Skagway, Alaska
Thursday, December 31, 2026
Sunrise
8:59 am AKST
Sunset
3:09 pm AKST
Daylight
6 hr 11 min
+2 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
12:04 pm AKST
Civil twilight
8:03 am – 4:05 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:08 am – 5:00 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:18 am – 5:50 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Crescent · 39% lit · Moonrise 1:36 am · Moonset 11:03 am
This day in context
Day length rank
#346 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
33% — the longest day here is 18 hr 40 min
Golden hour
8:59 am–10:48 am and 1:20 pm–3:09 pm
Blue hour
8:03 am–8:24 am and 3:44 pm–4:05 pm
Sun at solar noon
7.5° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 28 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Dec 28 | 8:59 am | 3:06 pm | 6 hr 6 min | +1 min |
| Tue Dec 29 | 8:59 am | 3:07 pm | 6 hr 8 min | +1 min |
| Wed Dec 30 | 8:59 am | 3:08 pm | 6 hr 9 min | +1 min |
| Thu Dec 31 | 8:59 am | 3:09 pm | 6 hr 11 min | +2 min |
| Fri Jan 1 | 8:58 am | 3:11 pm | 6 hr 13 min | +2 min |
| Sat Jan 2 | 8:58 am | 3:13 pm | 6 hr 15 min | +2 min |
| Sun Jan 3 | 8:57 am | 3:14 pm | 6 hr 17 min | +2 min |