Sitka, Alaska
Thursday, May 6, 2027
Sunrise
5:01 am AKDT
Sunset
8:55 pm AKDT
Daylight
15 hr 54 min
+4 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
12:57 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:12 am – 9:44 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
3:01 am – 10:56 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
New Moon · 0% lit · Moonrise 4:26 am · Moonset 10:31 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#92 of 365 days in 2027
Share of the longest day
89% — the longest day here is 17 hr 54 min
Golden hour
5:01 am–5:58 am and 7:58 pm–8:55 pm
Blue hour
4:12 am–4:32 am and 9:24 pm–9:44 pm
Sun at solar noon
49.6° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon May 3 | 5:08 am | 8:49 pm | 15 hr 41 min | +4 min |
| Tue May 4 | 5:06 am | 8:51 pm | 15 hr 45 min | +4 min |
| Wed May 5 | 5:03 am | 8:53 pm | 15 hr 50 min | +4 min |
| Thu May 6 | 5:01 am | 8:55 pm | 15 hr 54 min | +4 min |
| Fri May 7 | 4:59 am | 8:57 pm | 15 hr 58 min | +4 min |
| Sat May 8 | 4:57 am | 8:59 pm | 16 hr 3 min | +4 min |
| Sun May 9 | 4:54 am | 9:01 pm | 16 hr 7 min | +4 min |