Kotzebue, Alaska
Friday, October 30, 2026
Sunrise
10:44 am AKDT
Sunset
6:21 pm AKDT
Daylight
7 hr 37 min
−8 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
2:34 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
9:44 am – 7:21 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
8:41 am – 8:25 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
7:39 am – 9:26 pm
Faintest stars visible
About daylight in Kotzebue
Above the Arctic Circle, Kotzebue's sun doesn't set from early June to early July, and doesn't rise for weeks around the solstice.
Times above are computed for 66.8983°N, 162.5953°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 Kotzebue’s light
| Daylight in a year | 4649 hr 10 min total |
|---|---|
| Longest day | Jun 2 — 24 hr 0 min |
| Shortest day | Dec 21 — 1 hr 41 min |
| Earliest sunrise | 3:11 am on Jul 10 |
| Latest sunset | 11:58 pm on May 6 |
| Midnight sun | Jun 2 – Jul 9 (38 days) |
Day length through 2026. White dot: today. Pale dot: the longest day, Jun 2.
Nearest towns
- Nome · 184 mi SSW
- Utqiaġvik · 335 mi NNE
- Bethel · 423 mi S
- Prudhoe Bay / Deadhorse · 427 mi NE
- Fairbanks · 442 mi ESE
On the water nearby
Heading out from Kotzebue? The nearest tide station is Kotzebue (0 mi ENE) — tide predictions, weather, and minus tides at Alaska Tide Charts.