Big Lake, Alaska
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Sunrise
8:58 am AKDT
Sunset
6:28 pm AKDT
Daylight
9 hr 30 min
−6 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
1:44 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
8:13 am – 7:14 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:22 am – 8:04 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
6:32 am – 8:55 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 79% lit · Moonset 2:33 am · Moonrise 5:34 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#244 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
49% — the longest day here is 19 hr 31 min
Golden hour
8:58 am–10:04 am and 5:22 pm–6:28 pm
Blue hour
8:13 am–8:30 am and 6:56 pm–7:14 pm
Sun at solar noon
17.7° above the horizon
True darkness
9 hr 39 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Tue Oct 20 | 8:56 am | 6:31 pm | 9 hr 36 min | −6 min |
| Wed Oct 21 | 8:58 am | 6:28 pm | 9 hr 30 min | −6 min |
| Thu Oct 22 | 9:01 am | 6:25 pm | 9 hr 24 min | −6 min |
| Fri Oct 23 | 9:04 am | 6:22 pm | 9 hr 18 min | −6 min |
| Sat Oct 24 | 9:06 am | 6:19 pm | 9 hr 13 min | −6 min |