Water Temperature of the Sitka Channel in Sitka, AK

Current Water Temperature

53.2°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, September 22, 2026, 4:30 AM AKDT

Today's Tides

Low: September 22, 4:56 AM, 1.2 ft
 High: September 22, 11:36 AM, 7.8 ft
Low: September 22, 5:07 PM, 3.9 ft
 High: September 22, 10:55 PM, 8.6 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

47°F
Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
90%
SE 10 mph
44°F

Weather Forecast

Chance Rain Showers
Overnight
46°F - Chance Rain Showers
Rain Showers
Tuesday
55°F - Rain Showers
Rain Showers
Tuesday Night
46°F - Rain Showers
Rain Showers
Wednesday
54°F - Rain Showers
Rain Showers Likely
Wednesday Night
45°F - Rain Showers Likely
Chance Rain Showers
Thursday
55°F - Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Thursday Night
44°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Friday
57°F - Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers then Light Rain Likely
Friday Night
45°F - Chance Rain Showers then Light Rain Likely
Light Rain Likely
Saturday
55°F - Light Rain Likely
Light Rain
Saturday Night
46°F - Light Rain
Rain
Sunday
55°F - Rain
Rain
Sunday Night
46°F - Rain
Rain Showers
Monday
55°F - Rain Showers

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

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: 6:47 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

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°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: 6:47 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

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: 6:47 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

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: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 6:57 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 6:11 PM
Moon Transit: 11:04 PM
Moonset: 2:48 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:58 AM - 6:28 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:41 PM - 7:11 PM
2:18 AM - 3:48 AM

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: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 6:57 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 6:11 PM
Moon Transit: 11:04 PM
Moonset: 2:48 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:58 AM - 6:28 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:41 PM - 7:11 PM
2:18 AM - 3:48 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: 6:51 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 6:54 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 6:16 PM
Moon Transit: 11:48 PM
Moonset: 4:14 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:42 AM - 7:12 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:46 PM - 7:16 PM
3:44 AM - 5:14 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: 6:51 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 6:54 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 6:16 PM
Moon Transit: 11:48 PM
Moonset: 4:14 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:42 AM - 7:12 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:46 PM - 7:16 PM
3:44 AM - 5:14 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: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 6:52 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 6:21 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:39 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
5:26 AM - 7:56 AM

Minor Periods

5:51 PM - 7:21 PM
5:09 AM - 6:39 AM

Action Rating: 5 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: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 6:52 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 6:21 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:39 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
5:26 AM - 7:56 AM

Minor Periods

5:51 PM - 7:21 PM
5:09 AM - 6:39 AM

Action Rating: 5 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: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 6:49 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 6:26 PM
Moon Transit: 4:33 AM
Moonset: 7:06 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:03 AM - 6:33 AM
4:03 AM - 6:33 AM

Minor Periods

5:56 PM - 7:26 PM
6:36 AM - 8:06 AM

Action Rating: 6 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: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 6:49 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 6:26 PM
Moon Transit: 4:33 AM
Moonset: 7:06 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:03 AM - 6:33 AM
4:03 AM - 6:33 AM

Minor Periods

5:56 PM - 7:26 PM
6:36 AM - 8:06 AM

Action Rating: 6 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: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 6:46 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 6:32 PM
Moon Transit: 1:18 AM
Moonset: 8:37 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:48 AM - 3:18 AM
6:57 AM - 9:27 AM

Minor Periods

6:02 PM - 7:32 PM
8:07 AM - 9:37 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: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 6:46 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 6:32 PM
Moon Transit: 1:18 AM
Moonset: 8:37 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:48 AM - 3:18 AM
6:57 AM - 9:27 AM

Minor Periods

6:02 PM - 7:32 PM
8:07 AM - 9:37 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: 6:59 AM
Sun Transit: 12:51 AM
Sunset: 6:44 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 6:40 PM
Moon Transit: 2:07 AM
Moonset: 10:12 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:37 AM - 4:07 AM
7:47 AM - 10:17 AM

Minor Periods

6:10 PM - 7:40 PM
9:42 AM - 11:12 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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