Sitka, Alaska
Friday, January 1, 2027
Sunrise
8:39 am AKST
Sunset
3:30 pm AKST
Daylight
6 hr 51 min
+2 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
12:05 pm AKST
Civil twilight
7:50 am – 4:19 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:00 am – 5:10 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:13 am – 5:56 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 30% lit · Moonrise 2:53 am · Moonset 11:20 am
This day in context
Day length rank
#344 of 365 days in 2027
Share of the longest day
38% — the longest day here is 17 hr 54 min
Golden hour
8:39 am–10:03 am and 2:06 pm–3:30 pm
Blue hour
7:50 am–8:09 am and 4:01 pm–4:19 pm
Sun at solar noon
10.0° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 17 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mon Jan 4 | 8:38 am | 3:34 pm | 6 hr 56 min | +2 min |