Sitka, Alaska
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Sunrise
4:54 am AKDT
Sunset
9:01 pm AKDT
Daylight
16 hr 7 min
+4 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
12:57 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:05 am – 9:51 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
2:49 am – 11:08 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Last Quarter · 51% lit · Moonrise 3:05 am · Moonset 11:23 am
This day in context
Day length rank
#86 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
90% — the longest day here is 17 hr 54 min
Golden hour
4:54 am–5:52 am and 8:04 pm–9:01 pm
Blue hour
4:05 am–4:25 am and 9:31 pm–9:51 pm
Sun at solar noon
50.4° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed May 6 | 5:01 am | 8:55 pm | 15 hr 54 min | +4 min |
| Thu May 7 | 4:59 am | 8:57 pm | 15 hr 58 min | +4 min |
| Fri May 8 | 4:57 am | 8:59 pm | 16 hr 3 min | +4 min |
| Sat May 9 | 4:54 am | 9:01 pm | 16 hr 7 min | +4 min |
| Sun May 10 | 4:52 am | 9:03 pm | 16 hr 11 min | +4 min |
| Mon May 11 | 4:50 am | 9:05 pm | 16 hr 15 min | +4 min |
| Tue May 12 | 4:48 am | 9:07 pm | 16 hr 19 min | +4 min |