Big Lake, Alaska
Friday, October 16, 2026
Sunrise
8:45 am AKDT
Sunset
6:43 pm AKDT
Daylight
9 hr 59 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:45 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
8:00 am – 7:28 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:10 am – 8:18 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:19 am – 9:09 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Crescent · 33% lit · Moonrise 5:36 pm · Moonset 8:03 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#234 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
51% — the longest day here is 19 hr 31 min
Golden hour
8:45 am–9:48 am and 5:40 pm–6:43 pm
Blue hour
8:00 am–8:17 am and 7:11 pm–7:28 pm
Sun at solar noon
19.5° above the horizon
True darkness
9 hr 12 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue Oct 13 | 8:37 am | 6:53 pm | 10 hr 16 min | −6 min |
| Wed Oct 14 | 8:40 am | 6:50 pm | 10 hr 10 min | −6 min |
| Thu Oct 15 | 8:42 am | 6:47 pm | 10 hr 4 min | −6 min |
| Fri Oct 16 | 8:45 am | 6:43 pm | 9 hr 59 min | −6 min |
| Sat Oct 17 | 8:48 am | 6:40 pm | 9 hr 53 min | −6 min |
| Sun Oct 18 | 8:50 am | 6:37 pm | 9 hr 47 min | −6 min |
| Mon Oct 19 | 8:53 am | 6:34 pm | 9 hr 41 min | −6 min |