Sitka, Alaska
Saturday, December 12, 2026
Sunrise
8:30 am AKST
Sunset
3:19 pm AKST
Daylight
6 hr 48 min
−1 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
11:55 am AKST
Civil twilight
7:41 am – 4:08 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:51 am – 4:58 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:04 am – 5:45 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Crescent · 13% lit · Moonrise 11:23 am · Moonset 6:48 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#347 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
38% — the longest day here is 17 hr 54 min
Golden hour
8:30 am–9:55 am and 1:54 pm–3:19 pm
Blue hour
7:41 am–7:59 am and 3:50 pm–4:08 pm
Sun at solar noon
9.8° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 19 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sat Dec 12 | 8:30 am | 3:19 pm | 6 hr 48 min | −1 min |
| Sun Dec 13 | 8:31 am | 3:18 pm | 6 hr 47 min | −1 min |
| Mon Dec 14 | 8:32 am | 3:18 pm | 6 hr 46 min | −1 min |
| Tue Dec 15 | 8:33 am | 3:18 pm | 6 hr 45 min | −1 min |