Sitka, Alaska
Saturday, August 29, 2026
Sunrise
5:57 am AKDT
Sunset
8:06 pm AKDT
Daylight
14 hr 9 min
−5 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:02 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
5:15 am – 8:47 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
4:22 am – 9:40 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
3:18 am – 10:44 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 97% lit · Moonset 8:02 am · Moonrise 8:10 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#138 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
79% — the longest day here is 17 hr 54 min
Golden hour
5:57 am–6:48 am and 7:14 pm–8:06 pm
Blue hour
5:15 am–5:32 am and 8:31 pm–8:47 pm
Sun at solar noon
42.2° above the horizon
True darkness
4 hr 38 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Tue Sep 1 | 6:03 am | 7:58 pm | 13 hr 55 min | −5 min |