Sitka, Alaska
Saturday, September 12, 2026
Sunrise
6:25 am AKDT
Sunset
7:28 pm AKDT
Daylight
13 hr 2 min
−5 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:57 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
5:46 am – 8:07 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
4:58 am – 8:54 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
4:05 am – 9:47 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Crescent · 3% lit · Moonrise 8:47 am · Moonset 7:22 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#166 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
73% — the longest day here is 17 hr 54 min
Golden hour
6:25 am–7:16 am and 6:37 pm–7:28 pm
Blue hour
5:46 am–6:01 am and 7:51 pm–8:07 pm
Sun at solar noon
37.0° above the horizon
True darkness
6 hr 21 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sat Sep 12 | 6:25 am | 7:28 pm | 13 hr 2 min | −5 min |
| Sun Sep 13 | 6:27 am | 7:25 pm | 12 hr 58 min | −5 min |
| Mon Sep 14 | 6:29 am | 7:22 pm | 12 hr 53 min | −5 min |
| Tue Sep 15 | 6:31 am | 7:19 pm | 12 hr 48 min | −5 min |