarter · 58% lit · Moonset 3:58 am · Moonrise 11:53 am
This day in context
Day length rank
#116 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
84% — the longest day here is 17 hr 54 min
Golden hour
5:30 am–6:23 am and 7:36 pm–8:30 pm
Blue hour
4:45 am–5:03 am and 8:56 pm–9:14 pm
Sun at solar noon
45.9° above the horizon
True darkness
2 hr 35 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue Apr 21 | 5:37 am | 8:23 pm | 14 hr 46 min | +5 min |
| Wed Apr 22 | 5:35 am | 8:25 pm | 14 hr 51 min | +5 min |
| Thu Apr 23 | 5:32 am | 8:27 pm | 14 hr 55 min | +5 min |
| Fri Apr 24 | 5:30 am | 8:30 pm | 15 hr 0 min | +5 min |
| Sat Apr 25 | 5:27 am | 8:32 pm | 15 hr 5 min | +5 min |
| Sun Apr 26 | 5:25 am | 8:34 pm | 15 hr 9 min | +5 min |
| Mon Apr 27 | 5:22 am | 8:36 pm | 15 hr 14 min | +5 min |