Water Temperature of the Sitka Channel in Sitka, AK

Current Water Temperature

52.3°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, September 16, 2026, 2:06 AM AKDT

Today's Tides

 High: September 16, 4:54 AM, 7.8 ft
Low: September 16, 10:15 AM, 3.5 ft
 High: September 16, 4:22 PM, 9.5 ft
Low: September 16, 11:17 PM, 1.1 ft

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Sitka Harbor; Crescent Bay; Thomsen Harbor; Western Anchorage; Japonski Island; Sitka Sound

Sitka Channel

Station Name: Sitka
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 20 feet

Sensor Depth: -7 feet

Nearest Address:
310 Katlian St
Sitka, AK 99835
Sitka City and Borough County

GPS Coordinates: 57.051694, -135.342000

Nearby Water Temperatures

Port Alexander, Port Alexander, AK (61.6 mi)
Elfin Cove, Elfin Cove, AK (87.3 mi)
Gastineau Channel, Juneau, AK (92.8 mi)
Salmon River, Gustavus, AK (97.4 mi)
Lemon Creek, Juneau, AK (98.6 mi)
Taku River, Juneau, AK (119.1 mi)
Taiya Inlet, Skagway, AK (165.8 mi)
Tongass Narrows East Channel, Ketchikan, AK (185.8 mi)
Salmon River, Hyder, AK (213 mi)
Yakutat Bay, Yakutat, AK (234.8 mi)

Weather for Sitka, Alaska

Current Weather

53°F
Chance Light Rain
Chance Light Rain
94%
SW 5 mph
51°F

Weather Forecast

Chance Light Rain
Overnight
52°F - Chance Light Rain
Rain
Wednesday
58°F - Rain
Chance Light Rain
Wednesday Night
48°F - Chance Light Rain
Light Rain Likely
Thursday
59°F - Light Rain Likely
Light Rain
Thursday Night
51°F - Light Rain
Heavy Rain
Friday
58°F - Heavy Rain
Heavy Rain
Friday Night
49°F - Heavy Rain
Rain Showers
Saturday
58°F - Rain Showers
Rain Showers
Saturday Night
49°F - Rain Showers
Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
57°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
46°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday
57°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Rain Showers
Monday Night
46°F - Rain Showers
Rain Showers Likely
Tuesday
56°F - Rain Showers Likely

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 2:32 PM
Moon Transit: 5:22 PM
Moonset: 8:07 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
4:52 PM - 7:22 PM

Minor Periods

7:37 PM - 9:07 PM
2:02 PM - 3:32 PM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 2:32 PM
Moon Transit: 5:22 PM
Moonset: 8:07 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
4:52 PM - 7:22 PM

Minor Periods

7:37 PM - 9:07 PM
2:02 PM - 3:32 PM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 2:32 PM
Moon Transit: 5:22 PM
Moonset: 8:07 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
4:52 PM - 7:22 PM

Minor Periods

7:37 PM - 9:07 PM
2:02 PM - 3:32 PM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 2:32 PM
Moon Transit: 5:22 PM
Moonset: 8:07 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
4:52 PM - 7:22 PM

Minor Periods

7:37 PM - 9:07 PM
2:02 PM - 3:32 PM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:37 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 36 mins
Moonrise: 3:46 PM
Moon Transit: 6:13 PM
Moonset: 8:39 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
5:43 PM - 8:13 PM

Minor Periods

8:09 PM - 9:39 PM
3:16 PM - 4:46 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:37 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 36 mins
Moonrise: 3:46 PM
Moon Transit: 6:13 PM
Moonset: 8:39 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
5:43 PM - 8:13 PM

Minor Periods

8:09 PM - 9:39 PM
3:16 PM - 4:46 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:39 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 7:11 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 4:43 PM
Moon Transit: 7:05 PM
Moonset: 9:28 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
6:35 PM - 9:05 PM

Minor Periods

8:58 PM - 10:28 PM
4:13 PM - 5:43 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:39 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 7:11 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 4:43 PM
Moon Transit: 7:05 PM
Moonset: 9:28 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
6:35 PM - 9:05 PM

Minor Periods

8:58 PM - 10:28 PM
4:13 PM - 5:43 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:41 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 7:08 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 5:20 PM
Moon Transit: 7:56 PM
Moonset: 10:37 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:45 AM - 3:15 AM
7:26 PM - 9:56 PM

Minor Periods

10:07 PM - 11:37 PM
4:50 PM - 6:20 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:41 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 7:08 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 5:20 PM
Moon Transit: 7:56 PM
Moonset: 10:37 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:45 AM - 3:15 AM
7:26 PM - 9:56 PM

Minor Periods

10:07 PM - 11:37 PM
4:50 PM - 6:20 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:43 AM
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 7:05 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 5:42 PM
Moon Transit: 8:45 PM
Moonset: 11:57 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:35 AM - 4:05 AM
8:15 PM - 10:45 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
5:12 PM - 6:42 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:43 AM
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 7:05 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 5:42 PM
Moon Transit: 8:45 PM
Moonset: 11:57 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:35 AM - 4:05 AM
8:15 PM - 10:45 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
5:12 PM - 6:42 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:45 AM
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 7:02 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 5:56 PM
Moon Transit: 9:33 PM
Moonset: 12:57 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:25 AM - 4:55 AM
9:03 PM - 11:33 PM

Minor Periods

5:26 PM - 6:56 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:45 AM
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 7:02 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 5:56 PM
Moon Transit: 9:33 PM
Moonset: 12:57 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:25 AM - 4:55 AM
9:03 PM - 11:33 PM

Minor Periods

5:26 PM - 6:56 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:47 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:00 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 6:05 PM
Moon Transit: 10:19 PM
Moonset: 1:22 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:12 AM - 5:42 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:35 PM - 7:05 PM
12:52 AM - 2:22 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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