Water Temperature of the Sitka Channel in Sitka, AK

Current Water Temperature

56.5°F

Measurement Time: Friday, September 4, 2026, 1:18 AM AKDT

Today's Tides

Low: September 4, 12:38 AM, 0.7 ft
 High: September 4, 7:13 AM, 6.7 ft
Low: September 4, 12:00 PM, 4.4 ft
 High: September 4, 6:31 PM, 9.6 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

50°F
Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
65%
N 5 mph
38°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Clear
Overnight
46°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Friday
68°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Friday Night
47°F - Mostly Clear
Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
63°F - Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Saturday Night
54°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Sunday
63°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Sunday Night
54°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Labor Day
62°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Monday Night
53°F - Chance Rain Showers
Rain Showers Likely
Tuesday
61°F - Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers
Tuesday Night
53°F - Rain Showers
Rain Showers
Wednesday
60°F - Rain Showers
Rain Showers Likely
Wednesday Night
50°F - Rain Showers Likely
Chance Rain Showers
Thursday
61°F - Chance Rain Showers

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:10 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:49 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 10:01 PM
Moon Transit: 7:03 AM
Moonset: 5:08 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 38.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:33 AM - 9:03 AM
12:46 AM - 3:16 PM

Minor Periods

9:31 PM - 11:01 PM
4:38 PM - 6:08 PM

Action Rating: 3 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: 6:10 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:49 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 10:01 PM
Moon Transit: 7:03 AM
Moonset: 5:08 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 38.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:33 AM - 9:03 AM
12:46 AM - 3:16 PM

Minor Periods

9:31 PM - 11:01 PM
4:38 PM - 6:08 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
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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: 6:10 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:49 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 10:01 PM
Moon Transit: 7:03 AM
Moonset: 5:08 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 38.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:33 AM - 9:03 AM
12:46 AM - 3:16 PM

Minor Periods

9:31 PM - 11:01 PM
4:38 PM - 6:08 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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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: 6:10 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:49 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 10:01 PM
Moon Transit: 7:03 AM
Moonset: 5:08 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 38.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:33 AM - 9:03 AM
12:46 AM - 3:16 PM

Minor Periods

9:31 PM - 11:01 PM
4:38 PM - 6:08 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
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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: 6:12 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:46 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 11:17 PM
Moon Transit: 8:06 AM
Moonset: 6:03 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 27.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:36 AM - 10:06 AM
1:49 PM - 4:19 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
5:33 PM - 7:03 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: 6:12 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:46 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 11:17 PM
Moon Transit: 8:06 AM
Moonset: 6:03 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 27.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:36 AM - 10:06 AM
1:49 PM - 4:19 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
5:33 PM - 7:03 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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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: 6:14 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:43 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 12:17 AM
Moon Transit: 9:08 AM
Moonset: 6:34 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 18.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:38 AM - 11:08 AM
2:51 PM - 5:21 PM

Minor Periods

6:04 PM - 7:34 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
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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: 6:14 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:43 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 12:17 AM
Moon Transit: 9:08 AM
Moonset: 6:34 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 18.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:38 AM - 11:08 AM
2:51 PM - 5:21 PM

Minor Periods

6:04 PM - 7:34 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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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: 6:17 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:41 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 12:54 AM
Moon Transit: 10:08 AM
Moonset: 6:51 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:49 PM - 6:19 PM
9:38 AM - 12:08 AM

Minor Periods

6:21 PM - 7:51 PM
12:24 AM - 1:54 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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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: 6:17 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:41 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 12:54 AM
Moon Transit: 10:08 AM
Moonset: 6:51 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:49 PM - 6:19 PM
9:38 AM - 12:08 AM

Minor Periods

6:21 PM - 7:51 PM
12:24 AM - 1:54 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
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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: 6:19 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 2:36 AM
Moon Transit: 11:03 AM
Moonset: 7:01 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:43 PM - 7:13 PM
10:33 AM - 1:03 PM

Minor Periods

6:31 PM - 8:01 PM
2:06 AM - 3:36 AM

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: 6:19 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 2:36 AM
Moon Transit: 11:03 AM
Moonset: 7:01 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:43 PM - 7:13 PM
10:33 AM - 1:03 PM

Minor Periods

6:31 PM - 8:01 PM
2:06 AM - 3:36 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
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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: 6:21 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 4:15 AM
Moon Transit: 11:54 AM
Moonset: 7:08 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:34 PM - 8:04 PM
11:24 AM - 1:54 PM

Minor Periods

6:38 PM - 8:08 PM
3:45 AM - 5:15 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: 6:21 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 4:15 AM
Moon Transit: 11:54 AM
Moonset: 7:08 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:34 PM - 8:04 PM
11:24 AM - 1:54 PM

Minor Periods

6:38 PM - 8:08 PM
3:45 AM - 5:15 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: 6:23 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 5:49 AM
Moon Transit: 12:42 AM
Moonset: 7:13 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:21 PM - 8:51 PM
12:12 AM - 2:42 PM

Minor Periods

6:43 PM - 8:13 PM
5:19 AM - 6:49 AM

Action Rating: 4 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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