Sitka, Alaska
Saturday, September 19, 2026
Sunrise
6:40 am AKDT
Sunset
7:08 pm AKDT
Daylight
12 hr 29 min
−5 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:55 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
6:01 am – 7:47 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
5:15 am – 8:33 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
4:25 am – 9:23 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
First Quarter · 59% lit · Moonrise 5:19 pm · Moonset 10:37 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#180 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
70% — the longest day here is 17 hr 54 min
Golden hour
6:40 am–7:30 am and 6:18 pm–7:08 pm
Blue hour
6:01 am–6:16 am and 7:32 pm–7:47 pm
Sun at solar noon
34.3° above the horizon
True darkness
7 hr 5 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Sep 16 | 6:33 am | 7:17 pm | 12 hr 43 min | −5 min |
| Thu Sep 17 | 6:35 am | 7:14 pm | 12 hr 38 min | −5 min |
| Fri Sep 18 | 6:37 am | 7:11 pm | 12 hr 34 min | −5 min |
| Sat Sep 19 | 6:40 am | 7:08 pm | 12 hr 29 min | −5 min |
| Sun Sep 20 | 6:42 am | 7:06 pm | 12 hr 24 min | −5 min |
| Mon Sep 21 | 6:44 am | 7:03 pm | 12 hr 19 min | −5 min |
| Tue Sep 22 | 6:46 am | 7:00 pm | 12 hr 14 min | −5 min |