Sitka, Alaska
Wednesday, August 18, 2027
Sunrise
5:34 am AKDT
Sunset
8:34 pm AKDT
Daylight
15 hr 0 min
−5 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:05 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:50 am – 9:18 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
3:50 am – 10:18 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
2:23 am – 11:43 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 98% lit · Moonset 7:21 am · Moonrise 8:33 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#116 of 365 days in 2027
Share of the longest day
84% — the longest day here is 17 hr 54 min
Golden hour
5:34 am–6:28 am and 7:41 pm–8:34 pm
Blue hour
4:50 am–5:07 am and 9:01 pm–9:18 pm
Sun at solar noon
45.9° above the horizon
True darkness
2 hr 47 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Aug 15 | 5:28 am | 8:42 pm | 15 hr 14 min | −5 min |
| Mon Aug 16 | 5:30 am | 8:39 pm | 15 hr 9 min | −5 min |
| Tue Aug 17 | 5:32 am | 8:37 pm | 15 hr 5 min | −5 min |
| Wed Aug 18 | 5:34 am | 8:34 pm | 15 hr 0 min | −5 min |
| Thu Aug 19 | 5:36 am | 8:32 pm | 14 hr 56 min | −5 min |
| Fri Aug 20 | 5:38 am | 8:29 pm | 14 hr 51 min | −5 min |
| Sat Aug 21 | 5:40 am | 8:27 pm | 14 hr 46 min | −5 min |