Sitka, Alaska
Friday, September 17, 2027
Sunrise
6:35 am AKDT
Sunset
7:14 pm AKDT
Daylight
12 hr 38 min
−5 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:55 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
5:57 am – 7:52 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
5:10 am – 8:39 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
4:20 am – 9:29 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 96% lit · Moonset 9:04 am · Moonrise 7:02 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#176 of 365 days in 2027
Share of the longest day
71% — the longest day here is 17 hr 54 min
Golden hour
6:35 am–7:26 am and 6:24 pm–7:14 pm
Blue hour
5:57 am–6:12 am and 7:37 pm–7:52 pm
Sun at solar noon
35.1° above the horizon
True darkness
6 hr 53 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue Sep 14 | 6:29 am | 7:22 pm | 12 hr 53 min | −5 min |
| Wed Sep 15 | 6:31 am | 7:19 pm | 12 hr 48 min | −5 min |
| Thu Sep 16 | 6:33 am | 7:17 pm | 12 hr 43 min | −5 min |
| Fri Sep 17 | 6:35 am | 7:14 pm | 12 hr 38 min | −5 min |
| Sat Sep 18 | 6:37 am | 7:11 pm | 12 hr 34 min | −5 min |
| Sun Sep 19 | 6:40 am | 7:08 pm | 12 hr 29 min | −5 min |
| Mon Sep 20 | 6:42 am | 7:06 pm | 12 hr 24 min | −5 min |