Sitka, Alaska
Saturday, December 26, 2026
Sunrise
8:40 am AKST
Sunset
3:23 pm AKST
Daylight
6 hr 44 min
+1 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
12:01 pm AKST
Civil twilight
7:50 am – 4:13 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:59 am – 5:04 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:12 am – 5:51 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 89% lit · Moonset 10:39 am · Moonrise 7:27 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#355 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
38% — the longest day here is 17 hr 54 min
Golden hour
8:40 am–10:06 am and 1:57 pm–3:23 pm
Blue hour
7:50 am–8:09 am and 3:55 pm–4:13 pm
Sun at solar noon
9.6° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 22 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mon Dec 28 | 8:40 am | 3:25 pm | 6 hr 45 min | +1 min |
| Tue Dec 29 | 8:40 am | 3:26 pm | 6 hr 46 min | +1 min |