Sitka, Alaska
Saturday, May 23, 2026
Sunrise
4:28 am AKDT
Sunset
9:28 pm AKDT
Daylight
17 hr 1 min
+3 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
12:58 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
3:31 am – 10:26 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
1:33 am – 12:27 am
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
First Quarter · 54% lit · Moonset 2:21 am · Moonrise 12:39 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#58 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
95% — the longest day here is 17 hr 54 min
Golden hour
4:28 am–5:30 am and 8:26 pm–9:28 pm
Blue hour
3:31 am–3:54 am and 10:02 pm–10:26 pm
Sun at solar noon
53.6° 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 20 | 4:33 am | 9:23 pm | 16 hr 50 min | +4 min |
| Thu May 21 | 4:31 am | 9:25 pm | 16 hr 54 min | +4 min |
| Fri May 22 | 4:29 am | 9:27 pm | 16 hr 57 min | +4 min |
| Sat May 23 | 4:28 am | 9:28 pm | 17 hr 1 min | +3 min |
| Sun May 24 | 4:26 am | 9:30 pm | 17 hr 4 min | +3 min |
| Mon May 25 | 4:25 am | 9:32 pm | 17 hr 7 min | +3 min |
| Tue May 26 | 4:23 am | 9:33 pm | 17 hr 10 min | +3 min |