Skagway, Alaska
Friday, October 30, 2026
Sunrise
8:16 am AKDT
Sunset
5:12 pm AKDT
Daylight
8 hr 57 min
−5 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:44 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
7:32 am – 5:56 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
6:43 am – 6:44 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
5:56 am – 7:32 pm
Faintest stars visible
About daylight in Skagway
The Gold Rush gateway sees about 19 hours of June daylight, dropping to around 6 in December.
Times above are computed for 59.4603°N, 135.3139°W using the standard NOAA solar-position algorithm — the same math behind official sunrise tables. All times are Alaska Time.
Popular dates: Summer solstice · Winter solstice · Spring equinox · Fall equinox
About Skagway’s light
| Daylight in a year | 4516 hr 56 min total |
|---|---|
| Longest day | Jun 21 — 18 hr 40 min |
| Shortest day | Dec 21 — 6 hr 2 min |
| Earliest sunrise | 3:42 am on Jun 19 |
| Latest sunset | 10:23 pm on Jun 23 |
Day length through 2026. White dot: today. Pale dot: the longest day, Jun 21.
Nearest towns
- Haines · 16 mi SSW
- Juneau · 86 mi SSE
- Sitka · 166 mi S
- Petersburg · 202 mi SSE
- Wrangell · 233 mi SSE
On the water nearby
Heading out from Skagway? The nearest tide station is Skagway, Taiya Inlet (1 mi SW) — tide predictions, weather, and minus tides at Alaska Tide Charts.