Kotzebue, Alaska
Friday, April 17, 2026
Sunrise
6:56 am AKDT
Sunset
10:44 pm AKDT
Daylight
15 hr 48 min
+8 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
2:49 pm AKDT
Civil twilight
5:50 am – 11:52 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
3:41 am – 2:07 am
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
— – —
Faintest stars visible
Moon
New Moon · 0% lit · Moonrise 6:17 am · No moonset today
This day in context
Day length rank
#130 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
66% — the longest day here is 24 hr 0 min
Golden hour
6:56 am–8:12 am and 9:29 pm–10:44 pm
Blue hour
5:50 am–6:17 am and 11:24 pm–11:52 pm
Sun at solar noon
33.7° above the horizon
True darkness
None tonight — the sun never dips 18° below the horizon
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue Apr 14 | 7:09 am | 10:34 pm | 15 hr 25 min | +8 min |
| Wed Apr 15 | 7:05 am | 10:37 pm | 15 hr 32 min | +8 min |
| Thu Apr 16 | 7:01 am | 10:41 pm | 15 hr 40 min | +8 min |
| Fri Apr 17 | 6:56 am | 10:44 pm | 15 hr 48 min | +8 min |
| Sat Apr 18 | 6:52 am | 10:48 pm | 15 hr 56 min | +8 min |
| Sun Apr 19 | 6:48 am | 10:52 pm | 16 hr 4 min | +8 min |
| Mon Apr 20 | 6:44 am | 10:55 pm | 16 hr 11 min | +8 min |