Kotzebue, Alaska
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Sunrise
7:33 am AKDT
Sunset
10:12 pm AKDT
Daylight
14 hr 39 min
+8 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
2:52 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
6:34 am – 11:12 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
5:06 am – 12:41 am
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 63% lit · The moon stays below the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#149 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
61% — the longest day here is 24 hr 0 min
Golden hour
7:33 am–8:45 am and 9:00 pm–10:12 pm
Blue hour
6:34 am–6:58 am and 10:48 pm–11:12 pm
Sun at solar noon
30.5° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Apr 5 | 7:45 am | 10:02 pm | 14 hr 16 min | +8 min |
| Mon Apr 6 | 7:41 am | 10:05 pm | 14 hr 24 min | +8 min |
| Tue Apr 7 | 7:37 am | 10:09 pm | 14 hr 31 min | +8 min |
| Wed Apr 8 | 7:33 am | 10:12 pm | 14 hr 39 min | +8 min |
| Thu Apr 9 | 7:29 am | 10:16 pm | 14 hr 47 min | +8 min |
| Fri Apr 10 | 7:25 am | 10:19 pm | 14 hr 54 min | +8 min |
| Sat Apr 11 | 7:21 am | 10:23 pm | 15 hr 2 min | +8 min |