Sitka, Alaska
Thursday, December 31, 2026
Sunrise
8:40 am AKST
Sunset
3:28 pm AKST
Daylight
6 hr 49 min
+1 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
12:04 pm AKST
Civil twilight
7:51 am – 4:18 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:00 am – 5:08 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:13 am – 5:55 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 39% lit · Moonrise 1:29 am · Moonset 11:12 am
This day in context
Day length rank
#346 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–10:04 am and 2:04 pm–3:28 pm
Blue hour
7:51 am–8:09 am and 3:59 pm–4:18 pm
Sun at solar noon
9.9° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 18 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Wed Dec 30 | 8:40 am | 3:27 pm | 6 hr 48 min | +1 min |
| Thu Dec 31 | 8:40 am | 3:28 pm | 6 hr 49 min | +1 min |
| Fri Jan 1 | 8:39 am | 3:30 pm | 6 hr 51 min | +2 min |
| Sat Jan 2 | 8:39 am | 3:31 pm | 6 hr 52 min | +2 min |
| Sun Jan 3 | 8:39 am | 3:33 pm | 6 hr 54 min | +2 min |