Sitka, Alaska
Thursday, October 15, 2026
Sunrise
7:34 am AKDT
Sunset
5:58 pm AKDT
Daylight
10 hr 24 min
−5 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:47 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
6:55 am – 6:37 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:11 am – 7:21 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
5:26 am – 8:06 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Crescent · 25% lit · Moonrise 2:31 pm · Moonset 7:20 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#232 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
58% — the longest day here is 17 hr 54 min
Golden hour
7:34 am–8:28 am and 5:04 pm–5:58 pm
Blue hour
6:55 am–7:10 am and 6:22 pm–6:37 pm
Sun at solar noon
24.3° above the horizon
True darkness
9 hr 23 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 12 | 7:27 am | 6:06 pm | 10 hr 38 min | −5 min |
| Tue Oct 13 | 7:30 am | 6:03 pm | 10 hr 34 min | −5 min |
| Wed Oct 14 | 7:32 am | 6:01 pm | 10 hr 29 min | −5 min |
| Thu Oct 15 | 7:34 am | 5:58 pm | 10 hr 24 min | −5 min |
| Fri Oct 16 | 7:36 am | 5:56 pm | 10 hr 19 min | −5 min |
| Sat Oct 17 | 7:38 am | 5:53 pm | 10 hr 15 min | −5 min |
| Sun Oct 18 | 7:40 am | 5:50 pm | 10 hr 10 min | −5 min |