Sitka, Alaska
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Sunrise
7:45 am AKDT
Sunset
5:45 pm AKDT
Daylight
10 hr 1 min
−5 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:46 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
7:06 am – 6:25 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:21 am – 7:09 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
5:37 am – 7:53 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 70% lit · Moonset 12:23 am · Moonrise 4:19 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#241 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
56% — the longest day here is 17 hr 54 min
Golden hour
7:45 am–8:40 am and 4:50 pm–5:45 pm
Blue hour
7:06 am–7:21 am and 6:10 pm–6:25 pm
Sun at solar noon
22.5° above the horizon
True darkness
9 hr 46 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mon Oct 19 | 7:43 am | 5:48 pm | 10 hr 5 min | −5 min |
| Tue Oct 20 | 7:45 am | 5:45 pm | 10 hr 1 min | −5 min |
| Wed Oct 21 | 7:47 am | 5:43 pm | 9 hr 56 min | −5 min |
| Thu Oct 22 | 7:49 am | 5:40 pm | 9 hr 51 min | −5 min |
| Fri Oct 23 | 7:51 am | 5:38 pm | 9 hr 46 min | −5 min |