Sitka, Alaska
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Sunrise
8:00 am AKDT
Sunset
5:28 pm AKDT
Daylight
9 hr 28 min
−5 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:45 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
7:20 am – 6:08 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:35 am – 6:53 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
5:51 am – 7:37 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 96% lit · Moonset 11:01 am · Moonrise 5:19 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#255 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
53% — the longest day here is 17 hr 54 min
Golden hour
8:00 am–8:58 am and 4:30 pm–5:28 pm
Blue hour
7:20 am–7:35 am and 5:53 pm–6:08 pm
Sun at solar noon
20.1° above the horizon
True darkness
10 hr 16 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Oct 24 | 7:54 am | 5:35 pm | 9 hr 42 min | −5 min |
| Sun Oct 25 | 7:56 am | 5:33 pm | 9 hr 37 min | −5 min |
| Mon Oct 26 | 7:58 am | 5:30 pm | 9 hr 32 min | −5 min |
| Tue Oct 27 | 8:00 am | 5:28 pm | 9 hr 28 min | −5 min |
| Wed Oct 28 | 8:02 am | 5:26 pm | 9 hr 23 min | −5 min |
| Thu Oct 29 | 8:05 am | 5:23 pm | 9 hr 19 min | −5 min |
| Fri Oct 30 | 8:07 am | 5:21 pm | 9 hr 14 min | −5 min |