Time in Sitka, Alaska now
Sitka is in Alaska and uses Alaska Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Sitka.
- State
- Alaska
- Time zone
- Alaska Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 8,863
- Coordinates
- 57.0532° N, 135.3309° W
Sunrise and sunset in Sitka.
Worked out for 57.0532° N, 135.3309° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Sitka for 17h 54m, and on the shortest day for 6h 42m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Sitka compared with other cities.
How the clock in Sitka lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
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| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Time in places near Sitka.
The closest places listed for Alaska, with the distance from Sitka and their local time. See every place on the Alaska page.
When the clocks change in Sitka.
Sitka follows the national rules: clocks go forward one hour on the second Sunday of March and back one hour on the first Sunday of November, at 2:00 local time.
- 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
- 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so evenings are an hour lighter from Sunday, 8 March 2026.
Quick answers about time in Sitka.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Sitka.
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What time is it in Sitka right now?
Sitka is on Alaska Time, UTC-9, and UTC-8 during daylight saving time. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and updates every minute.
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What time zone is Sitka in?
Sitka uses Alaska Time, the same zone as the rest of Alaska in most cases. The Alaska page shows every zone used in the state.
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Does Sitka observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Sitka go forward one hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back one hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in Sitka?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 04:05 and sets at 22:00, and on the shortest day it rises at 08:38 and sets at 15:20.
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How long is the longest day in Sitka?
The sun is up for 17h 54m on the June solstice and for 6h 42m on the December solstice. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Sitka and New York?
Sitka is 4 hours behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Sitka and London?
Sitka is 9 hours behind London for most of the year. The gap changes for a few weeks each spring and autumn, because the United States and the United Kingdom change their clocks on different dates.
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How many people live in Sitka?
Sitka has about 8,863 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Alaska on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Sitka?
Sitka sits at 57.0532° N, 135.3309° W in Alaska, about 589 miles from Anchorage.
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Which places are closest to Sitka?
The closest places listed are Juneau, 93 miles away, Ketchikan, 184 miles away and Palmer, 577 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.