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Sitka, AK, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 61.8%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Jul 26, 2024 at 6:03:09 pm
Sunrise Today: 4:49 am↑ 51° Northeast
Sunset Today: 9:24 pm↑ 309° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 11:00 pm↑ 71° East
Moonset Today: 12:32 pm↑ 284° West
Daylight Hours: 16 hours, 35 minutes (-3m 48s)
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Today's Sun Position in Sitka

Time:6:03 pm
Altitude:24.8°
Direction:267° W
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 16h 34m 56s (Jul 26, 2024)

3 minutes, 48 seconds shorter than yesterday (Jul 25, 2024)

9 hours, 52 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

1 hour, 19 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

The Sun's altitude in Sitka today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Sitka Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Sitka today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Today it does not get darker than Astronomical Twilight.

Astro. Twilight12:00 am – 2:24 am
Nautical Twilight2:24 am – 3:56 am
Civil Twilight3:56 am – 4:49 am
Daylight4:49 am – 9:24 pm
Civil Twilight9:24 pm – 10:17 pm
Nautical Twilight10:17 pm – 11:46 pm
Astro. Twilight11:46 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Sitka - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JulSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jul 264:49 am9:24 pm16:34:56−3:481:07 pm (52.1°)94.401
Jul 274:51 am9:22 pm16:31:05−3:511:07 pm (51.9°)94.392
Jul 284:53 am9:20 pm16:27:10−3:541:07 pm (51.7°)94.382
Jul 294:55 am9:18 pm16:23:12−3:571:07 pm (51.4°)94.372
Jul 304:57 am9:16 pm16:19:11−4:001:07 pm (51.2°)94.362
Jul 314:59 am9:14 pm16:15:07−4:031:07 pm (50.9°)94.351
Aug 15:01 am9:12 pm16:11:01−4:061:07 pm (50.7°)94.340
* All times are local time for Sitka. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 197:06 pm
June solsticeJun 2012:51 pm
September equinoxSep 224:44 am
December solsticeDec 2112:21 am
* All times are local Sitka time.

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Today's Moon in Sitka

Percent Illuminated:61.8%
Time:6:03 pm
Altitude:-24.6°
Direction:2° N
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Sitka today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Sitka - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JulMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jul 26-12:32 pm11:00 pm5:31 am(37.9°)228,54267.6%
Jul 27-2:08 pm11:07 pm6:20 am(44.7°)230,20856.0%
Jul 28-3:46 pm11:16 pm7:11 am(50.7°)232,18044.3%
Jul 29-5:24 pm11:32 pm8:04 am(55.6°)234,32933.1%
Jul 30-6:55 pm11:59 pm9:01 am(59.0°)236,56322.9%
Jul 31-8:07 pm-9:58 am(60.8°)238,82414.3%
Aug 112:47 am8:54 pm-10:56 am(60.7°)241,0747.6%
* All times are local time for Sitka. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Sitka This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Jul 26, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 7:45 amFri 9:51 pmFri 2:49 pmVery difficult to see
VenusFri 6:11 amFri 10:01 pmFri 2:07 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsSat 12:24 amSat 5:15 pmSat 8:49 amAverage visibility
JupiterFri 12:53 amFri 6:06 pmFri 9:30 amFairly good visibility
SaturnFri 10:37 pmSat 9:24 amSat 4:00 amGreat visibility
UranusSat 12:02 amSat 4:29 pmSat 8:15 amDifficult to see
NeptuneFri 10:44 pmSat 10:35 amSat 4:39 amDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Sitka.

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