Sitka, Alaska
Tuesday, December 8, 2026
Sunrise
8:25 am AKST
Sunset
3:20 pm AKST
Daylight
6 hr 55 min
−2 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
11:53 am AKST
Civil twilight
7:37 am – 4:09 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:46 am – 4:59 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:00 am – 5:46 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
New Moon · 0% lit · Moonrise 9:07 am · Moonset 2:15 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#339 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
39% — the longest day here is 17 hr 54 min
Golden hour
8:25 am–9:48 am and 1:57 pm–3:20 pm
Blue hour
7:37 am–7:55 am and 3:51 pm–4:09 pm
Sun at solar noon
10.2° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 15 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Wed Dec 9 | 8:27 am | 3:20 pm | 6 hr 53 min | −2 min |
| Thu Dec 10 | 8:28 am | 3:19 pm | 6 hr 51 min | −2 min |
| Fri Dec 11 | 8:29 am | 3:19 pm | 6 hr 50 min | −2 min |