Right now, local time in Sitka is 04:42 (AKST, UTC-09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sitka ranks #48824 worldwide by population and #5107 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Sitka AKST
- UTC offset
- UTC-09:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 14m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Sunset
- 16:16
- Day length
- 9h 01m
- Solar noon
- 11:46
- Daylight range
- 6h 42m (winter) – 17h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sitka — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 57.0532° N, 135.3309° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 8 m above sea level — higher than about 7% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Alaska
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 8,863 · #48824 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sitka through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 57.05° S, 44.67° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,890 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sitka today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:26
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Dhuhr
- 11:46
- Asr
- 13:45
- Maghrib
- 16:14
- Isha
- 18:03
- Qibla direction
- 4.6° from north (N (5°))
Full prayer timetable for Sitka — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sitka sits in the America/Sitka time zone, UTC-09:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 01m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Sitka sits at just 8 m above sea level. Sitka's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 2,865 km away; even Sydney lies some 12,212 km off. Its position on the globe is 57.05° N, 135.33° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 05:42 | +1h |
| Chicago | 07:42 | +3h |
| São Paulo | 10:42 | +6h |
| London | 13:42 | +9h |
| Paris | 14:42 | +10h |
| Moscow | 16:42 | +12h |
| Dubai | 17:42 | +13h |
| Mumbai | 19:12 | +14h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:42 | +17h |
| Hong Kong | 21:42 | +17h |
| Tokyo | 22:42 | +18h |
| Sydney | 00:42 | +20h |
Best time to call Sitka
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sitka local time:
Cities sharing Sitka's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City08:42
- Los Angeles05:42
- Brooklyn08:42
- Chicago07:42
- Queens08:42
- Houston07:42
- Phoenix06:42
- Philadelphia08:42
- San Antonio07:42
- Manhattan08:42
- San Diego05:42
- The Bronx08:42
Distances from Sitka
| Los Angeles | 2,865 km | SE (146°) |
| Chicago | 3,738 km | E (96°) |
| Tokyo | 6,462 km | WNW (288°) |
| London | 7,270 km | NNE (29°) |
| Moscow | 7,455 km | N (4°) |
| Paris | 7,611 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,096 km | WNW (299°) |
| Dubai | 10,808 km | N (350°) |
| Mumbai | 11,159 km | NNW (333°) |
| Singapore | 11,677 km | WNW (297°) |
| São Paulo | 12,110 km | ESE (104°) |
| Sydney | 12,212 km | WSW (238°) |
Cities near Sitka
- Juneau149 km · 04:42
- Haines243 km · 04:42
- Petersburg147 km · 04:42
- Skagway267 km · 04:42
- Craig221 km · 04:42
- Wrangell191 km · 04:42
- Whitehorse408 km · 06:42
- Ketchikan297 km · 04:42
FAQ
What time is it in Sitka right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sitka (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sitka in?
Sitka runs on the America/Sitka IANA time zone (UTC-09:00), currently abbreviated AKST.
Does Sitka observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sitka today?
Sitka sees sunrise at 07:15 and sunset at 16:16 today, giving 9h 01m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sitka tonight?
The moon phase over Sitka tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sitka?
The antipode of Sitka — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 57.05° S, 44.67° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,890 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sitka?
Sitka sits at about 8 m above sea level, higher than roughly 7% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Sitka?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sitka, clocks run about 14 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.