Sitka, Alaska
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Sunrise
6:17 am AKDT
Sunset
7:39 pm AKDT
Daylight
13 hr 22 min
−5 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:58 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
5:37 am – 8:18 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
4:49 am – 9:07 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
3:53 am – 10:02 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 7% lit · Moonrise 2:35 am · Moonset 7:00 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#158 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
75% — the longest day here is 17 hr 54 min
Golden hour
6:17 am–7:08 am and 6:48 pm–7:39 pm
Blue hour
5:37 am–5:53 am and 8:03 pm–8:18 pm
Sun at solar noon
38.5° above the horizon
True darkness
5 hr 54 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Sep 5 | 6:11 am | 7:47 pm | 13 hr 36 min | −5 min |
| Sun Sep 6 | 6:13 am | 7:44 pm | 13 hr 31 min | −5 min |
| Mon Sep 7 | 6:15 am | 7:41 pm | 13 hr 26 min | −5 min |
| Tue Sep 8 | 6:17 am | 7:39 pm | 13 hr 22 min | −5 min |
| Wed Sep 9 | 6:19 am | 7:36 pm | 13 hr 17 min | −5 min |
| Thu Sep 10 | 6:21 am | 7:33 pm | 13 hr 12 min | −5 min |
| Fri Sep 11 | 6:23 am | 7:30 pm | 13 hr 7 min | −5 min |