Sitka, Alaska
Saturday, December 5, 2026
Sunrise
8:21 am AKST
Sunset
3:22 pm AKST
Daylight
7 hr 1 min
−2 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
11:52 am AKST
Civil twilight
7:33 am – 4:10 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:43 am – 5:00 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
5:56 am – 5:46 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 9% lit · Moonrise 5:06 am · Moonset 1:12 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#333 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
39% — the longest day here is 17 hr 54 min
Golden hour
8:21 am–9:41 am and 2:01 pm–3:22 pm
Blue hour
7:33 am–7:51 am and 3:52 pm–4:10 pm
Sun at solar noon
10.5° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 11 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Dec 2 | 8:16 am | 3:24 pm | 7 hr 8 min | −3 min |
| Thu Dec 3 | 8:18 am | 3:23 pm | 7 hr 6 min | −3 min |
| Fri Dec 4 | 8:19 am | 3:22 pm | 7 hr 3 min | −2 min |
| Sat Dec 5 | 8:21 am | 3:22 pm | 7 hr 1 min | −2 min |
| Sun Dec 6 | 8:22 am | 3:21 pm | 6 hr 59 min | −2 min |
| Mon Dec 7 | 8:24 am | 3:20 pm | 6 hr 57 min | −2 min |
| Tue Dec 8 | 8:25 am | 3:20 pm | 6 hr 55 min | −2 min |