Sunrise and sunset in Sitka, AK

Local time 3:49 am AKST 57.05° N, 135.33° W
Sunrise7:41 amFirst light 6:57 am
Sunset3:49 pmLast light 4:33 pm
Daylight8 h 08 min4 min 2 s shorter
Solar noon11:45 amSun highest in the sky

Sun times in Sitka today

The Sun rises in Sitka at 7:41 am and sets at 3:49 pm today, giving 8 h 08 min of daylight, 4 min 2 s shorter. It is highest at 11:45 am. The sky is fully dark from 6:05 pm until 5:25 am.

Twilight

PhaseMorningEvening
Astronomical twilight begins / ends5:25 am6:05 pm
Nautical twilight6:10 am5:20 pm
Civil twilight (first and last light)6:57 am4:33 pm
Sunrise / sunset7:41 am3:49 pm

A dash means the Sun does not reach that depth below the horizon today.

Golden hour and blue hour

LightMorningEvening
Blue hour6:57 am – 7:14 am4:16 pm – 4:33 pm
Golden hour7:14 am – 8:48 am2:42 pm – 4:16 pm

Golden hour: Sun between 6° above and 4° below the horizon. Blue hour: 4° to 6° below.

Sunrise and sunset for the next 30 days

DateSunriseSunsetDaylightChangeDark from
Sat, Nov 14 7:41 am 3:49 pm 8 h 08 min −4:02 6:05 pm
Sun, Nov 15 7:43 am 3:47 pm 8 h 04 min −3:58 6:03 pm
Mon, Nov 16 7:45 am 3:45 pm 8 h 00 min −3:56 6:02 pm
Tue, Nov 17 7:47 am 3:44 pm 7 h 56 min −3:51 6:01 pm
Wed, Nov 18 7:50 am 3:42 pm 7 h 52 min −3:48 5:59 pm
Thu, Nov 19 7:52 am 3:40 pm 7 h 49 min −3:44 5:58 pm
Fri, Nov 20 7:54 am 3:39 pm 7 h 45 min −3:40 5:57 pm
Sat, Nov 21 7:56 am 3:37 pm 7 h 41 min −3:36 5:56 pm
Sun, Nov 22 7:58 am 3:36 pm 7 h 38 min −3:31 5:55 pm
Mon, Nov 23 8:00 am 3:34 pm 7 h 34 min −3:28 5:54 pm
Tue, Nov 24 8:02 am 3:33 pm 7 h 31 min −3:22 5:53 pm
Wed, Nov 25 8:04 am 3:32 pm 7 h 28 min −3:17 5:52 pm
Thu, Nov 26 8:06 am 3:30 pm 7 h 25 min −3:12 5:51 pm
Fri, Nov 27 8:08 am 3:29 pm 7 h 22 min −3:07 5:51 pm
Sat, Nov 28 8:09 am 3:28 pm 7 h 18 min −3:01 5:50 pm
Sun, Nov 29 8:11 am 3:27 pm 7 h 16 min −2:55 5:49 pm
Mon, Nov 30 8:13 am 3:26 pm 7 h 13 min −2:49 5:49 pm
Tue, Dec 1 8:15 am 3:25 pm 7 h 10 min −2:44 5:48 pm
Wed, Dec 2 8:16 am 3:24 pm 7 h 07 min −2:36 5:48 pm
Thu, Dec 3 8:18 am 3:23 pm 7 h 05 min −2:30 5:47 pm
Fri, Dec 4 8:20 am 3:22 pm 7 h 03 min −2:24 5:47 pm
Sat, Dec 5 8:21 am 3:22 pm 7 h 00 min −2:16 5:46 pm
Sun, Dec 6 8:23 am 3:21 pm 6 h 58 min −2:09 5:46 pm
Mon, Dec 7 8:24 am 3:20 pm 6 h 56 min −2:02 5:46 pm
Tue, Dec 8 8:26 am 3:20 pm 6 h 54 min −1:54 5:46 pm
Wed, Dec 9 8:27 am 3:19 pm 6 h 52 min −1:47 5:45 pm
Thu, Dec 10 8:28 am 3:19 pm 6 h 51 min −1:38 5:45 pm
Fri, Dec 11 8:30 am 3:19 pm 6 h 49 min −1:30 5:45 pm
Sat, Dec 12 8:31 am 3:19 pm 6 h 48 min −1:23 5:45 pm
Sun, Dec 13 8:32 am 3:18 pm 6 h 47 min −1:14 5:45 pm

Sunrise and sunset by month

Month (15th)SunriseSunsetDaylight
November 20267:43 am3:47 pm8 h 04 min
December 20268:34 am3:18 pm6 h 45 min
January 20278:28 am3:53 pm7 h 25 min
February 20277:29 am5:02 pm9 h 33 min
March 20277:16 am7:04 pm11 h 48 min
April 20275:52 am8:11 pm14 h 18 min
May 20274:42 am9:14 pm16 h 32 min
June 20274:06 am9:58 pm17 h 52 min
July 20274:29 am9:44 pm17 h 15 min
August 20275:28 am8:41 pm15 h 13 min
September 20276:32 am7:19 pm12 h 47 min
October 20277:34 am5:58 pm10 h 24 min

2026 at a glance

  • Longest day: June 20, 17 h 54 min of daylight
  • Shortest day: December 21, 6 h 42 min
  • Earliest sunset: 3:18 pm on December 14
  • Latest sunrise: 8:40 am on December 28

Tonight the Moon is waxing crescent, 26% lit. Moonrise and moonset in Sitka.

Times are calculated for 57.0532, -135.3309 at sea level with a flat horizon and standard refraction, using the NOAA solar equations. Hills, buildings and elevation can shift the times you see by a few minutes. Sources and methods.