Sitka, Alaska
Sunday, September 27, 2026
Sunrise
6:56 am AKDT
Sunset
6:46 pm AKDT
Daylight
11 hr 50 min
−5 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:52 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
6:18 am – 7:24 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
5:33 am – 8:09 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
4:46 am – 8:57 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 98% lit · Moonset 8:36 am · Moonrise 6:31 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#196 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
66% — the longest day here is 17 hr 54 min
Golden hour
6:56 am–7:47 am and 5:56 pm–6:46 pm
Blue hour
6:18 am–6:33 am and 7:10 pm–7:24 pm
Sun at solar noon
31.2° above the horizon
True darkness
7 hr 51 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Sep 24 | 6:50 am | 6:55 pm | 12 hr 5 min | −5 min |
| Fri Sep 25 | 6:52 am | 6:52 pm | 12 hr 0 min | −5 min |
| Sat Sep 26 | 6:54 am | 6:49 pm | 11 hr 55 min | −5 min |
| Sun Sep 27 | 6:56 am | 6:46 pm | 11 hr 50 min | −5 min |
| Mon Sep 28 | 6:58 am | 6:44 pm | 11 hr 46 min | −5 min |
| Tue Sep 29 | 7:00 am | 6:41 pm | 11 hr 41 min | −5 min |
| Wed Sep 30 | 7:02 am | 6:38 pm | 11 hr 36 min | −5 min |