Sitka, Alaska
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Sunrise
7:19 am AKDT
Sunset
6:17 pm AKDT
Daylight
10 hr 58 min
−5 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:48 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
6:41 am – 6:55 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
5:57 am – 7:39 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
5:11 am – 8:24 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 4% lit · Moonrise 4:54 am · Moonset 5:28 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#218 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
61% — the longest day here is 17 hr 54 min
Golden hour
7:19 am–8:11 am and 5:24 pm–6:17 pm
Blue hour
6:41 am–6:55 am and 6:40 pm–6:55 pm
Sun at solar noon
26.9° above the horizon
True darkness
8 hr 49 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 5 | 7:13 am | 6:25 pm | 11 hr 12 min | −5 min |
| Tue Oct 6 | 7:15 am | 6:22 pm | 11 hr 7 min | −5 min |
| Wed Oct 7 | 7:17 am | 6:19 pm | 11 hr 2 min | −5 min |
| Thu Oct 8 | 7:19 am | 6:17 pm | 10 hr 58 min | −5 min |
| Fri Oct 9 | 7:21 am | 6:14 pm | 10 hr 53 min | −5 min |
| Sat Oct 10 | 7:23 am | 6:11 pm | 10 hr 48 min | −5 min |
| Sun Oct 11 | 7:25 am | 6:09 pm | 10 hr 43 min | −5 min |