Adak, Alaska
Friday, October 30, 2026
Sunrise
10:37 am AKDT
Sunset
8:22 pm AKDT
Daylight
9 hr 44 min
−4 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
3:30 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
10:02 am – 8:57 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
9:22 am – 9:37 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
8:43 am – 10:16 pm
Faintest stars visible
About daylight in Adak
The westernmost town in the U.S., Adak's daylight varies the least in Alaska: roughly 16.75 summer hours, 8 winter.
Times above are computed for 51.8800°N, 176.6581°W using the standard NOAA solar-position algorithm — the same math behind official sunrise tables. All times are Alaska Time.
Popular dates: Summer solstice · Winter solstice · Spring equinox · Fall equinox
About Adak’s light
| Daylight in a year | 4481 hr 34 min total |
|---|---|
| Longest day | Jun 21 — 16 hr 43 min |
| Shortest day | Dec 21 — 7 hr 46 min |
| Earliest sunrise | 7:26 am on Jun 17 |
| Latest sunset | 11:59 pm on Jun 4 |
Day length through 2026. White dot: today. Pale dot: the longest day, Jun 21.
Nearest towns
- Unalaska / Dutch Harbor · 443 mi ENE
- Bethel · 836 mi NE
- Dillingham · 863 mi NE
- King Salmon · 912 mi NE
- Nome · 960 mi NNE
On the water nearby
Heading out from Adak? The nearest tide station is Sweeper Cove, Kuluk Bay, Adak Island (2 mi SSE) — tide predictions, weather, and minus tides at Alaska Tide Charts.