Sitka, Alaska
Thursday, July 23, 2026
Sunrise
4:42 am AKDT
Sunset
9:32 pm AKDT
Daylight
16 hr 49 min
−4 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:07 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
3:47 am – 10:27 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
2:03 am – 12:08 am
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 72% lit · Moonrise 5:50 pm · Moonset 11:37 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#65 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
94% — the longest day here is 17 hr 54 min
Golden hour
4:42 am–5:43 am and 8:31 pm–9:32 pm
Blue hour
3:47 am–4:10 am and 10:04 pm–10:27 pm
Sun at solar noon
53.0° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Jul 20 | 4:37 am | 9:37 pm | 17 hr 0 min | −3 min |
| Tue Jul 21 | 4:38 am | 9:35 pm | 16 hr 57 min | −3 min |
| Wed Jul 22 | 4:40 am | 9:33 pm | 16 hr 53 min | −3 min |
| Thu Jul 23 | 4:42 am | 9:32 pm | 16 hr 49 min | −4 min |
| Fri Jul 24 | 4:44 am | 9:30 pm | 16 hr 46 min | −4 min |
| Sat Jul 25 | 4:46 am | 9:28 pm | 16 hr 42 min | −4 min |
| Sun Jul 26 | 4:48 am | 9:26 pm | 16 hr 38 min | −4 min |