Sitka, Alaska
Friday, August 28, 2026
Sunrise
5:55 am AKDT
Sunset
8:08 pm AKDT
Daylight
14 hr 14 min
−5 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:02 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
5:13 am – 8:50 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
4:20 am – 9:43 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
3:14 am – 10:48 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Full Moon · 100% lit · Moonset 6:37 am · Moonrise 8:05 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#136 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
79% — the longest day here is 17 hr 54 min
Golden hour
5:55 am–6:46 am and 7:16 pm–8:08 pm
Blue hour
5:13 am–5:29 am and 8:33 pm–8:50 pm
Sun at solar noon
42.5° above the horizon
True darkness
4 hr 29 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue Aug 25 | 5:48 am | 8:16 pm | 14 hr 28 min | −5 min |
| Wed Aug 26 | 5:50 am | 8:14 pm | 14 hr 23 min | −5 min |
| Thu Aug 27 | 5:52 am | 8:11 pm | 14 hr 18 min | −5 min |
| Fri Aug 28 | 5:55 am | 8:08 pm | 14 hr 14 min | −5 min |
| Sat Aug 29 | 5:57 am | 8:06 pm | 14 hr 9 min | −5 min |
| Sun Aug 30 | 5:59 am | 8:03 pm | 14 hr 4 min | −5 min |
| Mon Aug 31 | 6:01 am | 8:00 pm | 14 hr 0 min | −5 min |