Sitka, Alaska
Thursday, December 24, 2026
Sunrise
8:39 am AKST
Sunset
3:22 pm AKST
Daylight
6 hr 42 min
same as yesterday
Solar noon
12:00 pm AKST
Civil twilight
7:50 am – 4:11 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:59 am – 5:02 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:12 am – 5:49 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 99% lit · Moonset 10:00 am · Moonrise 3:58 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#358 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
37% — the longest day here is 17 hr 54 min
Golden hour
8:39 am–10:06 am and 1:55 pm–3:22 pm
Blue hour
7:50 am–8:08 am and 3:53 pm–4:11 pm
Sun at solar noon
9.5° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 23 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Dec 21 | 8:38 am | 3:20 pm | 6 hr 42 min | ±0 min |
| Tue Dec 22 | 8:39 am | 3:21 pm | 6 hr 42 min | ±0 min |
| Wed Dec 23 | 8:39 am | 3:21 pm | 6 hr 42 min | ±0 min |
| Thu Dec 24 | 8:39 am | 3:22 pm | 6 hr 42 min | ±0 min |
| Fri Dec 25 | 8:40 am | 3:23 pm | 6 hr 43 min | ±0 min |
| Sat Dec 26 | 8:40 am | 3:23 pm | 6 hr 44 min | +1 min |
| Sun Dec 27 | 8:40 am | 3:24 pm | 6 hr 44 min | +1 min |