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Sterling, Alaska · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Sterling Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at AKDT in Sterling, Alaska, giving 9 hours, 18 minutes of daylight, 5 minutes 25 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 113°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 246°
Daylight
9h 18m
−5m 25s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 17.5° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, America/Anchorage (UTC−8)
- Night
- Astronomical twilight
- Nautical twilight
- Civil twilight
- Daylight
- Golden hour
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
Sunrise and sunset in Sterling for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 9h 18m | −5m 25s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 9h 13m | −5m 26s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 9h 07m | −5m 24s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 9h 02m | −5m 24s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 8h 56m | −5m 22s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 8h 51m | −5m 22s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 8h 46m | −5m 21s |
Daylight in Sterling through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202619h 05m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20265h 42m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 15, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 20, 2026
Latest sunriseDecember 22, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 14, 2026
Month by month in 2026
Seasons and clock changes
| March equinox | March 20, 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| June solstice longest day | June 21, 2026 | |
| September equinox | September 22, 2026 | |
| December solstice shortest day | December 21, 2026 | |
| Clocks go forward | March 8, 2026 | AKDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | AKST |
The moon tonight
Waxing Gibbous
98% illuminated · 13.3 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Sterling
Today's times; the difference is against Sterling.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenai | 17 mi W | 2 minutes 2 seconds later | ||
| Kalifornsky | 20 mi WSW | 1 minute 41 seconds later | ||
| Anchorage | 55 mi NNE | 1 minute 2 seconds earlier | ||
| Elmendorf Air Force Base | 63 mi NE | 1 minute 58 seconds earlier | ||
| Eagle River | 67 mi NE | 1 minute 59 seconds earlier | ||
| Homer | 67 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Knik-Fairview | 78 mi NNE | 1 minute 8 seconds earlier | ||
| Wasilla | 85 mi NNE | 1 minute 31 seconds earlier | ||
| Meadow Lakes | 85 mi NNE | 43 seconds earlier | ||
| Tanaina | 88 mi NNE | 1 minute 24 seconds earlier |
Other places called Sterling
About Sterling
- Location
- Sterling, Alaska, United States
- County / district
- Kenai Peninsula Borough
- Coordinates
- 60.5372°N, 150.7647°W
- Elevation
- 67 m (220 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage, AKDT (UTC−8)
- Population
- 5,617
How these times are calculated
Sunrise and sunset are the moments the top edge of the sun meets a flat, sea-level horizon, with standard atmospheric refraction (the sun's centre 0.833° below the horizon). Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight begin when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below. Golden hour is the sun between 6° above and 4° below.
Questions about sunrise and sunset in Sterling
What time is sunrise in Sterling today?
Sunrise in Sterling, Alaska today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 9:08 AM AKDT, and sunset is at 6:26 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Sterling get today?
Sterling gets 9 hours, 18 minutes of daylight today, 5 minutes 25 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Sterling this evening?
Evening golden hour in Sterling runs from 5:21 PM to 6:53 PM AKDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Sterling?
The longest day of 2026 in Sterling is June 20, 2026, with 19 hours, 5 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 5 hours, 42 minutes.
What time zone is Sterling in?
Sterling uses the America/Anchorage time zone, currently AKDT (UTC−8).
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