Sitka, Alaska
Friday, January 8, 2027
Sunrise
8:36 am AKST
Sunset
3:40 pm AKST
Daylight
7 hr 5 min
+2 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
12:08 pm AKST
Civil twilight
7:48 am – 4:28 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:58 am – 5:18 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:11 am – 6:04 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
New Moon · 1% lit · Moonrise 9:31 am · Moonset 4:35 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#330 of 365 days in 2027
Share of the longest day
40% — the longest day here is 17 hr 54 min
Golden hour
8:36 am–9:55 am and 2:21 pm–3:40 pm
Blue hour
7:48 am–8:05 am and 4:10 pm–4:28 pm
Sun at solar noon
10.8° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 7 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue Jan 5 | 8:38 am | 3:36 pm | 6 hr 58 min | +2 min |
| Wed Jan 6 | 8:37 am | 3:37 pm | 7 hr 0 min | +2 min |
| Thu Jan 7 | 8:36 am | 3:39 pm | 7 hr 2 min | +2 min |
| Fri Jan 8 | 8:36 am | 3:40 pm | 7 hr 5 min | +2 min |
| Sat Jan 9 | 8:35 am | 3:42 pm | 7 hr 7 min | +3 min |
| Sun Jan 10 | 8:34 am | 3:44 pm | 7 hr 10 min | +3 min |
| Mon Jan 11 | 8:33 am | 3:46 pm | 7 hr 13 min | +3 min |