Sitka, Alaska
Saturday, August 1, 2026
Sunrise
4:59 am AKDT
Sunset
9:14 pm AKDT
Daylight
16 hr 15 min
−4 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:07 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:08 am – 10:05 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
2:49 am – 11:23 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 90% lit · Moonset 8:53 am · Moonrise 9:54 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#82 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
91% — the longest day here is 17 hr 54 min
Golden hour
4:59 am–5:57 am and 8:16 pm–9:14 pm
Blue hour
4:08 am–4:29 am and 9:44 pm–10:05 pm
Sun at solar noon
50.9° 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 Jul 29 | 4:53 am | 9:20 pm | 16 hr 27 min | −4 min |
| Thu Jul 30 | 4:55 am | 9:18 pm | 16 hr 23 min | −4 min |
| Fri Jul 31 | 4:57 am | 9:16 pm | 16 hr 19 min | −4 min |
| Sat Aug 1 | 4:59 am | 9:14 pm | 16 hr 15 min | −4 min |
| Sun Aug 2 | 5:01 am | 9:12 pm | 16 hr 11 min | −4 min |
| Mon Aug 3 | 5:03 am | 9:10 pm | 16 hr 6 min | −4 min |
| Tue Aug 4 | 5:05 am | 9:07 pm | 16 hr 2 min | −4 min |