Sitka, Alaska
Friday, August 20, 2027
Sunrise
5:38 am AKDT
Sunset
8:29 pm AKDT
Daylight
14 hr 51 min
−5 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:04 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:54 am – 9:13 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
3:56 am – 10:10 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
2:35 am – 11:30 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 89% lit · Moonset 9:57 am · Moonrise 8:44 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#120 of 365 days in 2027
Share of the longest day
83% — the longest day here is 17 hr 54 min
Golden hour
5:38 am–6:31 am and 7:36 pm–8:29 pm
Blue hour
4:54 am–5:12 am and 8:55 pm–9:13 pm
Sun at solar noon
45.3° above the horizon
True darkness
3 hr 11 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sun Aug 22 | 5:42 am | 8:24 pm | 14 hr 42 min | −5 min |
| Mon Aug 23 | 5:44 am | 8:21 pm | 14 hr 37 min | −5 min |