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

Moon: 0.4%
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Current Time: Oct 31, 2024 at 2:45:13 pm
Sunrise Today: 8:11 am 116° Southeast
Sunset Today: 5:17 pm 244° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 7:28 am 115° Southeast
Moonset Today: 4:42 pm 242° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 9 hours, 6 minutes (-4m 31s)
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Today's Sun Position in Sitka

Time:2:45 pm
Altitude:14.3°
Direction:210° SW
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 9h 5m 57s (Oct 31, 2024)

4 minutes, 31 seconds shorter than yesterday (Oct 30, 2024)

2 hours, 23 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

8 hours, 48 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Sitka Today

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Night12:00 am – 6:00 am
Astro. Twilight6:00 am – 6:45 am
Nautical Twilight6:45 am – 7:30 am
Civil Twilight7:30 am – 8:11 am
Daylight8:11 am – 5:17 pm
Civil Twilight5:17 pm – 5:58 pm
Nautical Twilight5:58 pm – 6:43 pm
Astro. Twilight6:43 pm – 7:27 pm
Night7:27 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Sitka - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
OctSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Oct 318:11 am5:17 pm9:05:57−4:3112:44 pm (18.5°)92.268
Nov 18:13 am5:15 pm9:01:27−4:2912:44 pm (18.2°)92.244
Nov 28:15 am5:12 pm8:56:59−4:2812:44 pm (17.9°)92.220
Note: hours shift because clocks change backward 1 hour. (See the note below this table for details)
Nov 37:18 am4:10 pm8:52:32−4:2611:44 am (17.6°)92.196
Nov 47:20 am4:08 pm8:48:07−4:2411:44 am (17.3°)92.173
Nov 57:22 am4:06 pm8:43:45−4:2211:44 am (17.0°)92.149
Nov 67:24 am4:04 pm8:39:24−4:2011:44 am (16.7°)92.126
* 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.

Note that Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 2:00 am, and this is accounted for above.

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Today's Moon in Sitka

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Sitka - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
OctMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Oct 317:28 am4:42 pm-12:12 pm(18.1°)251,5730.5%
Nov 18:50 am4:47 pm-12:55 pm(13.2°)250,5520.2%
Nov 210:16 am4:57 pm-1:41 pm(9.0°)249,1841.9%
Note: hours shift because clocks change backward 1 hour. (See the note below this table for details)
Nov 310:42 am4:13 pm-1:31 pm(5.9°)247,4935.5%
Nov 412:02 pm4:43 pm-2:24 pm(4.0°)245,48311.1%
Nov 51:05 pm5:36 pm-3:20 pm(3.7°)243,15718.5%
Nov 61:44 pm6:53 pm-4:16 pm(5.0°)240,52727.5%
* 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, Thu, Oct 31, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 10:20 amThu 5:32 pmThu 1:56 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusThu 12:14 pmThu 6:28 pmThu 3:21 pmGood visibility
MarsWed 9:47 pmThu 3:01 pmThu 6:24 amPerfect visibility
JupiterThu 6:52 pmFri 12:17 pmFri 3:34 amPerfect visibility
SaturnThu 4:08 pmFri 2:26 amThu 9:17 pmPerfect visibility
UranusThu 5:39 pmFri 10:03 amFri 1:51 amAverage visibility
NeptuneThu 4:20 pmFri 3:59 amThu 10:10 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Sitka.

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