Sitka, Alaska
Saturday, August 21, 2027
Sunrise
5:40 am AKDT
Sunset
8:27 pm AKDT
Daylight
14 hr 46 min
−5 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:04 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:57 am – 9:10 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
3:59 am – 10:07 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
2:41 am – 11:24 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 82% lit · Moonset 11:18 am · Moonrise 8:51 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#122 of 365 days in 2027
Share of the longest day
83% — the longest day here is 17 hr 54 min
Golden hour
5:40 am–6:33 am and 7:34 pm–8:27 pm
Blue hour
4:57 am–5:14 am and 8:53 pm–9:10 pm
Sun at solar noon
45.0° above the horizon
True darkness
3 hr 22 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Tue Aug 24 | 5:46 am | 8:19 pm | 14 hr 33 min | −5 min |