Sitka, Alaska
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Sunrise
6:05 am AKDT
Sunset
7:55 pm AKDT
Daylight
13 hr 50 min
−5 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:00 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
5:24 am – 8:35 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
4:33 am – 9:26 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
3:33 am – 10:26 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 67% lit · Moonset 2:10 pm · Moonrise 8:45 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#146 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
77% — the longest day here is 17 hr 54 min
Golden hour
6:05 am–6:56 am and 7:04 pm–7:55 pm
Blue hour
5:24 am–5:40 am and 8:19 pm–8:35 pm
Sun at solar noon
40.7° above the horizon
True darkness
5 hr 10 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Wed Sep 2 | 6:05 am | 7:55 pm | 13 hr 50 min | −5 min |
| Thu Sep 3 | 6:07 am | 7:52 pm | 13 hr 45 min | −5 min |
| Fri Sep 4 | 6:09 am | 7:50 pm | 13 hr 41 min | −5 min |
| Sat Sep 5 | 6:11 am | 7:47 pm | 13 hr 36 min | −5 min |