Skagway, Alaska
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Sunrise
5:10 am AKDT
Sunset
9:00 pm AKDT
Daylight
15 hr 49 min
−5 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:06 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
4:19 am – 9:51 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
3:01 am – 11:08 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
New Moon · 0% lit · Moonrise 4:55 am · Moonset 9:00 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#104 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
85% — the longest day here is 18 hr 40 min
Golden hour
5:10 am–6:10 am and 8:00 pm–9:00 pm
Blue hour
4:19 am–4:40 am and 9:30 pm–9:51 pm
Sun at solar noon
45.4° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Aug 9 | 5:03 am | 9:08 pm | 16 hr 4 min | −5 min |
| Mon Aug 10 | 5:06 am | 9:05 pm | 15 hr 59 min | −5 min |
| Tue Aug 11 | 5:08 am | 9:02 pm | 15 hr 54 min | −5 min |
| Wed Aug 12 | 5:10 am | 9:00 pm | 15 hr 49 min | −5 min |
| Thu Aug 13 | 5:13 am | 8:57 pm | 15 hr 44 min | −5 min |
| Fri Aug 14 | 5:15 am | 8:54 pm | 15 hr 39 min | −5 min |
| Sat Aug 15 | 5:17 am | 8:52 pm | 15 hr 34 min | −5 min |